EE-Evaluation Engineering articles from May 2007

EE-Evaluation Engineering archives from May 2007

Bioengineering to the rescue.(University of Virginia research on polyL-lactide for anterior cruciate ligament )(Editorial)
May 1, 2007... Articles written on the topic of injuries, particularly those involving the knee, often pique my interest. Not because I have an obsession with these kinds of injuries, but because I want to be aware of the latest advances in prevention and...

Analyzer and software feature 16-channel test capabilities.(Product Briefing)
May 1, 2007... The APx586 Audio Analyzer provides 16 input channels and eight output channels for use by manufacturers of automotive amplifiers and other multichannel devices. The APx586 utilizes the flexible architecture of the company's Version 2.0 APx500...

Chassis and controller developed for PXI market.(Product Briefing)
May 1, 2007... The GX7600 PXI Express Smart Chassis Series and the GX7940 PXI Express Controller are new to the Geotest family of PXI mainframes and controllers. The GX7600s accommodate up to eight instruments as well as an embedded controller such as the...

Emulator handles integration and regression testing.(Product Briefing)
May 1, 2007... The WCDMA ACE 3G is a network emulator for integration, regression, and precompliance testing of WCDMA terminals. The compact and affordably priced protocol analysis test system has a 3GPP L2/L3 protocol stack and baseband processing allowing a...

Portable scopes designed for embedded design and debug.(Product Briefing)
May 1, 2007... The family of MSO4000 Mixed-Signal Oscilloscopes (MSO) combines a real-time oscilloscope and logic analyzer and the Wave Inspector Waveform Search Engine into one portable device for embedded design and debug. All models come standard with a...

Power analyzer performs complex measuring tasks.(Product Briefing)
May 1, 2007... The Agilent N6705A DC Power Analyzer integrates up to four DC power supplies, a DMM, an oscilloscope, an arbitrary waveform generator, and a datalogger in one box. Dedicated controls for common functions provide operation via a familiar...

Tool bridges gap between JTAG and functional test.(Product Briefing)
May 1, 2007... ScanExpress JET[TM], dubbed JTAG Emulation Test (JET), combines common pin and net level diagnostics using boundary scan testing with CPU emulation testing through its JTAG port. This provides functional test capabilities on designs using...

Spectrum analyzer family covers 9 kHz to 20 GHz.(Product Briefing)
May 1, 2007... The MS271xB family of compact microwave spectrum analyzers comprises three models: the MS2717B covering the frequency range from 9 kHz to 7.1 GHz, the MS2718B to 13 GHz, and the MS2719B to 20 GHz. They have 1-Hz to 3-MHz RBW, amplitude accuracy...

The benefits of being customer-centric.(Marvin Test Systems Inc.'s marketing strategy)
May 1, 2007... Roll out the red carpet is a phrase you'll hear me say from time to time, and the carpet I'm referring to is for our customers. This customer-centric approach is the fundamental philosophy of Geotest and that of the Marvin Group, our parent...

Implementing change on the test floor.(electronics manufacturing industry)
May 1, 2007... Many manufacturing managers would prefer to avoid thinking about circuit board test, often regarding it as a necessary evil. "It doesn't add value," they assert. "We only test because we have to" goes the refrain. Even so, the worldwide...

Building test applications at the GUI level.(DATA ACQUISITION)(graphical user interfaces)
May 1, 2007... Today's PC-based test systems free engineers from much of the mundane task of programming at the hardware level or even at the software level. Applications are built by assembling tests with function libraries or connecting graphical blocks or...

Stimulating the pulse of today's electronics.(SIGNAL SOURCES)(pulse generators)
May 1, 2007... As the lights dim, a hush falls over the hundreds of delegates anxiously awaiting this year's announcement. "And the product elected to the Test Instrument Hall of Fame is... (opening the envelope)... the Pulse Generator!" (Applause and...

Automating software configurations in test labs.
May 1, 2007... The importance and pervasiveness of software are driving all types of networking and computing systems. Systems developers are finding that with the right software they can leverage Moore's law to deliver more functionality than a dedicated...

Putting photons in their place.(SWITCHING SYSTEMS)(optical fibers)(Cover story)
May 1, 2007... Two major approaches are taken to optical fiber signal switching: One involves conversion to and from an electrical form and one doesn't. The optical-electrical-optical (OEO) terminology clearly implies the conversion from one form to another....

PCI Express powers machine vision.(MACHINE VISION)(peripheral component interconnect)
May 1, 2007... PCI Express (PCIe) is the next-generation peripheral bus for industrial computing. It provides a scaleable, high-bandwidth, point-to-point pathway between peripheral cards and the computing core while retaining application software...

ATE Buyers Guide.(Directory)
May 1, 2007... EE's 26th annual ATE Buyers Guide is a comprehensive, up-to-date listing of the companies that offer automated test equipment. The guide is arranged in two sections. First is a product/company cross-reference showing the types of equipment...

Spacecraft EMC PROBLEMS, Part 2.(AEROSPACE/DEFENSE EMC TEST)(electromagnetic compatibility)
May 1, 2007... One sage aerospace tenet conveys the difference between scientists and engineers: When the rocket gets off its pad and the payload successfully reaches its destination, the scientists have had another breakthrough. But let that rocket blow up...

