Ironwood Electronics has introduced the Raptor line of ATE test contactors, built around a replaceable cartridge format. The cartridges use Ironwood’s proprietary lamination technology and are designed to reduce cost of test by allowing cartridge swaps without removing the frame, minimizing downtime between test runs. Two contact variants are available: PicoRaptor, using rigid pins with […]
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Making sense of test circuits with Kirchhoff’s laws: part 2
In part 1 of this series, we looked at ways to simplify resistor networks by identifying series and parallel combinations of resistors. We closed with a look at a version of the Wheatstone bridge, such as the one in Figure 1. Although it has only five resistors, not one of them is in series or […]
NI boosts PXI with controllers, chassis, and I/O
PXI continues to grow with an 18-slot chassis, system controllers, multifunction DAQ, and an oscilloscope. NI’s line of PXI-based test instrumentation has received a significant boost. Nearing 30 years old, PXI has become the standard for modular instrumentation in automated test for it boasts a thriving multi-vendor ecosystem. PXI originator NI has added an 18-slot […]
Contending with Windows 10’s retirement: part 4
A continuous process of technical architecture modernization can help you prepare for any operating system’s inevitable demise. With the retirement of Windows 10, as described in part 1 of this series, users of the operating system to control test and measurement systems have a choice to make. In part 2, we looked at what steps […]
USB oscilloscope software adds waveform overlays and other new features
Picoscope 7.2 makes troubleshooting easier by highlighting decision points on waveforms. New features include: Waveform overlays, which let you see differences in captured signals, helping you identify glitches on other intermittent occurrences; Measurement Indicators: the software places visual markers on waveforms, which highlight the points where it measures parameters such as rise time and frequency; […]
Three-phase filter maintains IEEE 519 harmonic distortion compliance
EMIS has released the TPQH3411 passive harmonic filter for three-phase power systems. The filter is designed to maintain total harmonic current distortion in compliance with IEEE 519 requirements for current and voltage. The TPQH3411 uses resistors, inductors, and capacitors to suppress harmonic currents and voltages generated by non-linear loads, including variable frequency drives, uninterruptible power […]
Spectrum analyzer features five measurement modes
RIGOL Technologies has unveiled the RSA6000 Series Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer, built on the newly upgraded UltraReal platform. This innovative instrument seamlessly integrates high-performance signal capture, multi-dimensional signal analysis, and flexible portable deployment, empowering engineers to capture fleeting signals and build their ideal RF testing workstation. The New RSA6000 Series Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer: Engineers’ Ultimate Leap in Spectrum Analysis. […]
Software cuts IC test time through parallel operations
Siemens Digital Industries Software announced Tessent IJTAG Pro software, which will transform IJTAG (IEEE 1687) input/output by enabling parallel operations of the traditionally serial operation and providing read and write access to custom hardware. The new software introduces high-bandwidth internal JTAG (IJTAG) and generic data streaming functionality to help customers reduce test cost and time […]
ESD protection diodes keep circuits safe from high current
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. introduced two new series of Automotive Grade 3.3 V to 36 V ESD protection diodes in the SOT-23 package. Offering low thermal resistance, the single-line VGSOTxx and two-line VGSOTxxC series ensure more efficient heat dissipation than the previous generation GSOTxx / xxC devices, allowing for a more robust design that enables higher peak pulse power […]
Detection system finds manufacturing faults from photos and videos
TDK Corporation unveiled the latest TDK SensEI product line, edgeRX Vision. edgeRX Vision is a high-speed defect detection system that analyzes customer product images or movies and is capable of identifying even the smallest components—down to 1 mm by 0.5 mm—with exceptional precision. Powered by advanced AI, the system delivers real-time, highly accurate defect detection […]
