Test & Measurement
Source measure unit cuts test costs
National Instruments NI PXIe-4139 system source measure unit (SMU) is a high-performance addition to the company’s SMU portfolio. This SMU can reduce overall cost of test and accelerate time to market for test engineers in a broad range of industries, from semiconductor to automotive and consumer electronics.
Liquid cooling quietens 10kW amplifier family
Rohde & Schwarz now offers up to 10 kW of power in a frequency range from 9 kHz to 225 MHz with its R&S BBL200 amplifier family. Thanks to a new liquid cooling system, these models are quieter and more compact than ever before. The high output power of the amplifier family makes the models ideal for EMS tests where high field strengths are required.
PXIe controller speeds in with 12 GB/s maximum bandwidth
Agilent Technologies says its M9037A is the fastest, highest-performance PXIe controller available. The controller’s 12 GB/s maximum data bandwidth offers unique capability for complex or multi-chassis systems and secure environments. The CPU processing speed and a front-panel removable 240 GB solid-state drive provides the performance, reliability and security required for aerospace/defence, RF, semiconductor, wireless communications, gene...
Digital channel card offers data rates up to 16Gbps
Advantest’s latest digital channel card is the Pin Scale Serial Link (PSSL) for at-speed characterisation and volume production of high-speed semiconductors. PSSL is capable of data rates up to 16 Gbps. It extends the speed and performance capabilities of Advantest’s previous Pin Scale cards to enable affordable, at-speed testing of high-end ICs.
14-slot AXIe chassis targets multi-channel test systems
Agilent Technologies’ 14-slot AXIe chassis and system module enables multi-module system capabilities that allow test engineers working in radar, antenna, high-energy physics and digital to set up large systems with all modules in a single chassis, providing better module-to-module synchronisation and performance.
27GHz PXI vector signal analyser unveiled
Agilent Technologies has introduced the M9393A PXIe performance vector signal analyser (VSA), offering speed and accuracy up to 27 GHz. The analyser can be used for manufacturing and design validation of transmitters and components for radar, military, satellite and commercial wireless communications.
LabVIEW Developer Tour takes in UK and Ireland venues
The National Instruments LabVIEW Developer Tour offers engineers and scientists the opportunity to learn programming skills from a range of technical sessions, product demonstrations and hands-on sessions, aimed at both the new and experienced user. With the choice of two tracks, delegates can tailor the day to suit their individual needs and experience.
In-line fibre polarimeter unveiled at OFC 2014
Phoenix Photonics will unveil the Polarimeter as part of its expanded Firebird instrumentation range at the OFC 2014 exhibition in San Francisco (March 9-13). The Phoenix In-Line Fiber Polarimeter complements the popular FireBird range allowing for measurement of SOP changes. The instrument provides for minimally invasive polarisation analysis in fiber systems.
HVDC power supply enhances railway engineering test options
REO (UK), has launched a new high voltage direct current (HVDC) power supply for multi-function use. The REOLAB 420 boasts a range of high-stability innovations to improve testing in railway engineering. It is a three phase DC high voltage power supply that is ideal for use as an auxiliary supply, and is used for the development and testing of frequency converters for railway engineering.
Waveform generators enhance signal measurement accuracy
Agilent Technologies has unveiled the 33600A Series waveform generators with exclusive Trueform signal-generation technology. This enables the instruments to generate a full range of signals for demanding measurements required during electronic device design and manufacturing test. The Series, which comprises four different one- and two-channel models, can generate waveforms up to 120 MHz at a 1 GSa/s sampling rate