Test & Measurement
67GHz frequency range upgrades USB power sensors
Agilent Technologies has added two new models to its U8480 Series USB thermocouple power sensors. The new models have improved specifications, including an expanded frequency range to 67GHz and a measurement speed of 900 readings/second. The U8480 Series’ real-time measurement uncertainty feature significantly reduces overall test time by removing the need for time-consuming manual measurement uncertainty (MU) calculations
Force sensors offer higher resolution and stability
Expanding their portfolio of compression and tension load cells, Measurement Specialties has announced the ELAF series. Offering superior resolution and higher reliability while remaining cost-effective, the force sensors are suitable for high volume test and measurement requiring a low cost, compact load cell, such as batch weighing, product validation testing, assembly force and thrust measurement applications.
BER test solution speeds design verification
Agilent Technologies has introduced the M8000 Series BER test solution, an integrated and scalable bit error ratio test solution for physical-layer characterisation, validation and compliance testing for receivers used in multigigabit digital designs. With support for a wide range of data rates and standards, the new solution provides accurate and reliable results that accelerate insight into the performance margins of high-speed digital devices ...
CO2 transmitter operates in rigorous OEM environments
The modular CO2 transmitter EE870 from E+E Elektronik is designed for maintenance-free use in demanding OEM applications. It offers various analogue outputs, Modbus interface, and a wide range of AC and DC supply voltage ranges. The compact, interchangeable probe measures CO2 concentrations up to 10,000 ppm and can be replaced within seconds without the need of calibration or adjustment.
Wireless test set targets 4G and beyond
Agilent Technologies’ E7515A UXM wireless test set provides a broad range of capabilities that enable testing of the newest wireless device designs, delivering LTE-Advanced category 6 now and handling increasingly complex test cases in the future. It is developed for functional and RF design validation in the 4G era and beyond.
eBook addresses code bug challenge
Accelerating software development by finding code bugs faster is quite challenging for systems-on-a-chip (SoCs) because of multithreaded software, multiple processing cores of different types and other factors. A new eBook published by ASSET InterTech explains System Trace Macrocell (STM), a relatively new code tracing capability that gives much more visibility into changing system states so that the causes of bugs becomes more apparent.
Auto calibration enhances M-PHY receiver testing
Tektronix has expanded the capabilities for its industry leading M-PHY Receiver test solution. These include physical layer receiver testing for High Speed Gear2 and Gear3, support for PWM Mode (G0-G7), auto-calibration and margin testing. Engineers developing next generation mobile devices based on the M-PHY physical layer can now use this solution to resolve design challenges and overcome signal integrity issues by performing automated conforma...
Vector Software founds global customer support unit
Vector Software has formed VectorCAST Global Services. The new organisation will be responsible for helping customers implement industry focused, best-practice-based methodologies to improve software quality. Comprised of embedded software development and test experts, the team will focus on providing complete embedded test solutions that reduce cost, risk and time-to-market for customers.
Spectrometer enables laboratory grade measurements in the field
GL Optic has launched the GL Spectis 5.0 Touch, a compact spectrometer that can take laboratory-grade measurements of the intensity and colour of light. Suitable for measuring the light output of individual LEDs and LED-based luminaires, as well as for photo-biological safety testing, the new instrument can replace bulky bench-top spectrometers with no loss of accuracy or resolution.
Debugging tool eases DDR memory testing
Agilent Technologies has introduced a debugging tool that helps DDR memory designers perform precompliance tests, discover the root cause of compliance failures, and maximize design margins. The tool allows designers to easily navigate to areas of interest for further analysis and collect and analyse statistical data.