Liquid Instruments

12/15/2025

While CPUs are flexible and GPUs excel at training large models, they both face limitations when you need ultra-low latency, predictable timing, and direct integration with sensors and I/O. FPGAs overcome these limitations by running neural networks as fully pipelined hardware, delivering real-time inference with minimal jitter and high energy efficiency.

Learn more in our new blog about comparing neural networks and real-time inference on CPUs, GPUs, and FPGAs: https://hubs.ly/Q03XXNsl0

12/12/2025

The second-order correlation function g²(τ) is the gold standard for assessing the temporal correlations of light, essential for single-photon sources, quantum communications, and fundamental optics research.

Real-time, on-device g²(τ) calculation is now available with MokuOS 4.1 in the Time & Frequency Analyzer, enabling you to characterize photon statistics, detect photon bunching or antibunching, and more.

Learn more about photon counting here: https://hubs.ly/Q03XXNlL0

12/10/2025

We’re bringing real-time, ML-powered signal processing to one of the most affordable and flexible test platforms on the market. The Neural Network, a fully FPGA-based neural network engine, is here for Moku:Go. Why this matters:

• Low cost, high performance: hardware-accelerated inference without GPUs or external processors.
• Real-time decisions at the edge: classify signals, detect events, or trigger actions with microsecond latency.
• Simple integration: run the Neural Network alongside other Moku:Go instruments for combined measurement + inference.

With the Neural Network for Moku:Go, you can do things like:
• Identifying signal anomalies as they happen
• Triggering captures based on learned patterns
• Building smart lab or teaching demos where the instrument reacts intelligently to the experiment

AI-enabled test & measurement, now accessible to students, researchers, and engineers everywhere.

Learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q03XyQ2-0

12/08/2025

Coming to the Association of Old Crows Annual International
Symposium & Convention this week? Visit booth 438 for a demo of Moku:Delta!

With the new Gigabit Streamer, Moku:Delta enables data streaming up to 80 Gbps for high-throughput, multi-channel record and playback. Stop by to see it in action.

Learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q03X8s2p0

12/05/2025

Big news for Moku:Go and Moku:Lab users: you now have access to 3 slots in Multi-Instrument Mode. Update to MokuOS 4.1 for free to unlock an array of new test setups. With the extra slot, you can now run combinations like:
• Lock-in Amplifier + Waveform Generator + Oscilloscope to drive, sense, and verify a device simultaneously.
• Arbitrary Waveform Generator + Logic Analyzer + Oscilloscope for mixed-signal prototyping and debugging.
• PID Controller + Spectrum Analyzer + Oscilloscope for closed-loop control while monitoring stability and system health.
Update now: https://hubs.ly/Q03X3Yx90

12/04/2025

MokuOS 4.1 is here. This update brings the Gigabit Streamer to Moku:Delta, enabling high-speed, bidirectional data streaming at up to 80 Gbps for electromagnetic spectrum operations, AI/ML training, and the generation of long, complex sequences for quantum information.

MokuOS 4.1 also introduces:

- On-premises Moku Compile, allowing FPGA customization with no internet access required
- Increased Multi-Instrument Mode slots on Moku:Go and Moku:Lab
- Switchable input bandwidth for Moku:Pro, now up to 600 MHz

Learn more here: https://hubs.ly/Q03WMldR0

11/19/2025

Learn how noise floor and bandwidth impact your signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) in our application note: https://hubs.ly/Q03T-NnB0

Ideal for engineers and researchers working with weak signals and precision measurements. Dive in to gain a clearer understanding of what really drives noise in measurement systems and how to optimize your setup.

Optimize SNR by understanding the impact of noise floor and bandwidth in optical instruments like the lock-in amplifier and oscilloscope.

11/13/2025

Heading to Productronica next week in Munich? Stop by booth A1.117 for a free coffee and live demo of the new Moku:Delta. Our engineers look forward to meeting you!

11/06/2025

Last week at the Optica FiO+LS conference, Liquid Instruments' Quantum Applications Engineer Jason Ball delivered a tech-talk on enabling quantum optics experiments with software defined instrumentation.

Attendees learned about:
- Commercialization trends of quantum technologies
- How FPGAs are used to support quantum tech research
- Real-world examples of reconfigurable instrumentation in quantum imaging, ion trap atomic clock research, and quantum sensing

Thanks to all who attended.

11/03/2025

Meet Moku:Delta. Join us for an in-depth look at Moku technology and best practices. Whether you're a long-time Moku user or new to Moku, our live webinar on November 12, 2025 will cover hardware performance, Moku:Delta multi-instrument functionality, and key instruments. Live attendees will also have the chance to win a Moku:Go at this latest installment of our Mastering Moku webinar series.

Register here: https://hubs.ly/Q03RqC0K0

10/30/2025

In precision measurements, the stability of your test instrument is critical. In Moku:Delta, we employ a clock-blending architecture that fuses the strengths of multiple reference oscillators for the best performance at high and low frequencies. Read how here: https://hubs.ly/Q03QB5CF0

For a walkthrough of this technology, join our upcoming webinar: https://hubs.ly/Q03QB3By0

10/28/2025

Reconfigurable test instruments already add flexibility, future-proofing, and parallelization to a test setup with FPGA-based processing pipelines. When combined with precision timing sources and an engineered low-noise analog front end, each design choice enhances overall system performance.

Join our upcoming webinar to walk through these principles, realized in Moku:Delta. Tune in live for a chance to win a Moku:Go.

https://hubs.ly/Q03Qz_gX0