by Jonathan Tucker, Senior Marketing and Product Manager, Keithley Instruments, Inc., Solon, Oh. Changing user expectations are shaping test instrument graphical user interface (GUI) design. User expectations for new instrument interfaces are changing. For instrumentation vendors, successfully designing new instruments means understanding that although users still need accurate measurements, they rarely have unlimited time to […]
PC-based Test Equipment
Tektronix Brings 165 MHz Real-Time Bandwidth to Mid-Range Spectrum Analyzers
Tektronix, Inc., a worldwide provider of test, measurement and monitoring instrumentation, announced that its real-time spectrum analyzers (RTSAs) now offer up to 165 MHz acquisition bandwidth, the widest available in this price range. This bandwidth supports demanding applications such as high-margin, high accuracy WLAN 802.11ac characterization and troubleshooting. In addition to increased bandwidth, Tektronix has […]
Box Eliminates Need for PC Card with Inspection Stations
HEIDENHAIN now offers a new EIB 742 external interface box for precise position measurement. It is a network-capable measuring solution that removes the requirement of a PC interface card that is usually necessary when connecting measurement apparatus to an industrial PC or laptop. The EIB 742 is ideal for inspection stations and multipoint inspection apparatuses […]
Instrument Measures Device Characteristics to 1500 A/10 kV
The B1505A Power Device Analyzer/Curve Tracer significantly increases its voltage and current range to cover all devices in today’s fast-growing power-device market. These enhancements make it an evaluation solution to accurately and efficiently measure a device’s characteristics from sub-pA up to 10 kV/1500 A, with a fast pulse down to 10 microseconds. The B1505AP, a […]
Agilent Announces Test Software for Altair Semiconductor Chipset
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) announced a new application based on its N7300 series chipset software platform. The Agilent N7304A-2, used with the company’s EXT wireless communications test set, was created in collaboration with Altair Semiconductor and optimized for high-volume manufacturing test for equipment based on Altair’s FourGee 3100/6200 TDD/FDD LTE chipset. The N7304A-2, a […]
Multichannel Analyzer for LTE, LTE-Advanced on Next-Gen Antennas, Base Stations, Handsets
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced industry-leading enhancements to its N7109A multi-channel signal analyzer for emerging multichannel LTE, LTE-Advanced and MIMO RF measurement requirements, including LTE antenna beamforming and LTE-Advanced carrier aggregation. Building on the N7109A’s strengths for WiMAXTM and LTE MIMO measurements, these new enhancements enable designers to stay one step ahead of […]
GAO unveils GAO2250 USB PC based DSO
GAO Tek Inc. (www.gaotek.com) has unveiled GAO2250, a versatile USB PC Based digital storage oscilloscope (DSO) that is specifically engineered to accurately display and analyze the spectrum of repetitive events. GAO Tek is a world leader in research, manufacturing and development of high performance electronic measurement instruments, embedded development tools, telecommunication testers and other electronic […]
Fluke COMPASS Software Covers All Calibration Needs
Fluke Corporation introduced COMPASS® for Pressure 3.0, software that helps calibration professionals organize and accelerate the task of calibrating pressure devices. COMPASS for Pressure is a universal platform for all pressure calibration software needs. It provides an off-the-shelf software tool to maximize the automation of calibration and testing processes. COMPASS for Pressure integrates calibration functions […]
Non-Contact Measurement System Fits On Any Benchtop
The StarLite™ GX, from RAM Optical Instrumentation, Inc. (RAM), is a compact non-contact measurement system with a unique ergonomic design, motorized zoom optics, color camera, and ample 6″ x 3″ x 5″ XYZ capacity. StarLite GX is small enough to fit on any workbench, yet large enough for routine inspection and measurement – a welcome […]
Digital Force Gauge Utilizes Motorized Test Stands
Mark-10 introduced the all new Series 5 digital force gauges, designed for tension and compression force testing in quality control, manufacturing, and R&D areas. A range of capacities from 0.12 lb to 500 lb (0.5 N to 2500 N) is available to address numerous applications in virtually every industry, including medical device, pharmaceutical, packaging, consumer […]
