Rohde & Schwarz Japan Donates Oscilloscope to Okayama University's Computer Research Club as Part of Educational Support

Rohde & Schwarz Japan (Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; President: Naoshi Saito) announced that it donated an R&S®RTM3004 oscilloscope and other equipment to the Computer Research Club of Okayama University on May 13.

The Okayama University Computer Research Club operates under the slogan "Make what you want to make," engaging in activities such as programming, music production, and manufacturing using 3D printers. The club had been working on developing wireless communication devices using an older oscilloscope, but faced challenges in observing necessary signals, particularly in device development using USB 2.0, due to the insufficient performance of their existing equipment. In light of this, to support an environment where students can engage in more advanced signal observation and electronic device development, the company decided to donate the R&S®RTM3004 oscilloscope (1 GHz bandwidth, 4 channels). A presentation ceremony was held at Okayama University on May 13, where President Saito presented a donation catalog to Associate Professor Masahiko Okayama, the club's advisor, and received a letter of appreciation from club president Haru Shibata.

[Background] In recent years, the importance of personnel who understand and can practically use electronic measurement technology has been increasing in a wide range of fields such as AI, communications, semiconductors, automobiles, and aerospace/defense. The "2040 Employment Structure Projection (Revised Edition)" published by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in March 2026 points out the risk of supply-demand mismatches in occupations across job types, educational backgrounds, and regions, indicating a potential shortage of approximately 1.2 million science and engineering graduates (bachelor's and master's degree holders), especially in specialized fields. Given this social background, Rohde & Schwarz Japan supports the development of next-generation R&D talent through donations of measurement equipment to educational institutions and the acceptance of interns. In 2012, the company donated an oscilloscope to the Kakazu Laboratory at the Green Electronics Research Institute, Saga University / Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, contributing to the progress of research in diamond semiconductor research at the university.

[Comment from Haru Shibata, President of Okayama University Computer Research Club] When the oscilloscope arrived at our club room, everyone was excited. In the past, even when problems occurred with devices we built, we often couldn't identify the reason clearly. By confirming the waveforms using the donated oscilloscope, we can now see the causes, and we have reaffirmed the importance of measurement. Ideas have been popping up for how to use it in various research and manufacturing projects from here on out.

[Comment from Naoshi Saito, President of Rohde & Schwarz Japan] Rohde & Schwarz Japan has supported R&D and manufacturing sites through electronic measurement technology. I would be happy if you could use it for a long time for your interesting experiments and manufacturing. While the role of engineers is changing with the development of AI, the importance of basic knowledge regarding the physical layer remains unchanged. I think you will realize the importance of this once you firmly understand the necessary hardware aspects before becoming researchers or starting your careers. I hope you will build that foundation by utilizing the measuring instrument and soar into the world as excellent engineers in the future.

[Main Features of R&S®RTM3000] Bandwidth: 100 MHz to 1 GHz Sampling rate: Up to 5 Gsamples/s Memory depth: Up to 80 Msamples ADC resolution: 10 bits Display: 10.1-inch capacitive touchscreen