Test & Measurement
Putting autonomous pedestrian detection to the test
Euro NCAP is introducing a new test to check how well vehicles autonomously detect and prevent collisions with pedestrians. With new vehicles offering more autonomous driver assist systems, Euro NCAP’s Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) Pedestrian tests will make it simpler for consumers and manufacturers to find out which systems work best.
Analyser ushers in test of three-phase power devices
The IntegraVision family of power analysers from Keysight Technologies has been extended with the PA2203A 4-channel power analyser which gives R&D engineers working on three-phase power devices an intuitive tool that delivers the dynamic views they need to see, measure and prove design performance.
PXIe digitiser supports up to +/- 256V
The M9217A, a PXI Express based, single-slot, 2-channel, isolated digitiser has been announced by Keysight Technologies. The digitiser carries a front end supporting ±256V input with a sampling rate of 20Ms/s and 16-bit resolution. This is similar to the L4532A LI-based digitisers.
productronica: Handheld DMMs boast 800 hours battery life
A series of rugged handheld digital multimeters (DMMs) was unveiled by Keys gith Technologies at productronica this morning (Nov 10). The U1280 Series and U1240C Series handheld DMMs boast 800 hours of battery life, are dust proof and water proof to IP67 certification and butterfingered engineers will be pleased to note it can survive being dropped from up to 10 feet. The DMMs are also rated to CAT Iv 600V and CAT III 1000V.
Handheld spectrum analyser adapts and grows to user needs
The R&S Spectrum Rider from Rohde & Schwarz assists users during RF transmitter installation and maintenance and also supports measurement tasks in RF development labs and in service. It offers high sensitivity of -160dBm and measurement accuracy of typically 0.5dB between 10MHz and 3GHz.
Collaboration delivers PXI-based test for mil/aero
NI and Astronics Test Systems have collaborated to deliver PXI-based products designed for the aerospace and defence community. The cooperation uses Astronics’ strength in test system integration and NI’s leadership in PXI-based automated test systems to produce a best-in-class portfolio for automated test equipment (ATE) applications.
EyeVision 3.0 for the production of credit cards
The EyeVision 3.0 image processing software is very flexible concerning its application possibilities. Therefore it is also applied at the production of credit cards. In the current case the BLOB command (object counter) is used. When manufacturing the cards, IC chips must be attached to the card properly using solder paste. The paste is dispensed to the cards at two positions and they must maintain certain amount and shape.
WiFi data loggers monitor events 24/7
A range of highly effective WiFi data loggers has been added to its extensive instrumentation product portfolio by Electronic Assembly. The temperature and humidity sensors are manufactured to exacting standards by Corintech, and they are suitable for uninterrupted 24/7 monitoring in sensitive environments.
Software suite enhances design to test cycle
Major new features of the XJTAG Development System including Log File Viewer and Waveform Viewer will be on parade at productronica in Munich (November 10-14). Working in conjunction with XJTAG’s production test environment, XJRunner, Log File Viewer bridges the gap between the design domain and the production test environment by allowing test engineers to capture vital fault diagnosis and convey it back to design teams, enabling effe...
Test system streamlines chip & sensor production
The latest model of its EVA100 measurement system, the high-throughput EVA100 Production Model designed for volume production of sensors, low-pin-count analogue ICs and mixed-signal ICs has been introduced by Advantest. Fully compatible with the initial EVA100 system introduced last year, the new Production Model allows users to establish a standardised measurement environment from design evaluation through production, dramatically improving thei...