Test & Measurement
ASC to offer live 3D SPI Demos at ACI's Tech Expo
ASC International has announced it will participate in ACI Technologies’ Third Annual Tech Expo, scheduled to take place April 27-28th at its facility in Philadelphia, Pa. ASC International will offer live demonstrations of the VisionPro M500 during the Tech Expo. ASC provides long-term equipment support as part of ACI Technologies’ strategic partnership referred to as the Equipment Advisory Board (EAB).
Integrating products into automotive lifecycles
The Arynga software product line has been added to Wind River’s automotive portfolio. Arynga provides over-the-air (OTA) update software for automotive solutions, including both software-over-the-air (SOTA) and firmware-over-the-air (FOTA) update technologies. Arynga’s software and development team are now part of Wind River.
Providing accuracy in changing temperatures
To help ensure optimal measurement accuracy over time, a new 2MHz ultrasonic transducer which gives minimal and predictable changes in zero flow offset due to varying temperature cycles, has been introduced by Morgan Advanced Materials.
Accelerating verification and reducing the risks of SoC design
Designed to accelerate verification and reduce the risks associated with system-on-chip (SoC) design, Mentor Graphics Corporation has announced its Mentor Emulation Services, which combines the Veloce emulation platform with expert services and IP.
Measuring ionic residues on electronic PCBAs
ZESTRON has added Ion Chromatography to its comprehensive analytical methods. This highly sensitive analytical method provides a detailed report of anions, cations and weak organic acids present on PCBAs according to IPC-TM-650. Thereby, critical substances such as bromide or chloride and their amount can be determined.
mmWave SDR accelerates 5G research
What is claimed to be the world’s first software defined radio (SDR) for the millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum has been announced by NI. The new NI mmWave Transceiver System is a full transceiver that can transmit and/or receive wide-bandwidth signals at 2GHz real-time bandwidth, covering the spectrum in the E-band, 71-76 GHz. Engineers and scientists have used SDRs ubiquitously in the spectrum below 6GHz for years.
Mek's AOI technology to be showcased at SMT/Hybrid/Packaging
Mek (Marantz Electronics), will showcase its comprehensive range of AOI systems - featuring the latest in 3D inspection technology - at the forthcoming SMT Hybrid Packaging show in Nuremberg.
Software integration meets mission critical applications
The LynxOS family of real-time operating systems from Lynx Software Technologies and the VectorCAST test automation platform from Vector Software have been integrated to enable VectorCAST to support the dynamic testing of mission-critical LynxOS applications. These include those deployed on LynxOS-178, the only RTOS to be awarded a Reusable Software Component (RSC) by the FAA.
Rohde & Schwarz wins university T&M contract
Rohde & Schwarz has won a contract with Swansea University to equip the College of Engineering’s electronic teaching laboratories at the new science and innovation Bay Campus and provide long term support. Rohde & Schwarz commitment to the University includes student visits to their state of the art factories, student awards, tuition and staff training in addition to a full warranty.
iPhone app launched for source measurment instruments
The Keithley IVy app from Tektronix is for working more efficiently and conveniently with 2600B source measure unit (SMU) instruments is available now for iPhone and iPad devices from the App Store. An updated version of the app with support for wireless instrument connection has also been released for Android devices on Google Play.