Single-pulse LED measurement system eases binning
April 30, 2012 11:46 am | Product Releases | CommentsGigahertz-Optik has developed a measurement system for LED binning consisting of the BTS256-LED tester and LPS-20-1500 LED power supply with S-BTS256 software to assist with single pulse LED binning. Both meter, power supply and control software work in tandem to
LISTED UNDER: Optoelectronics & Displays | Test & Measurement"Connector Saver" with stainless steel coupling nut reduces testing expense
April 25, 2012 9:31 am | Product Releases | Comments7-16 DIN connectors are large format 50 ohm interfaces designed for high power wireless telecommunications applications such as antennas, base stations, and satellite communications. Test ports are subject to minimal wear each time the connector interface is coupled and de-coupled. Contact pins and dielectrics can be damaged if connectors are misaligned during coupling.
LISTED UNDER: Packaging & Interconnects | Test & MeasurementXJTAG releases second generation PXI boundary scan solution
April 20, 2012 1:47 pm | Product Releases | CommentsXJTAG today released its second generation PXI boundary scan solution – a high speed interface that allows the integration of XJTAG boundary scan with PXI-based test systems. The PXI XJLink2 enables users of PXI chassis, such as NI LabVIEW and LabWindows, to leverage the benefits of XJTAG's XJLink2 boundary scan controller from within their integrated PXI test platform.
LISTED UNDER: Software | Test & MeasurementMagnetic rotary encoder IC offers reliable measurements in noisy industrial environments
April 18, 2012 11:36 am | Product Releases | Commentsaustriamicrosystems released the AS5048, a 14-bit magnetic encoder IC offering new features which make it easier than ever to achieve accurate, reliable angle measurements in microcontroller-based applications. The AS5048, which provides a PWM output and either an SPI or I2C interface...
LISTED UNDER: ICs | Test & MeasurementT3 Innovation launches new Tel-Scope Telecomm Test Set
April 12, 2012 1:48 pm | Product Releases | CommentsT3 Innovation (t3innovation.com) has announced the launch of the new TLA300 Tel-Scope Telecomm Test Set. Scheduled to ship in May with an MSRP of $269.95, the Tel-Scope delivers more line condition and status information than any other telephone line tester in the world.
LISTED UNDER: Test & MeasurementProbing solutions enable higher speed memory capture
April 5, 2012 10:00 am | Tektronix | Product Releases | CommentsTektronix announced the next generation of DDR3 probing solutions for logic debug and protocol validation using the Tektronix TLA7000 Series Logic Analyzers with support for DDR3-2133 MT/s and DDR3-2400 MT/s. This is the highest performing DDR3 protocol test solution in the market today.
LISTED UNDER: Test & MeasurementBreakdown test demonstration on a high-power, High-voltage IGBT device
April 4, 2012 10:12 am | Videos | CommentsHere's a video showing how to perform a simple breakdown test on a high-power, high voltage IGBT device using Keithley's recently introduced Model 2657A SourceMeter instrument. The unit features a
LISTED UNDER: Test & MeasurementCorelis announces Multi-TAP JTAG solution for Teradyne ICTs
April 4, 2012 5:52 am | Product Releases | CommentsFollowing the recent USB-1149.1/CFM announcement showcasing a high-performance single-channel JTAG hardware platform for Teradyne ICTs, Corelis, Inc. announced today the QuadTAP/CFM, a four-channel JTAG hardware platform that seamlessly integrates advanced boundary-scan test capabilities...
LISTED UNDER: Test & MeasurementTek delivers Thunderbolt Technology test solution
April 3, 2012 4:49 am | Tektronix | Product Releases | CommentsTektronix announced a comprehensive test solution for Thunderbolt technology. Thunderbolt is a new, high-speed, multi-protocol I/O technology designed to provide headroom for next generation display and I/O requirements.
LISTED UNDER: Test & MeasurementMeggitt Sensing Systems announces Endevco 1-4'' microphone preamplifier
March 30, 2012 5:23 am | Product Releases | CommentsMeggitt Sensing Systems, a Meggitt group division, has announced the Endevco model EM26CB, a ¼” ISOTRON microphone preamplifier with Microdot coaxial connector, designed for use with prepolarized condenser microphones...
LISTED UNDER: Test & MeasurementData Acquisition System Includes Analytical Software
March 22, 2012 8:02 am | Product Releases | CommentsiWorx has introduced the IX-404E Data Acquisition System for OEM applications that require data recording and analysis. The system features four single-ended analog inputs and a 16 bit analog-to-digital converter. It is capable of
LISTED UNDER: Boards & Modules | Test & MeasurementSource Measurement Instrument Accommodates High Power Semiconductor Test
March 22, 2012 5:54 am | Keithley Instruments | Product Releases | CommentsKeithley Instruments introduced its Model 2657A High Power System SourceMeter instrument. The device adds high voltage to the company’s Series 2600A System SourceMeter family of high speed, precision source measurement units. Together, these instruments allow
LISTED UNDER: Test & MeasurementTDK announces web-based R-T tool for EPCOS NTC thermistors
March 21, 2012 5:13 am | Product Releases | CommentsTDK-EPC announces a browser-based NTC R/T Calculation 5.0 tool for calculating the R/T characteristics of EPCOS NT thermistors. The download and installation of special software are no longer necessary, and users always have access to the current EPCOS product database.
LISTED UNDER: Test & MeasurementInstrument Combines Function-Arbitrary Waveform Functions and Aims to Simplify Test Benches
March 12, 2012 6:43 am | Product Releases | CommentsB&K Precision announced models 2540B-GEN and 2542B-GEN – the latest additions to its 2540B Series of digital storage oscilloscopes. The integration of function/arbitrary waveform generation capability into these 60 MHz and 100 MHz, 1 GSa/s DSOs provides
LISTED UNDER: Test & MeasurementAvnet Electronics Marketing Americas adds quartz timing devices from Epson to offering
March 7, 2012 8:57 am | Product Releases | CommentsAvnet Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet, announced a distribution agreement with Epson Electronics America, Inc. (EEA). This agreement makes EEA quartz-based products available to Avnet’s customers in the Americas.
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