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Signal Integrity — question 5 of 10

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You measure a rise time of 800 ps on a digital output using your scope and probe, and conclude you have comfortable margin against a 500 ps requirement. A teammate says the probe itself might be lying to you. What would make the measured rise time look slower than the signal actually is, and how would you check?

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