Test & Measurement
AOI camera module with 3D technology on show at APEX
At the IPC APEX EXPO, March 25-27, 2014 in Vegas, Nevada, Viscom will highlight the 3D function in the AOI high-performance camera module XM. The company will also present their portfolio for solder paste inspection (SPI), automated optical inspection (AOI), conformal coating inspection (CCI) and X-ray inspection.
200MHz to 1GHz scope features 5Gs/s sampling rate
Rohde & Schwarz is looking to increase its penetration of the mainstream and fast growing segment of the oscilloscope market. At embedded world 2014 it launched the RTE which is available with bandwidths ranging from 200MHz to 1GHz. It features an acquisition rate of more than one million waveforms per second for faster identification of signal faults.
Change based tool slashes source code testing time
Vector Software has introduced a new testing tool designed to save engineers time and money by identifying and testing only the source code that has changed. It means engineers will not have to undertake iterative tests across large applications which in some cases can take weeks.
Compact test scanner covers all LTE-A wavebands
Rohde & Schwarz will showcase the R&S TSME – a new, ultracompact drive test scanner for today's and tomorrow’s wireless communications standards and frequency bands. It measures 151m x 47mm x 93mm and weighs just 650g. It also consumes very little power, making it a solution for testing the quality of communications channels in the field as well as inside buildings where high data traffic presents a difficult set of problems.&...
Six-in-one oscilloscope premieres at Embedded World
“Ushering in a new age of oscilloscopes.” Tektronix is not being shy about its MD3000 Series of Mixed Domain Oscilloscopes launched today (February 25) at the Embedded World 2014 exhibition in Nuremberg. The instrument is firmly pitched at the mainstream oscilloscope market where frequencies range from 100MHz to 1GHz. Dave Farrell, general manager, Mainstream Oscilloscopes at Tektronix says this market sector is with over $500m, and h...
PC oscilloscope boasts eight high resolution channels
The new 8-channel PC oscilloscope from Pico Technology targets advanced multi-channel applications. Housed in a compact and rugged enclosure, the PicoScope 4824 features 12-bit resolution, SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface, and an integrated 14-bit arbitrary waveform generator (AWG).
LTE-Advanced data rates demonstrated on Intel XMM 7260 platform
Anritsu has successfully demonstrated the Intel XMM 7260 device platform achieving LTE-Advanced Category 6 data rates of concurrent 300 Mbps downlink and 50Mbps uplink with carrier aggregation technology, using the Anritsu MD8430A/RTD development test environment. LTE operators will deploy Carrier Aggregation technology to provide higher peak data rates, and to enable more efficient utilisation and combining of available spectrum to optimise user...
LTE-A test set achieves bi-directional Cat 6 capability
Aeroflex says its 7100 Digital Radio Test Set provides LTE-A carrier aggregation testing at full Cat 6 data rates of 300Mbps downlink and 50Mbps uplink simultaneously for LTE-A in FDD mode, and now also supports carrier aggregation in TDD mode. The Cat 6 capability is available via an upgrade to the standard 7100 software and the use of a RF combiner, allowing users to maximise the potential of their existing test equipment investment.
Design software upgrades productivity, efficiency
Agilent has unveiled a powerful new version of the Agilent EEsof EDA Advanced Design System software, ADS2014. It has been designed to improve design productivity and efficiency with new technologies and capabilities. The software provides users with new technologies, new capabilities and continued enhancements for silicon RFIC, MMIC, RF printed circuit board, and multi-technology RF module design.
Debug and trace tool supports ThreadX operating system
ASSET InterTech’s SourcePoint debugger now supports Express Logic’s ThreadX real-time operating system, giving development engineers multiple views of the code execution context at any point in a program. When software engineers have greater visibility into the context of operating system resources and the execution of multithreaded programs, they are able to accelerate code debug and deliver new products to market sooner.