Test and Measurement
Last update: 2nd June 2010 News
Tektronix acquires BERTScope innovator SyntheSys Research
Agilent and University of Texas collaborate on mm and Sub-mm wave characterization
National Instruments still granting tools to advanced medical device developers
Altair Semiconductor and Aeroflex are collaborating on LTE testing solutions
ABOV Semiconductor buys Teradyne's MCU test-gear
Aeroflex supplies TD-LTE test-gear to China Academy of Telecommunications Research
Campus wide access of MATLAB in 60 plus institutes
Aeroflex won 4G Wireless Evolution Product of the Year Award 2009
Ixia and Rohde & Schwarz partners to achieve advancements in LTE network quality assurance
Agilent partners with CMC Microsystems to provide EDA tools to Canadian academia
Galderma R&D adopts Agilent's Electronic Lab Notebook to automate scientific data management
Aeroflex's deploys Synopsys' unified circuit simulation for its ICs development / verification
Ixia and Agilent partner to provide HDMI 1.4 protocol test solution
Agilent's proposed acquisition of Varian cleared by European Commission
ACCO Semiconductor selects Agilent's RFIC solutions to design its CMOS power amplifier
LeCroy demo Symwave's SuperSpeed USB 3.0-to-SATA storage device at CES
DENSO designed and tested its robotic arms by using NI's measurement tools
Researchers can access MATLAB on TeraGrid
FormFactor qualifies one-touchdown 300-mm wafer probe card for DRAM sort test
Mentor Graphics to unify silicon test and yield analysis
Semiconductor assembly and test services provider Unisem's 3rd Q revenue grew by 11.1%
Aeroflex 3280A spectrum analyzers added with 30 MHz digital demodulator at no extra price
More than 8,000 instrument drivers through Instrument Driver Network from NI
X-FAB adopted Agilent's IC-CAP device modeling platform for DC and RF apps
Agilent's expands its serial J-BERT N4903B for 16x fibre channel transceiver testing
ADI's blackfin is selected by Rigol to power its oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers
New EMI test receiver with a frequency range upto 7 GHz from R&S
New software version 1.7.6.2 for Aeroflex 3900 series digital radio test-set
National Instruments and SolidWorks jointly offering solutions for mechanical design
Rohde & Schwarz enters broadband amplifier market
High bandwidth PXI Digitizer jointly developed by NI and Tektronix
New LTE handset certification platform from Aeroflex and w2bi
UL now has a new lab facility for solar testing in North America
Philips interoperability test lab designed for testing of digital consumer systems' connectivity
Lab-on-chip VereFlu of Veredus Lab is successfully tested on Swine-Flu H1N1 samples
PSG College goes for Agilent's test kit solutions for its EE students
Agilent and Datang collaborate on TD-SCDMA technologies eyeing emerging markets
Symwave praises Agilent's USB3.0 test tool
Tektronix has acquired Ireland based Arantech
Aeroflex has acquired baseband test solutions company VI Technology
National Instruments is platinum sponsor for EcoCAR design challenge
LeCroy voyager verification platform to support USB 3.0
Agilent Technologies RFIC simulation tool support ST Micro's 65nm RF design platform
Fujitsu testing labs to support LTE wireless research and testing
Qualcomm opens test center in Singapore
IP equipment tester Ixia opens new facility in Bangalore, India
KPIT Cummins and VaST team up to deliver virtualization tools for automotive apps
Agilent converts parking space into solar power station
New Products
JDSU enhances its network test-gear module with one-way delay test feature
Data Acquisition modules from NI for measurements on PXI Express
New thermistor power meter and AC-coupled power sensor from Agilent
New options for R&SDDF255 direction finder from Rhode & Schwarz
Test tools from Rohde & Schwarz supports frequencies up to 67 GHz
PNA-X Network Analyzer from Agilent measures noise figure up to 50 GHz
Network management software from Rohde & Schwarz to eliminate broadcast faults
Video signal generator from Rohde & Schwarz with Konica Minolta analysis software
32 GHz scopes with low noise floor and jitter
Testing solutions for mobile backhaul networks from Ixia
Enhanced tool from Agilent to design and verify LTE components
Compact audio-analyzers from R&S do parallel measurements
Agilent's tool for testing low-power DDR2 compliance
Free op amp selection tool for filter design from Intersil
Portable RF radio Altimeter test-set from Aeroflex
Fluke's "Made for India Multimeters" with Indian language manual
Magma's new multithreaded and faster VLSI static timing analysis tool Tekton
Rohde & Schwarz's complete test system to do end-to-end test of mobile phones
Optical modulation analyzer from Agilent for testing optical links
