EE-Evaluation Engineering articles from December 2006

EE-Evaluation Engineering archives from December 2006

Just vote.(EDITORIAL)
December 1, 2006... Well, it's that time of the year again. As you read this editorial, you probably already have received an e-mail invitation from us to participate in our annual Readers' Choice Awards. These awards are given to the products that you, our...

Platform provides multiformat capability.(Product Briefing)
December 1, 2006... The Agilent E6601A is a test set platform for 2G, 2.5G, 3G, and 3.5G wireless device calibration and nonsignaling test. It features a built-in open Windows XP PC allowing test programs to be developed, downloaded, and executed directly in the...

System tests CMOS image sensors.(Product Briefing)
December 1, 2006... The Magnum iCP[TM] image Capture Processor is a high-throughput, low-cost production tester designed for the CMOS image sensor (CIS) market. It integrates logic test capability with image capture and analysis hardware. [ILLUSTRATION...

Oscilloscopes are LXI Class C compliant.(Product Briefing)
December 1, 2006... The Agilent 6000L Series Digital Storage Oscilloscopes are LXI compliant and feature four channels of measurements in a rack-mountable, 1U-form factor. Three models offer 100-MHz, 500-MHz, and 1-GHz analog bandwidth and up to 4-GS/s sample rate...

RF Power Meter designed for field and lab uses.(Product Briefing)
December 1, 2006... The Model 3500 Portable RF Power Meter features a frequency range of 10 MHz to 6 GHz and accuracy to [+ or -]0.21 dB for testing mobile phone and cellular infrastructures, WLAN devices, RFID readers, WiMAX devices, and wireless sensors. Its...

Software supports 1149.6 testing.(Product Briefing)
December 1, 2006... The newest version of JTAG ProVision[TM] supports testing based on IEEE 1149.6 for advanced digital networks. It automatically produces a test for these types of advanced digital interfaces based upon the netlist of the circuit, the 1149.6 BSDL...

Synthetic means more than nylon: at last! Test systems bigger on the inside than on the outside.(SYNTHETIC INSTRUMENTS)
December 1, 2006... If you've heard about synthetic instruments (SIs), then you already may know that SI systems are solving many military and aerospace testing problems. SIs are not new: BAE Systems developed some of the first arbitrary function generators and...

What happened to TIA-898? Where does the long-established TIA-898 fit in among the many different and confusing testing specs cluttering today's lab benches?(COMMUNICATIONS TEST)
December 1, 2006... The TIA-898 (C.S0031) Signaling Conformance test specification has been a staple of cdma2000[R] handset test labs for several years and through several revisions. Recently, unfamiliar documents have shown up on lab benches in place of the...

Communications Test Buyers Guide.(Directory)
December 1, 2006... EE's annual Communications Test Buyers Guide is a comprehensive, up-to-date listing of the companies that specialize in communications test, including ATM; audio; CDMA/TDMA; fiber-optics; ISDN; mobile radio; PCS and video test equipment; bus,...

FPGAs make retinal disease treatment faster and safer: medical and electronics technologies join forces to treat retinal disease with 100% reliability.(MEDICAL ELECTRONICS TEST)
December 1, 2006... Reliability is an important aspect for every product on the market, but no industry values it more than the manufacturers of medical devices. When reliability directly affects the health and safety of human beings, manufacturers must spend...

Machine vision speeds up: all dressed up with 680 MB/s of image data? PCIe gives it somewhere to go.(MACHINE VISION)
December 1, 2006... Location, location, location may be the real estate salesman's motto, but in digital I/O, it's bandwidth, bandwidth, bandwidth. Because of the ever-constant demand for more I/O speed, it's easy to understand the attention that PCI Express...

The impact of the third edition of IEC 61000-4-3: the major changes in the latest edition of this EMC standard concern both manufacturers and test facilities.(EMC STANDARDS)
December 1, 2006... For many years, IEC 61000-4-3 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)-Part 4-3: Testing and measurement techniques-Radiated, radio-frequency, electromagnetic field immunity test has been one of the basic standards that controls the testing of many...

18-GHz probe.(EMC PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2006... The Starprobe[TM] Model FL7018 is a 3-MHz to 18-GHz laser-powered e-field probe with noise reduction and temperature compensation capabilities for measuring down to 1 V/m without zero adjustment. Microprocessor-based linearization technology...

Fast-curing shielding.(EMC PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2006... CHOFORM[R] 5538 Nickel-Plated, Graphite-Filled Silicone, Form-In-Place Material can be dispensed in 0.5-mm high beads that moisture cure at room temperature in four hours. It resists salt spray corrosion and offers adhesion and high shielding...

Conformable D-sub gaskets.(EMC PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2006... New D-subminiature gaskets constructed of open-cell polyurethane foam have a shielding effectiveness of >100 dB @ 1 GHz, easily conform to irregular surfaces, and compress from 0.100" to 0.025". The outside conductive surface is a metalized...

Industrial filter connectors.(EMC PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2006... Amphe-dB[TM] is an RoHS-compliant series of filter connectors designed to remove EMI and withstand industrial environments such as welding. The filters also can be used in medical applications including laboratory and therapy equipment,...

RoHS-compliant vent panels.(EMC PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2006... The MaxAir[TM] Vent Panels provide airflow and EMI protection for electronic enclosures and cabinets used in the military and telecommunications industries. The nickel-copper-plated polycarbonate honeycomb material is a rigid medium,...

Gasket with Environmental seal.(EMC PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2006... The 99-220-PT Beryllium-Copper Shielding Gasket features a poron rubber Enviroseal that provides an extra layer of protection from ambient moisture, dust, and other contaminants. This style includes a double row of contacts and is designed for...

Thermoplastic Elastomers.(EMC PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2006... PRESEAL[R] Thermoplastic Elastomer Compounds, injection-mould-able and extrudable plastics for EMI protection such as gasket applications and housings, offer uniform conductivity from 33 to 100 siemens/cm. The conductive filler is either...

Test receivers.(EMC PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2006... The three models in the R & S ESU family of CISPR16-1-1-compliant EMI test receivers, the ESU8, ESU26, and ESU40, cover frequency ranges of 20 Hz to 8 GHz, 26.5 GHz, and 40 GHz, respectively and offer optional FFT-based time-domain scan...

Immunity Test System.(EMC PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2006... The NSG 4070 Test System for conducted and radiated EMC immunity has been upgraded with a new user interface and an expanded frequency range of 9 kHz to 1 GHz. It is equipped with a 5" x 7" LCD screen, a signal generator, a 9-kHz to 1-GHz...

Power Entry Modules.(EMC PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2006... The C20F, DC12 and KFA Power Entry Module lines have been extended to incorporate a filter case with a solid metal flange to eliminate the possibility of EMI-producing slot antennas around the module. The modules are available with low-leakage...

Stick-/Hook-mounted gaskets.(EMC PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2006... Four low-profile BeCu gaskets now are available in Stick-On and Hook-On mounting configurations. The gaskets vide >100-dB attenuation, measure from 0.06" to 0.15" high, and close gaps from 0.030" up to 0.130". All these gaskets work...

Pin Electronics Device.(ATE)
December 1, 2006... The E8400 Pin Electronics Device integrates two channels of 500-MHz/1-Gb/s pin electronics for SOC, memory, and other testers. It creates single-ended or differential signals with voltage swings as small as 50 mV and up to 8 V over a -2-V to...

HD Radio Signal Generator.(COMMUNICATIONS TEST)
December 1, 2006... The DSG9000 Series Digital Signal Generators play prerecorded vector files or test signals replicating HD Radio[TM] service modes and channel configurations. The DSG9000-02, an analog/digital AM or FM signal source for design applications,...

Multifunction PCI boards.(DATA ACQUISITION)
December 1, 2006... Four 1-MHz, 16-b multifunction PCI boards have been added to the company's offerings. The PCI-2511 digitizes 16 SE analog inputs at 1 MHz with 16-b resolution, and provides one analog input range, 24 high-speed digital I/O lines, and four 32-b...

USB-powered devices.(DATA ACQUISITION)
December 1, 2006... The USB-6210, USB-6211, USB-6215, and USB-6218 Devices feature the company's signal streaming technology and M Series technology including NI-MCal design for calibration and the NI-PGIA 2 Programmable-Gain Instrumentation Amplifiers. The...

A/D digitizer cards.(DATA ACQUISITION)
December 1, 2006... Twelve new digitizer cards in the UltraFast UF2-4600 Series use multiple 16-b ADC's for true simultaneous sampling. The cards feature maximum sampling rates from 200 kS/s to 3 MS/s; two-, four-, or eight- channel configurations; and 32 MS of...

TLP Test System.(INSTRUMENTATION)
December 1, 2006... The KeyTek Gemini SD Transmission Line Pulse Test System provides short-duration HBM threat simulation for dynamic characterization of ESD structures. It features a 100-ns pulse width and 3-, 5-, and 10-ns pulse width options; a

Power Analyzer.(INSTRUMENTATION)
December 1, 2006... The 2801 Single-Channel Power Analyzer provides a basic accuracy for volts and current of better than 0.08% and a measurement range of >150 A pk and 2,000 V pk. It includes an integrated line switch, AC or DC, which can be controlled from the...

Benchtop signal generator.(INSTRUMENTATION)
December 1, 2006... The Model 2940A fits two 400-MHz DDS signal generators in one benchtop case. The two low-noise sine-wave outputs can be individually set to any value between 200 kHz and 400 MHz with 1-Hz resolution. The standard output level is 0 dBm with...

Frequency generators.(INSTRUMENTATION)
December 1, 2006... Four sweep function generators and a pulse generator are new to the company's product lines. The B821 Generator Counter provides a 0.2-Hz to 20-MHz frequency range; an eight-digit, 3.0-GHz frequency counter; a TTL output; and generates variable...

Two-pole matrix module.(PC TEST)
December 1, 2006... The 40-581 is a two-pole, single-slot PXI module that supports a matrix with up to 264 cross-point switches organized as a 33x8 matrix and switches signals up to 150 V, 1 A, and 60 W. Each module can be purchased as a partially loaded version...

Microwave analysis package.(SOFTWARE)
December 1, 2006... Version 3.3 of the MI-3000 Data Acquisition and Analysis Software provides several enhancements for microwave antenna, radar and radome test and measurement acquisition, plotting, and data file analysis. The new features include an interface to...

Temperature + Humidity Transmitter.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2006... iTHX-M i[R] Server MicroServer[TM] Temperature + Humidity DIN Rail Transmitter with Wand Probe monitors/records over an Ethernet network or Internet with no special software except Web Browser. Virtual chart viewed on the Web page is JAVA[TM]...

Switch matrix modules.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2006... Digalog[TM] introduces the DigESwitch. It provides you with five 46x8 switch matrix modules that, when combined, offer you a 230x8 switch matrix. The DigESwitch uses high-reliability ATE-grade relays all controlled through an Ethernet...

Preamplifiers and low-loss cables.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2006... A.H. Systems has preamplifiers and high-frequency low-loss cables to match all antennas to 2, 4, 7, 18, 26.5, and 40 GHz. Each preamplifier is supplied with a DC regulated power source and a low-voltage indicator to power the preamplifier with...

Shielding Tents.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2006... EMI Shielding Tents--external frame, instant up/down for emissions-free room anywhere! Made from Ni/Ag fabric. -86 dB, 20 MHz to 18 GHz. Suitcase, portable tabletop to room/lab size for onsite, on-demand pre-compliance testing. From $1,000....

I/O cube.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2006... PowerDNA is the ultimate distributed data acquisition I/O cube. Up to 150 thermocouple inputs, 48 strain gage inputs, [+ or -]100-V analog inputs, 288 digital I/O, CAN-Bus, PWM, and more in a 4x4x6" or 4x4x4" cube. Extensive software for...

