Polar Instruments has announced the standalone Speedstack impedance coupon generator which produces Gerber files to create impedance test coupons from manual or scripted data, or by pasting data from Polar Instruments’ Speedstack PCB stackup design tools.

Polar Instruments announce the launch of an automatic coupon generator which dramatically reduces the time required to generate impedance test coupons compared to manual or scripted systems. Conventional methods of coupon generation require both skill and time, and even scripted systems may not be able to produce complex coplanar or waveguide coupons. These systems are also prone to errors which can result in incorrect line widths on the finishe...

Polar Instruments has announced that it has broken the £20,000 price barrier for the GRS500 Flying Probe test system, bringing it within reach of specialist test houses and manufacturers of low-volume, high-value printed circuit boards (PCBs). The system is designed for comprehensive testing of prototypes, low-volume production runs or field failures where full ATE is not a viable option.

Polar Instruments and Xact PCB have announced a new level of integration between Polar’s Speedstack controlled-impedance PCB stackup system and Xact’s Gemini-X PCB registration, prediction and control system. As standalone systems, these tools provide fabricators with the industry’s leading design tools for PCB fabrication; together, they combine to deliver unprecedented levels of control, accuracy and integrity.