Test & Measurement
Nordson DAGE at SEMICON West
Nordson DAGE is to exhibit at SEMICON West (July 12-14) in San Francisco. Recognised as a leader in X-ray inspection for electronics, Nordson DAGE will show its 4th generation, ultra-high resolution, off-line MXI X-ray system – the Quadra 7 – for the first time in the Americas’.
Pasternack offers ready-to-use semi-rigid test probes up to 6GHz
Pasternack debuts a new line of semi-rigid test probes designed to assist in testing microwave circuits. By soldering the outer conductor to the signal ground and the exposed center conductor to the trace carrying the signal of interest, sampling measurements with these probes can be made without having to create a separate subassembly circuit board or add a connector to the circuit layout which can take up valuable real estate.
Nanoprobe enables measurement of proteins in living cells
A team of researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the Rowland Institute at Harvard University have used a specialised nanoprobe developed by the Harvard/Rowland investigators to directly measure levels of key proteins within living, cultured cells. As described in the journal Nano Letters, the investigators used the device to track levels of the Alzheimer's-disease-associated proteins amyloid-beta (A-beta) and tau in neurons and...
LTE Band 14 RF conformance tests validated
Six RF conformance test cases for LTE-capable high-power user equipment (HPUE) have been validated by Rohde & Schwarz, allowing the certification of such devices to start. The R&S TS8980 test system is the first and so far only test system that covers these tests for LTE band 14 public safety networks.
Nordson DAGE opens in Korea
X-ray inspection and bondtesting specialist Nordson DAGE has opened an Asian clean room demonstration facility south of Seoul, Republic of Korea. It is a 102 m2 clean room and conferencing center providing all of regional customers with access to Nordson DAGE’s 4800 advanced automated wafer-level bondtester and XM8000 automatic wafer x-ray metrology tool.
Processor emulation tools extended to allow dynamic tests
The range of processor emulation tools from Goepel for the “Jacinto” DRA74x series of Texas Instruments has been extended. These libraries, known as VarioTAP models, are structured modularly as intelligent IP and allow a complete fusion of boundary scan test and JTAG based emulation.
Simultaneous sampling ΣΔ ADCs improve signal quality monitoring
Analog Devices has introduced a series of 24-bit simultaneous sampling ΣΔ ADCs for wide-bandwidth, high-density instrumentation, energy and healthcare equipment. The AD7768 series includes a power scalable modulator and digital filter on each channel to enable the synchronised, precise measurement of both AC and DC signals in instrumentation applications, including modular data acquisition, audio test, and asset condition mo...
Hand-held LCR meter offers test frequencies up to 100kHz
B&K Precision has expanded its 878B and 879B 40,000-count hand-held LCR meters with the addition of a new 100kHz model, the 880. This new portable LCR meter can measure inductance, capacitance, and resistance with 0.1% basic impedance accuracy. Offering many features typically found only in bench LCR meters, the 880 provides test frequencies up to 100kHz, selectable test signal levels, and 4-terminal measurement capabilities.
Enhanced software upgrades signal analyser
To speed up noise and vibration data analysis for industrial machinery and vehicle manufacturers, Brüel & Kjær has launched enhanced software for its Photon signal analyser - RT Pro 7.3. The RT Pro 7.3 release provides enhanced Fast Fourier Transformation (FFT), signal analysis, 1/nth octave/acoustic analysis, modal data acquisition and swept sine measurements, making it ideal for testing acoustic and vibration in application...
DOCSIS 3.1 signals delivered in real time
The Rohde & Schwarz R&S SFD DOCSIS signal generator delivers signals in line with the DOCSIS 3.1 transmission standard in real time. This enables cable network operators and component manufacturers to quickly and easily check whether their networks and/or equipment satisfy DOCSIS 3.1 requirements. This one-channel signal generator is extremely compact and highly customisable thanks to its software options concept.