Test & Measurement
Inspection system supports flying probe tester
Seika Machinery has introduced the new UA1780 Fit-Line Inspection Data Creation System to support the new HIOKI FA1240 Flying Probe Tester. With the Hioki UA1780 Fit-Line Software application, users can generate high-quality test data even without PCBs. The software supports the newly debuting Hioki FA1240 platform with simple, intuitive Windows 7 based operation.
Wraps taken off laboratory bench test components website
Richardson RFPD has launched a new website resource focused exclusively on Laboratory Bench Test components. Richardson RFPD offers a wide range of test components for the lab test bench, from low noise amplifiers (LNAs) and broadband test amplifiers, to high performance test cables, adapters, attenuators, terminations, coaxial switches, and lab kits.
High voltage power supplies meet high energy applications
Keithley Instruments has introduced two high voltage power supplies optimised for high voltage device and materials testing and high energy physics and materials science research. The Model 2290-5 5kV Power Supply and Model 2290-10 10kV Power Supply are well suited for high voltage breakdown testing of power semiconductor components.
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...