EE-Evaluation Engineering articles from August 2008

EE-Evaluation Engineering archives from August 2008

Just wave your hands.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
August 1, 2008... When you step into the lobby of a Hilton Hotel later this year, you likely will encounter a novel technology called interactive display advertising. As the name suggests, the actions of a person viewing a video advertisement become an integral...

Test Manager added to AC test software.(PRODUCT BRIEFING)
August 1, 2008... Version 1.3 of the UPC Studio Software for controlling UPC-equipped AC power sources incorporates Test Manager to help create and run test sequences and test plans. The Test Manager ties together output sequences with prompts, user controls,...

Spectrum Analyzer with GPS shows live RF views.(PRODUCT BRIEFING)
August 1, 2008... The SA2600 Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer includes DPX [TM] waveform image processor technology that provides a live RF view of the spectrum by processing > 2,500 spectrum measurements/s. The hand-held unit delivers 10-kHz to 6.2-GHz frequency...

USB Modular Instruments address functional test.(PRODUCT BRIEFING)
August 1, 2008... The compact U2700A family includes oscilloscopes, a function generator, and a source/measure unit that can be used as a stand-alone instrument or mounted in a chassis with other modules. The Modular Instruments Measurement Manager software...

Scopes integrate deep toolbox and fast throughput.(PRODUCT BRIEFING)
August 1, 2008... The 700Zi Series, a new line of WavePro [R] digital oscilloscopes, serial data analyzers, and disk drive analyzers using X-Stream II fast throughput streaming architecture, supports a sample rate of 20 GS/s on all four channels and 40-GS/s...

Toolset reduces debug time for complex SOC devices.(PRODUCT BRIEFING)
August 1, 2008... The Inovys Silicon Debug Solution is a suite of tools that addresses defect detection and diagnosis by mapping electrical failures to physical deffects through logic bitmaps. It combines the Inovys Faultlnsyte Software with the V93000 SOC Test...

Low-consumption supplies feature remote sensing input.(PRODUCT BRIEFING)
August 1, 2008... The S Series of compact switch mode power supplies provides low input power consumption with efficiencies better than 70% and 0.01% line/load regulation for both constant voltage (CV) and constant current (CC) modes. Ripple and noise in the CV...

Mixed-Signal tester supports 30-A capability.(PRODUCT BRIEFING)
August 1, 2008... The T7723 Mixed-Signal Test System, designed for the automotive device market, features a scalable architecture and an all-in-one test head for parallel testing of up to 32 devices. It incorporates the company's new floating high-power DC test...

Creating a mission to drive business objectives.(MANAGER'S FORUM)(Company overview)
August 1, 2008... When VXI Technology, Inc. (VTI) was incorporated in 1990 and started business as a custom engineering house, our initial focus was high-performance instrumentation, specializing in precision low-frequency analog and digital solutions. The...

Empowering DC supplies and AC sources.(POWER SUPPLIES/SOURCES)(direct current and alternating current)
August 1, 2008... You can't physically bend a benchtop DC power supply or AC source, but in all other senses of the word, they are flexible with a capital F. Sure, you still can buy a simple, dumb, single-output supply. But other than to save a few dollars, why...

Mobility testing for beamforming base stations.(WIRELESS TEST)
August 1, 2008... The continuing goal in today's data-centric wireless technology is to improve data rates and fidelity in the most cost-efficient way. Recent advances in antenna technology have introduced wide-scale deployment of antenna arrays used in...

Overcoming the legacy equipment replacement blues.(AEROSPACE/DEFENSE TEST)
August 1, 2008... Investing in custom test systems is seldom a popular decision although it may be the best choice among a number of unattractive alternatives. Nevertheless, custom military/aerospace test systems come with a large amount of risk and expense. The...

Octave analysis explored: a tutorial.(VIBRATION TEST)
August 1, 2008... Sound-level measurements offer a conventional way to measure sound but do not contain frequency information, making it difficult to compare different sounds or vibration. Octave analysis filters the signal and measures the energy at the output...

Product guide.(EMC/ESD BUYERS GUIDE.)
August 1, 2008... EE's annual EMC/ESD Buyers Guide is a comprehensive, up-to-date listing of the companies that provide EMC or ESD products and services to the electronics industry. The guide is arranged in two sections. First is a product/company...

Company Guide.(EMC/ESD BUYERS GUIDE)(Directory)
August 1, 2008... A.H. Systems CA 818-998-0223 www.ahsystems.com AB Electrostatic Canada 800-479-0190 www.abelectrostatic.com ACL Staticide IL 800-782-8420 www.aclstaticide.com ACS Industries RI 800-227-1939 ...

Detroit plays host to 2008 EMC Symposium.(Electromagnetic Compatibility)(Calendar)
August 1, 2008... The 2008 International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility will roll into the Motor City Aug. 18-22 with an appropriate theme of "EMC" in Motion." The symposium will be held at Cobo Center and the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance...