EE-Evaluation Engineering articles from February 2008

EE-Evaluation Engineering archives from February 2008

No more speeding, or else.(EDITORIAL)(Column)
February 1, 2008... Driving down the interstate, you pass a car on the shoulder that had been stopped by the police cruiser parked behind it. Seems like a normal occurrence, especially for some motorists who routinely exceed the posted speed limits. What you don't...

Portable spectrum analyzer includes tracking generator.(PRODUCT BRIEFING)(B+K Precision Corp.)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... The Model 2652 is a compact, hand-held, PC-compatible spectrum analyzer with a tracking generator that performs field measurements in the 50-kHz to 3.3-GHz range. Features include an advanced synthesizer-based design, one-button autotuning,...

PCIbus generator provides 250-MS/s performance.(PRODUCT BRIEFING)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... The Model 5351 is a 250-MS/s PCI-based frequency-agile synthesizer that provides outputs in the range of 700 [micro]Hz to 100 MHz and 16-bit vertical DAC resolution. It can be used as an arbitrary waveform generator and a modulating generator...

Pulse Function Arbitrary Noise Generator minimizes test time.(PRODUCT BRIEFING)(Agilent Technologies Inc.)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... The Agilent 81150A Pulse Function Arbitrary Noise Generator outputs waveforms for pulse generation as well as noise generation for stress testing. It is suitable for general-purpose bench tests or advanced serial data stress tests. Integration...

Scope/Digitizer card samples on eight channels with 2-GS memory.(PRODUCT BRIEFING)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... The UF2e-3132 Oscilloscope/Digitizer PCI Express Card has eight 25-MS/s 12-bit ADCs for simultaneous sampling without time-skew errors and up to 2-GS onboard memory. Streaming to a host PC is supported to the maximum transfer rate of the PCI...

Concurrent in-circuit tester combines two test modules.(PRODUCT BRIEFING)(Teradyne Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts))(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... The TestStation Duo combines two complete and independent test modules inside one tester frame for performing simultaneous testing of two PCBs. It features Debug Pro Software with a graphical interface offering comprehensive tools, simplified...

Wiring Analyzer features flash disk data storage.(PRODUCT BRIEFING)(Cabletest Systems Inc.)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... The high-voltage Horizon-II (H2) Wiring Analyzer performs hipot testing up to 1,500 VDC/1,067 VAC. It features an updated Windows-based user environment, color touch screen, and a real-time temperature and humidity on-screen display. ...

Managing effective teams in a global environment.(MANAGER'S FORUM)
February 1, 2008... A Google search under the key word globalization yields more than 1.6 million hits--ample proof that both interest and definitions abound. What does it really mean to be a global business? What is the best management infrastructure for this...

Powerful and portable DMMs for 2008.(HAND-HELD DMMs)(digital multimeters)
February 1, 2008... It's easier than ever before to get a pretty good handheld DMM at a low price. Whether that's due to integration, high volumes, offshore manufacturing, or maybe all three factors, you can make meaningful measurements for less than $100. ...

Understanding WiMAX from the PHY perspective.(WIRELESS TEST)
February 1, 2008... WiMAX, or Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, is defined by the WiMAX Forum[TM] with the objective to promote conformance and interoperability of products based on IEEE 802.16, known as WirelessMAN[R]. WiMAX is to 802.16 what...

A methodology to speed DFT signoff.(DESIGN WITH TEST)
February 1, 2008... Shipping high-quality ICs requires that design-for-test (DFT) methodologies be included in a design. DFT provides external access at the device's I/O pins to internal registers to either control or observe state data during manufacturing test....

WLBI and test churn out KGD.(WAFER TEST)(known good die)(wafer-level burn-in)
February 1, 2008... The huge number of ICs used in today's electronic products is difficult to comprehend, and each one has to be tested. Traditionally, testing starts at the wafer level to determine gross defects. By eliminating obviously bad parts as early as...

3,000 dB and rising.(EMC SHIELDING)
February 1, 2008... It's hard to imagine that a shielded enclosure could provide 3,000-dB RF attenuation, but based on the equations that define such values, it's not a problem. Shielding effectiveness is a function of frequency, and the higher the frequency, the...

Inspection Buyers Guide.(Directory)
February 1, 2008... EE's annual Inspection Buyers Guide is a comprehensive, up-to-date listing of the companies that provide inspection equipment or related products. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The guide is arranged in two sections. First is a product/company...

3U I/O chassis.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
February 1, 2008... United Electronic Industries introduces the all-new RACKtangle[TM], a compact, 3U, ultra high-capacity, I/O chassis. Providing two independent Gigabit Ethernet interfaces and front-loadable slots for up to 12 I/O boards, the RACKtangle is a...

EMI/RFI shielding.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
February 1, 2008... Just updated 52-page shielding catalog includes new conductive foam gaskets and metalized fabric profiles plus all standard and custom shielding products. Includes to-scale technical drawings for all BeCu finger stock. Also pictured and...

High-Power Amplifier.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
February 1, 2008... The 4044 High Power, Band-Specific Amplifier produces 2,000 W of CW power over the instantaneous frequency range of 2 to 30 MHz. On input, RF overdrive circuitry protects up to +13 dBm; on output, high-load VSWR protection. User-defined power...

Thermocouple-to-wireless connector.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
February 1, 2008... Smart Connector[TM] UWTC Wireless Thermocouple Connector Series features stand-alone, compact, battery-powered thermocouple connectors that transmit linearized, cold junction-compensated measurements to USB-powered receiver connected to a PC....

Transient test solutions.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
February 1, 2008... CONDUCTED SUCEPTABILITY: System includes generator, coupling, calibration, waveform verification solutions to meet requirements of CS106, CS115, CS116; DO 160 Sections 17, 19; Airbus AMD 24C; many more. RS105: Turnkey solutions. Wide range of...

EMC solutions.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
February 1, 2008... * Economical, portable RF test enclosures for compliance testing; aluminum benchtop to room-sized fabric tents fold up into a suitcase. From $1,095. * RF and EMF spectrum analyzers 1 Hz to 7 GHz for measuring transmissions from radar,...

LXI-compliant Power Supplies.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
February 1, 2008... Kepco's first LXI (LAN extensions for Instrumentation) product, the KLP Series Power Supplies, is fully compliant to LXI class C specifications. Control is supported through the Ethernet and ordered by the suffix -1.2K. GPIB and isolated...

Test and measurement.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
February 1, 2008... Keithley's 2008 Product Guide includes useful tutorials and selector guides as well as information on the newest innovations in test and measurement. You'll find the instrumentation and software you need to solve even your most challenging test...

Book of Knowledge.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
February 1, 2008... The AR Orange Book of Knowledge contains articles and application notes on a wide range of topics and applications from the importance of mismatch capability to testing beyond specs and everything in between. The book represents the cumulative...

Conductive adhesives.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
February 1, 2008... Master Bond's electrically conductive adhesives are the number-one choice for the design of tomorrow's advanced electrical circuitry. The line includes silver-, nickel-, copper-, and graphite-filled compounds. Both one- and two-component...