AstroNova, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALOT), a global leader in data visualization technologies, today announced the launch of the Everest®EV-5000, the newest chart recorder from AstroNova Test & Measurement. The EV-5000 sets a new standard for mission-critical applications in which remote data is acquired, measured, printed and stored for back up. “The new EV-5000 is a direct replacement […]
Communication Test
Better testing for better M2M, D2D and IoT devices
New instrumentation simplifies the task of examining how wireless applications behave during periods of both high and low power consumption. Tom Bifiato, Rohde & Schwarz America Countless devices use cellular platforms to connect and exchange data. Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and device-to-device (D2D) communication systems all use cellular networks via GSM and GPRS. M2M and D2D communication […]
First SDR for 28-GHz research targets 3GPP and Verizon 5G standards
A series of 28-GHz radio heads have been developed by National Instruments Corp. for the mmWave Transceiver System. This combination creates the first commercially available full transceiver of its kind that can transmit and/or receive signals of up to 2 GHz of bandwidth in real time, covering spectrum from 27.5 GHz to 29.5 GHz. The […]
First Cat-M1 Test GCF Certification goes to LTE-advanced RF test system
Anritsu Co.’s LTE-Advanced RF Conformance Test System ME7873LA has earned the first GCF certification for the LTE Category M1 (Cat M1) RF Conformance Test, as part of IoT communications technology. With the GCF certification, the ME7873LA has approval for more than 70 test cases across seven bands, including frequency bands in Japan, North America, and […]
USB3.1 receiver setup supports latest test standards
A USB3.1 Receiver Test Solution integrates a USB3.1 Receiver Test Adapter G0373A with a Signal Quality Analyzer (SQA) MP1800A and dedicated high-speed serial data test software to support the latest USB3.1 Gen2 SuperSpeed+, 10 Gbit/s receiver test standards. Developed by Anritsu Co., the setup provides engineers with an all-in-one USB3.1 receiver test solution to ensure […]
Protocol analysis system handles 25G, 50G, 100G Ethernet standards plus 32G/128G Fibre Channel interconnections
Teledyne LeCroy, the worldwide leader in protocol test solutions, is pleased to announce the latest in High Speed Ethernet Fabric tools, the SierraNet T328 Protocol Analysis systems. SierraNet T328 offers users the state of the art analysis platform for the fast emerging 25G, 50G and 100G Ethernet standard and for the new 32G/128G Fibre Channel […]
USB-connected vector signal generators produce 2 GHz, 4 GHz analog outputs
Saelig Company, Inc. has announced the availability of Triarchy Techologies’ VSG2G1 and VSG6G1 RF Vector Signal Generators – very cost effective USB-connected portable, pocketable RF signal sources with capabilities that provide features and functions comparable to full-size analog RF signal generators. Offering frequency ranges up to 2.2GHz (VSG2G1) or 6.2GHz (VSG6G1), frequency sweep, frequency hopping […]
Lightweight hand-held spectrum analyzer
handles 2 GHz signals and more
A new handheld spectrum analyzer is billed as having impressively low weight and long battery life. Developed by Rohde & Schwarz, the R&S Spectrum Rider offers large buttons and a touchscreen while operating over a frequency range from 5 kHz to 2 GHz, which can be extended up to 4 GHz with a key code. Typical uses are during RF […]
New 45 GHz Optical Modulation Analyzer for 400G Communications Testing from Tektronix
Tektronix, Inc. has unveiled a new 45 GHz optical modulation analyzer (OMA) capable of supporting the latest 100G and next-gen 400G communications standards. With support for single-carrier or multi-carrier systems, the analyzer is tightly integrated with Tektronix’s new DPO70000SX 70 GHz ATI Performance Oscilloscope to provide multi-channel, high sample rate, low noise digitization of complex […]
H-P, Agilent, Keysight: New name, same reputation
Those of us who have been around electronic instrumentation for a while can remember the days when Hewlett-Packard instruments were considered the cream of the crop. Where I worked, we always tried to get to the lab early on the days we had tests to run so we could get our hands on the highly […]
