Test & Measurement
Entry level scopes add 7in.display, 34 automated measurements
Tektronix has unveiled the TBS1000B-EDU and TBS1000B series of 2-channel oscilloscopes. Featuring across-the-board enhancements such as a high-resolution 7-inch display, dual channel frequency counter and 34 automated measurements, the new instruments represent the best value entry level oscilloscopes for students and teachers and support a wide range of general commercial applications including basic research and development.
Monitoring system upgraded for converged networks
Agilent Technologies has enhanced its Passive Network Monitoring System for converged telecommunication networks across 2G, 2.5G, 3G and now 4G LTE technologies. The unprecedented growth in mobile data and the diverse topologies of modern networks makes the job of those with a lawful requirement to monitor networks increasingly complex.
Acoustic and vibration course heads 2014 training calendar
Bruel & Kjaer UK 2014 training calendar, offering a range of acoustic and vibration classes, is now available. New for this year is the Acoustic & Vibration Introduction for Design & Test Engineers. This is a three-day course intended to give industrial engineers a thorough understanding of the basic concepts that are important for airborne and structure-borne noise and vibration in machinery.
ETAS expands RTA solutions portfolio
ETAS announce the expansion of its RTA Solutions portfolio including RTA Basic Software and Tools, RTA Engineering Services, and RTA Consulting Services. ETAS’ RTA Basic Software and Tools have a proven heritage of delivering high-quality, production-ready basic software modules. The RTA operating systems and AUTOSAR run-time environment already power more than one billion ECUs worldwide.
Digital scope designed to cut test time
RIGOL Technologies says its new DS2000A-(S) series digital oscilloscope come with lots of breakthrough technologies, ranging from the analogue front end to the trigger unit. Designed to reduce test time in research, development and failure analysis applications, the oscilloscopes make detecting signal and device characteristics easier than ever with comprehensive trigger functions,advanced hardware based real time waveform records, replay, search...
RS swoops to sign test and measurement newcomer
RS Components has signed an exclusive agreement with Red Pitaya, a new contender in the test and measurement arena, to distribute the fledgling company’s first ground-breaking product: a single board, open instrumentation and control platform which replaces many expensive laboratory instruments at a price tag of less than $500.
SO-DIMM sockets suit production applications
With the new CN111S and CN112S series, Yamaichi is bringing new socket versions for DDR2 and DDR3 SO-DIMM memory modules to the market. The introductions expand Yamaichi’s family of production use and Test & Burn-in sockets. The two new sockets are for production usage. The CN111S socket was developed especially for modules that meet the DDR2 (Double Data Rate) standard in the SO-DIMM version (Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Modu...
Open top contactor offers manual and automated IC insertion
Yamaichi Electronics presents the new OpenTop Test Contactor in the YED274 series for BGA/CSP, SOP and QFP IC components. The new OpenTop Test Contactor from Yamaichi Electronics can be used for manual and automated insertion of semiconductor components. A typical application is the programming of memory ICs.
Python programming course targets test engineers
Feabhas has launched a new course for the training of test engineers in the use of the Python programming language for system testing. Python is an easy to learn programming language that is easily readable and has a syntax that allows programmers to express concepts in fewer lines of code than conventional C code.
Data logger houses DMM with gauge head selector switch
Rigol Technologies has added a new data acquisition/data logger switch to its product line-up. The M300 combines a digital multimeter (DMM) with a gauge head selector switch. The system can be extended with five plug-ins and optionally with a six and a half digit DMM, 10 different switch and control modules of bipolar switches to matrix cards. For direct connection to a PC or notebook, all relevant interfaces such as LAN (LXI), USB, RS232 and GPI...