Raytheon awards Agilent manufacturing tester contract.(NEWS 'n NOTES)(Agilent Technologies Inc.)(Raytheon Aircraft Co.)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Agilent Technologies has been granted a $12.6 million contract by Raytheon to deliver a next-generation automated manufacturing test platform. Initially, Raytheon will use the system for functional and diagnostic testing of components within...

ESDA revises S20.20 standard.(NEWS 'n NOTES)(Electrostatic Discharge Association, ANSI/ESD S20.20 standard)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... The Electrostatic Discharge Association has released a revised ANSI/ESD S20.20 standard. It covers the requirements necessary to design, establish, implement, and maintain an ESD control program to protect electrical or electronic parts,...

Teradyne purchases MOSAID memory test assets.(NEWS 'n NOTES)(Mosaid Technologies Inc.)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... MOSAID Technologies has sold certain assets of its System Division's ATE business to Teradyne, including the intellectual property associated with a MOSAID tester platform. Teradyne also planned to hire the new product development team of the...

IEEE P1581 Working Group releases white paper.(NEWS 'n NOTES)(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers standards)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... "An Economical Alternative to Boundary Scan in Memory Devices," a white paper available from the IEEE P1581 Working Group, provides an overview of the proposed standard that defines a low-overhead design-for-test methodology to be implemented...

Agilent backs PXI Systems Alliance.(NEWS 'n NOTES)(Agilent Technologies Inc., Acqiris USA and PXIT merger)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Agilent Technologies has announced that it will maintain membership in the PXI Systems Alliance to support the customers of Acqiris and PXIT, two recent acquisitions. Acqiris and PXIT are members of the alliance. "This does not alter our...

Fluke training courses address metrology concepts.(NEWS 'n NOTES)
May 1, 2007... Fluke is offering two classroom courses designed to provide hands-on instruction in basic and advanced measurement techniques. MET-101, designed for persons without any formal training in measurement/calibration, will be conducted Aug. 13-17...

Semiconductor test systems.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
May 1, 2007... Verigy provides advanced test systems and solutions that help semiconductor device designers and manufacturers improve competitiveness through optimum combinations of flexibility, lower cost-of-test, and performance: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

Electrostatic discharge gun.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
May 1, 2007... 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...

Temperature measurement.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
May 1, 2007... Volume MMXi[TM] Temperature Measurement Handbook[TM] 6th Edition offers information/specifications on >40,000 products for process measurement/control. >2,000 pages of technology/new products including thermocouples, RTD probes/elements,...

Shielding catalog and design guide.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
May 1, 2007... New catalog and design guide has the latest inspiration in EMI shielding including new EMI/Environmental Connector-Seal with patent-pending design, new shielded honeycomb fan filter providing up to 80-dB shielding at 1 GHz, and RoHS-compliant...

Power subsystems.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
May 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...

Military testers.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
May 1, 2007... EMC-Partner's military testers brochure provides information about the company's test solutions to meet the latest transient test requirements around the world. It provides information about our solutions for testing to surge, ESD, and EMP...

Real-time dynamic analyzer.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
May 1, 2007... With National Instruments high-accuracy data acquisition cards, the SO Analyzer is a flexible, real-time analyzer covering a range of noise/vibration analysis applications in the field/lab. It can be used with a laptop and additional PC...

Silver conductive epoxy.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
May 1, 2007... A new silver conductive adhesive features a rapid setup time and convenient one-to-one mix ratio. EP77M-F has [10.sup.-3] [ohm]cm low-volume resistivity, sets up in 5 to 7 minutes at room temperature, has high bond strength and excellent low...

Antenna Kit.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
May 1, 2007... The AK-40G Antenna Kit with a 20-Hz to 40-GHz frequency range provides a wide array of antennas, current probes, and cables. The compact, lightweight package for field-testing provides excellent performance and includes a tripod with azimuth...

Test and measurement.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
May 1, 2007... Data Translation's free 2007 Product Guide offers details on the company's broad range of USB and PCI data acquisition test and measurement products. Choose from low-cost, simultaneous, high-performance, and DSP hardware and software products....

PCI, PXI, and cPCI cards.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
May 1, 2007... The 2007 catalog describes our most advanced family of digitizer, arbitrary waveform generator, digital I/O, and pattern generator cards. 150 different models, sampling rates to 500 MS/s, up to 4-GS memory, and drivers for MATLAB, LabVIEW,...

Replacement amplifiers.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
May 1, 2007... Extend life of an existing shaker system by replacing the amplifier with an SA Series Power Amplifier. These 100% air-cooled, >90% efficient units feature EMI shielding, three-phase line filtering, control panel, safety interlocks. Output...

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

Pre-owned test equipment.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
May 1, 2007... TechRecovery is the industry's price leader for quality, pre-owned test equipment. We offer knowledgeable service, reliable products, and a full warranty. Most instruments are verified by an independent calibration lab to perform within OEM...

Ceramic Coaxial Resonators.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
May 1, 2007... Tusonix's New Ceramic Coaxial Resonators are offered in three sizes and four dielectric constants with a frequency range from 800 MHz to 6 GHz. Our coaxial resonators are produced using a proprietary metalization that provides excellent...

Mixed-Signal Desktop ATE.(LITERATURE MARKETPLACE)
May 1, 2007... V200 Mixed-Signal Functional Desktop ATE features programmable test speed to 10 MHz, IEEE VHDL device library of 22k devices, in-circuit test of SSI-LSI devices in as wired condition. Integrated boundary scan test for high pin-count...