Test & Measurement
Synopsys Unveils New Synthesis-Based Test Technology Delivering Up to 3X Higher Compression
Synopsys today unveiled a new, innovative test technology to further reduce the cost of testing silicon devices by delivering up to 3x higher test compression and minimizing the time required to test each silicon die.
Insertion Loss Test System Upgraded To Meet SET2DIL Enhancement
Polar Instruments says that its Atlas Si SET2DIL (Single Ended TDR to Differential > Insertion Loss) insertion loss test system will be upgraded to support Bidirectional SET2DIL from June 2013. This upgrade follows the recent IPC proposal for SET2DIL insertion loss testing to be enhanced with Bidirectional SET2DIL. Polar Instruments’ customers using previous versions of the Atlas Si test system will be offered an upgrade, at no cost, to suppo...
Current Transducer Opens Door to Measurements at Higher Temperatures
Power Electronic Measurements (PEM) has launched its latest generation of Rogowski coils for non-contact current measurement, designed specifically for monitoring today’s most advanced power systems and semiconductors. The new CWT Ultra-mini probe offers higher maximum frequency and increased stability over a wider operating temperature range.
Spirent Announces Multi-Frequency GNSS Record And Playback System
Spirent announce the launch of the Spirent GSS6425 multi-frequency GNSS record and playback test system. It provides customers with RF recordings for more constellations (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS), more frequencies (L1, L2, L5), wider bandwidth (30MHz) and more features to support a wide range of positioning and timing test applications.
Enter the Dragon! Goepel Unleashes LVDS, HDMI Tester
GOEPEL electronic has introduced Video Dragon (basicCON 4121), a new solution for the test of high-speed LVDS connections and HDMI interfaces, setting new standards in testing infotainment components. Due to its modular architecture the device can be optionally configured as a frame grabber and frame generator.
Agilent Acts to Develop RoHS Compliant Products
Agilent Technologies says that the majority of its electronic test and measurement products are now designed for compliance with the European Union’s restrictions on the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. The European RoHS directive bans the sale of equipment containing more than the agreed level of lead, mercury, cadmium and other substances.
Saelig Announces Smallest Handheld Mixed-Signal Oscilloscope With AWG
Saelig Company has introduced the Xprotolab Portable - a combination of three electronic instruments: a mixed signal oscilloscope (simultaneously sampling of 2 analog/8-bit/200kHz and 8 digital/1MHz signals), an arbitrary waveform generator and a protocol sniffer.
How To Debug Dead Boards In Production
ASSET InterTech have today announced the introduction of a new eBook that will help circuit board manufacturers who want to recover their investment in assembled boards that won’t boot – so called dead boards – and still maintain the tight production deadlines that constantly reduce the time they can spend on board debug.
300MHz HDMI Module Enhances Video Tester Performance
Manufacturers and test houses can now use the R&S VTC and R&S VTE video testers from Rohde & Schwarz to test next-generation HDMI sink devices with ultra-HD or 4k screen resolution. This is possible thanks to the new R&S VT-B360 HDMI TX 300 MHz HDMI module, which is equipped with four parallel HDMI channels with ultra-HD resolution.
MACOM’s RoadScape Technology Allows Vehicles to Predict the Future
M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc today introduced RoadScape at the Telematics Detroit Show in Novi, Michigan. RoadScape, MACOM’s innovative technology, provides highly accurate position, direction, and time information, enabling a new era of location and situational awareness for the automotive and transportation industry – allowing industrial and commercial vehicles to “predict the future.”