Rohde & Schwarz, in collaboration with LG Electronics Mobile Comm. U.S.A., Inc., have successfully verified Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) 3.0 features related to GEO-Fencing using an LG G8 ThinQ mobile smartphone. The new Enhanced Targeting Rules imposed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the United States, requires wireless providers to reach 100% of the […]
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Advanced photonics on-wafer testing system delivers automated alignment, simultaneous optical-optical and optical-electrical device tests
An advanced photonics on-wafer testing solution delivers industry-first capabilities including automated alignment, simultaneous optical-optical and optical-electrical device tests. The joint solution — offered by CompoundTek and developed by that company in cooperation with Keysight Technologies Inc., and FormFactor, Inc. — includes: The FormFactor CM300xi-SiPh, with automated wafer-level photonics positioning combined with Keysight’s industry-standard IL/PDL engines […]
Software automates design-for-test tasks in IC development efforts
Tessent Connect is an innovative design-for-test (DFT) automation methodology that delivers intent-driven hierarchical test implementation that helps IC design teams achieve manufacturing test quality goals faster and with fewer resources compared to traditional DFT methods. Today’s advanced IC designs can achieve high defect coverage for manufacturing and in-system test by integrating dedicated on-chip infrastructure such […]
Testers boost throughput, operational efficiency of PCB assembly manufacturing
The i3070 Series 6 In-Circuit Test (ICT) suite of solutions enables electronics manufacturers to improve test throughput and the operational efficiency of their printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) manufacturing. Electronics manufacturers for the 5G, internet of things (IoT), and the automotive and energy industries are faced with a highly complex, connected global manufacturing environment. As […]
Bandwidth basics and fundamentals
Bandwidth has a variety of meanings in different contexts. In signal processing, it is the difference in frequency (Hertz) between the upper and lower limits in a continuous frequency band. In instrumentation, such as an oscilloscope, it is the range of frequencies above 0 Hz in which the instrument exhibits a specified level of performance. […]
Tektronix signal separation software earns 2019 Leap Award
The votes are in. Business-to-Business publisher WTWH Media, LLC, has announced the winners of the second-year Leadership in Engineering Achievement Program (LEAP) Awards, a design engineering product competition honoring the most exciting new products in a host of technology areas: Additive Manufacturing, Advanced Materials, Analog Electronics, Connectivity, Embedded Computing, Fastener Technology, Hydraulics, Industrial Automation, Mechanical, […]
Wireless wideband protocol analyzer covers Bluetooth, 802.11/15 modes
The Frontline X240 Wireless Wideband Analyzer covers wireless technologies of Bluetooth Low Energy, Bluetooth Classic (BR/EDR), 802.11 and 802.15.4. The Frontline X240, with state-of-the-art wideband software-defined radio technology, when combined with the new Wireless Protocol Suite, offers an unparalleled combination of portability, configurability and deep protocol analysis. With the growing use of wireless technologies in […]
Test gear generates modern EW RF environments
New electronic warfare (EW) threat simulation solutions include software and hardware that generate modern EW radio frequency (RF) environments to enable engineers to easily and efficiently test their EW systems. Threat simulation technologies must be able to replicate realistic EMS environments to validate EW system capabilities and identify potential risks. To address a growing range […]
Programmable ac power sources now include 18-kVA model
The Asterion 12K3 supplies ac and dc output power up to 12,000 VA or 12,000 W, and the Asterion 18K3 supplies up to 18,000 VA or 18,000 W. Both units come in a 14U chassis and can supply single- or three-phase output power. Like the lower-power 1U, 2U and 4U models, Asterion Models 12K3 and […]
Morse code, the first serial communication protocol
Today we tend to take for granted the fact that even PC-based oscilloscopes can automatically record and decode packets or frames sent via serial protocols such as 1-Wire, RS-232, and Ethernet. But back in olden times, the decoding of serial protocols was a job for humans. We are speaking, of course, of what was probably […]