EE-Evaluation Engineering articles from July 2007

EE-Evaluation Engineering archives from July 2007

Would you like $100,000?(Premier Farnell PLC organizes Live Edge--Electronic Design for the Global Environment)(Editorial)
July 1, 2007... Now that I have your attention, let me explain. Premier Farnell, a worldwide distributor of electronic components, recently launched an international environmental design engineering competition called Live Edge--Electronic Design for the...

Test platform performs measurements beyond 45 nm.(PRODUCT BRIEFING)
July 1, 2007... The Agilent 4080 Series is a modular parametric test platform featuring a fast CPU as well as asynchronous and synchronous parallel test capabilities. New proprietary virtual multiple testhead technology supports the asynchronous parallel test...

Compact tester measures full telecom wavelength range.(PRODUCT BRIEFING)
July 1, 2007... The MT9820A is a compact, open-architecture tester for characterization of optical components and modules. It uses a high-speed method to monitor the output power and wavelength of up to four tunable laser sources (TLS). The configuration...

Scalable test platform addresses 802.11n products.(PRODUCT BRIEFING)
July 1, 2007... The ADEPT-n MIMO is a point-to-multipoint platform for functional testing of 802.11n devices. It provides a scalable framework for testing client and access points and conducting protocol testing using built-in capture capability. A key feature...

Characterization System developed for on-wafer probing.(PRODUCT BRIEFING)
July 1, 2007... The Tesla Power Device Characterization System, designed to create a safe testing environment for power semiconductor devices, includes a probe station that handles thin wafers and a wafer chuck with chuck-top/vacuum technology that protects...

Hand-held IC testers feature built-in test libraries.(PRODUCT BRIEFING)(integrated circuit)
July 1, 2007... The Model 570A Analog and Model 575A Digital IC Testers provide out-of-circuit IC verification using extensive built-in test libraries. The 570A automatically senses the functionality of the device to be tested and displays a list of possible...

18-Slot Chassis combines PXI and PXI Express modules.(PRODUCT BRIEFING)
July 1, 2007... The PXIe-1065 18-Slot Chassis accepts 3U PXI, PXI Express, CompactPCI, and CompactPCI Express modules and operates to 55[degrees]C. The system slot offers three x4 PCI Express links and a x1 PCI Express link to a PCI Express-to-PCI translation...

Temperature Forcing System is self-contained unit.(PRODUCT BRIEFING)
July 1, 2007... The T-2800 Precision Temperature Forcing System (PTFS) for electronic component testing features a built-in air compressor that eliminates the need for an external air supply at the test location. The small-footprint system provides an airflow...

Software delivers enterprise-wide sharing and collaboration.(PRODUCT BRIEFING)
July 1, 2007... Arendar[R] 2007 expands on the configurable Arendar Test Software to provide instant access to design, characterization, validation and verification, and manufacturing test information across an enterprise. It is the newest version of Arendar...

Advances in test program automation.(TEST SOFTWARE)(Cover story)
July 1, 2007... Founded in 1984, Atmel designs and manufactures advanced semiconductors including logic, nonvolatile memory, and mixed-signal and RF integrated circuits using advanced wafer processes such as BiCMOS, CMOS, and silicon germanium (SiGe)...

Key DAQ specifications: a tutorial.(data acquisition systems)
July 1, 2007... Although many people charged with developing data acquisition (DAQ) systems are professional test engineers, most are not. For those without formal training and years of experience in the DAQ world, selecting the most appropriate system can be...

Acquisition without discrimination.(OSCILLOSCOPES)
July 1, 2007... Mixed-signal oscilloscopes (MSOs) solve a basic conundrum: Logic analyzers have a large number of inputs but offer no analog capabilities and typically are hard to use. In contrast, oscilloscope operation is intuitive, but scopes have no more...

Reducing logic device test costs.(SOC TEST TRENDS)
July 1, 2007... Consider this scenario at a major semiconductor company: You are in charge of device testing, and marketing just delivered great news. The largest contract in the history of the company has been secured for next-generation cell phone chips. The...

Is PXI Express overkill for boundary scan?(DESIGN FOR TEST)(peripheral component interconnect extensions for instrumentation )(Report)
July 1, 2007... Just as PXI was developed as an extension of PCI to satisfy special requirements in the test and measurement industry, PXI Express is based on PCI Express and provides respective extensions to that standard. (1,2) Because of that tight...

Verifying automotive serial data designs.(PROTOCOL ANALYZERS)(Report)
July 1, 2007... New waveform scanning techniques developed during the past year have made the task of troubleshooting automotive serial data designs systematic and precise. Several techniques support rapid characterization and debug of automotive signaling,...

EMC Buyers Guide.(Directory)
July 1, 2007... When you need EMC products and services, you want to know what companies offer them and how to contact each one. EE's annual EMC Buyers Guide is just that--a comprehensive, up-to-date listing of the companies that provide EMC products and...

Symposium reflects international influence.(EMC SYMPOSIUM)(Calendar)
July 1, 2007... Hawaii provides the perfect setting for the many special features included in the 2007 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility July 8-13 in Honolulu. Not only is the theme this year East Meets West, but the IEEE EMC...

Power subsystems.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
July 1, 2007... PowerHinge[TM] 5- to 30-kVA power subsystems include isolation transformers, filtering, surge suppression, voltage conversion, rectification, and DC regulation integrated into a COTS rack-mount package. Each subsystem offers a power bus...

Mass InterConnect Solutions.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
July 1, 2007... 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...

Automotive network Interfaces.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
July 1, 2007... Model AVT-418 Ethernet Interface supports all popular vehicle network protocols. CAN (with ISO 15765), three CAN physical layers, LIN, K-line, J1850, and more. All protocols supported, nothing else to buy. Free terminal software. All...

Antenna Kit.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
July 1, 2007... The new Model AK-571-4 Antenna Kit provides a convenient and accurate antenna solution for increased frequency requirements. It includes one SAS-571, one SAS-574, and low-loss cables and adapters in an antenna storage case with several extra...

Low-cost Vibration Test Systems and Digital Controllers.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
July 1, 2007... 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...

Frame Grabbers.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
July 1, 2007... The PIXCI EL1 ($895) PCI Express Frame Grabber supports full, medium, and base Camera Link cameras with bandwidths up to 204 MB/s. 64-b addressing allows sequence capture to the limit of motherboard memory. Extensive software support includes...