Electronic Design

Using a VNA Like a Time-Domain Reflectometer

The basic concepts underpinning time-domain reflectometry. Difference between frequency- and time-domain analysis. Some applications of TDR measurements. Time-domain reflectometry (TDR) is a technique ...
Hackaday

Dead Simple Time-Domain Reflectometry With Just A Battery And An Oscilloscope

“Time-domain reflectometry” sure sounds like something that needs racks of expensive equipment to accomplish. In reality, TDR is just measuring the time between injecting a pulse into a cable and ...
Nature

Time Domain Reflectometry in Soil Moisture and Electromagnetic Properties

Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) has emerged as an invaluable tool in soil science, offering precise quantification of moisture content and the electromagnetic characterisation of soils. By ...
EDN

Use Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) for low-cost liquid level measurement—Part II

In the previous article, the basics of Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) were discussed. In this segment, we will discuss the application of TDR to liquid level sensing. From Table 1, it can be seen ...
Electronic Design

Using a VNA Like a Time-Domain Reflectometer (Download)

Time-domain reflectometry (TDR) is a technique that measures and displays the impedance of a network (cable, filter, and so on) over time. Traditionally, this is done with a device that generates very ...