Low-cost Vibration Test Systems and Digital Controllers.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2006... 100 lbf System $5,557 with Vibrator, base, blower, low-distortion linear amplifier, cables & hose. Digital Controller Packages convert PCs to Vibration Controllers--Sine $3,995. Random $4,995. 4-Channel Swept-Sine, Random & Classical Shock with...

LED testing.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2006... Ultra FINN[TM], the latest innovation in LED color and intensity testing from Test Coach, features improved accuracy, increased speed, and even greater reliability all in a miniaturized package. Ultra FINN comes with a customized sleeve making...

Microwave amplifier.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2006... The Microwave Amplifier Brochure from AR Worldwide RF/Microwave Instrumentation features a wide range of microwave amplifiers. It highlights the "S" and TWT Amplifier Series that cover 1 to 4,000 W and 0.8 to 40 GHz and includes photographs,...

Video imaging lenses.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2006... HEO[TM] Harsh Environmental Optics rugged micro video imaging lenses incorporate precision optical components inside sealed optical assemblies for automotive and industrial machine vision applications. Designed for 1/2" and 1/3" sensor formats...

Test equipment auctions.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2006... Find new and used test equipment at LabX. Buy and sell using auctions and classified ads. * More than 100,000 items for sale * Join 90,000 members * Post a FREE Wanted Ad The first place to look for test equipment. LabX,...

Leak current tester.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2006... The 3156 Leak Current HiTESTER is a single unit capable of measuring leak current in compliance with the IEC, UL, and JIS standards. It includes built-in networks simulating human resistance according to the above specifications. One unit can...

Multifunction USB boards.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2006... Measurement Computing's new USB-2500 series boards provide true multifunction performance with analog inputs, waveform capable analog outputs, 24 high-speed digital I/O, four counter inputs (quadrature encoder capable), and two timer outputs....

Electrostatic discharge Gun.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2006... The new KES4021 ESD Gun generates accurate waveforms conforming to IEC 61000-4-2 and ISO10605 standards; discharge voltage is up to [+ or -]30 kV. The current waveform is only small ringing and correct first peak, second peak. Repeatable ESD...

Mass InterConnect Solutions.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2006... The Mass InterConnect Solutions Product Catalog simplifies how you configure a Mass InterConnect Solution. Exploded views for each product family quickly identify the necessary components to complete your Mass InterConnect Solution. It provides...

Refurbished Test Equipment.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2006... At Test Equipment Solutions Today, We Offer: Certificates of Calibration 12-Month Warranty 10-Day Acceptance Period. Excellence in Electronic Test and Measurement Test Equipment Solutions Today, 888-889-8378,...

Semiconductor test systems.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2006... Verigy designs, develops, manufactures, and sells advanced test systems and solutions for the semiconductor industry. Verigy comprises the semiconductor test business recently separated from Agilent Technologies. Building upon 65+ years of...

I/O cards.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2006... Digitizer, arbitrary waveform generator, digital I/O, pattern generator, PCI, PXI, and cPCI cards. More than 150 different models. Sampling rates to 500 MS/s and up to 4-Gsamples onboard memory. Up to eight channels per card. Drivers for...

Measurement and automation.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2006... Free 2007 catalog features product information, comparison charts, key specifications, information on: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * LabVIEW 8.20 20th Anniversary Edition Graphical System Design Software * Isolated M Series, PXI...

Machine vision Camera.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2006... The 2-megapixel Adimec-1620 Camera for demanding machine vision applications is available in monochrome or color offering superior image quality in low light conditions. Single-tap or dual-tap versions provide speeds up to 18 or 34 progressive...

Custom EMI filters.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2006... Captor custom-designs EMI filters to control interference on power, data transmission and signal lines, often in difficult environments. Colorful 6-page brochure covers engineering, testing, and production of these complex filters, as well as a...

Microwave absorbers.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2006... Capcon provides the industry with proven solutions for EMI/RFI/microwave problems. Our microwave absorbers, in flexible sheet and tubular form, are very effective in high-frequency applications. Our line of products includes EMI/RFI/microwave...