New release of MATLAB handles streaming video and Simulink supports larger teams
B&K Precision's 0.03% accurate bench-top multimeter with USB interface
Handheld Wi-Fi testing tool from Fluke Networks detects rogue Wi-Fi networks
MT8221B BTS Master from Anritsu measure all LTE bandwidths and frequencies
TM500 Test Mobile from Aeroflex support multiple handsets
Fibre Channel 8 Gb/s protocol analyzer from LeCroy
New programmable automation controllers from NI operates at extended temperatures
R&S CMW500 wideband radio communication tester with new features
Agilent's PXA signal analyzer with advanced Embedded LTE/HSPA+ measurement apps
New LTE applications from Agilent targets 4G system-level design
NI adds vision capabilities to its hardware devices
LSI delivers end-to-end wireless infrastructure solutions for mobile networks
Digital radio test set with LTE signal-fading simulator for mobile handsets
Multimedia Test System for production testing of Ford's SYNC system
Agilent adds new phone solution to its LTE drive test portfolio
Aeroflex adds multiple handset emulation capability to its DC-HSDPA Test Mobile
Handheld RF Vector Network Analyzer from Agilent for communication devices
Full-wave 3D electromagnetic analysis enhances Mentor's signal/power integrity solution
30 GHz / 4 channel real-time oscilloscope solution from LeCroy
Simulation design verification tool from LeCroy for PCIe 3.0 protocol analysis
High performance traffic generator and exerciser from LeCroy for PCI Express 3.0
One-button test automation solution from Tektronix spans both SATA and SAS standards
3-channel power meter with high-speed measurement capability
Enhanced PXIe RF modular instruments from NI for automated wireless device test
NI's expanded RF and Microwave test portfolio with PXI programmable amplifier and attenuator
WaveAce oscilloscope series from LeCroy adds 4 channel and 40 MHz models
28 Gb/s 2:1 Multiplexer from Agilent for J-BERT, ParBERT devices
New XMC Mezzanine Card Interposer from LeCroy for PCI Express 2.0 Analysis
QualiPHY DDR3 automated compliance test package from LeCroy
New graphical system design software from NI for Robotics control systems
New Multisim 11 academic and professional circuit simulation software from NI
Synposys offering protocol analyzer for verification of USB 3.0 designs
Improved semiconductor wafer probing solution from Agilent
PXI programmable amplifier and attenuator from NI
LeCroy introduces QualiPHY DDR3 automated compliance test package
Bluetooth test set from Anritsu with low energy testing option
Enhanced DDR test and validation portfolio from Tektronix
Network analyzer product from Tektronix to test data on IP Networks
Phase-coherent multichannel signal generator for testing radar receivers
Vector Analyzer Generator for LTE testing from Aeroflex
LeCroy's physical layer transmitter compliance test application for SAS-2
5 Hz to 3 GHz network analyzer from Agilent for power distribution measurements
Compact USB 3.0 test solution from Agilent for transmitter and receiver test
New test procedures for SATA Revision 3.0 standard from Agilent
10-Gigabit Ethernet Network Analyzer from Agilent for testing and troubleshooting
New statistical mode channel simulator from Agilent for testing digital systems
Extended ZIF probe head from Agilent for PCIe 2.0 test and debugging
New test equipment from Hermon Labs for acoustic testing for wireless handsets
New SystemVue version 2009.08 from Agilent for wireless and Avionic apps
Digital multimeter from Fluke with a detachable wireless display
Advanced CompactDAQ chassis for USB data acquisition from NI
R&S adding DVB-T2 standards to its T&M and transmitter systems
New Embedded USB probe from LeCroy for Inter-Chip and portable electronic device
New protocol testing solution to validate of 4G/LTE wireless SoC/ASIC designs
New digital multimeters from Tektronix for debugging complex electronic designs
Agilent's enhanced process design kit for UMS pHEMT processes
High-resolution VME/VXS digitizer from Agilent for defense apps
New 600 MHz Infiniium 9000 Series osiclloscope models supporting MIPI, SATA apps
Enhanced sound and vibration analysis software from NI
New signal analyzer with frequency coverage up to 26.5 GHz
Rohde & Schwarz added new VHF high-power transmitters family to its product line
NI's PXI interface modules for military and aerospace avionics applications
New 3GPP LTE baseband exploration library from Agilent for EDA platform
LTE base station measurement suite from Anritsu for handheld analyzers
Anritsu's enhanced DVB-T/H digital video measurement capability for handheld analyzers
New spectrum analyzers for radar, electronic warfare apps
Agilent's new integrated optical multichannel attenuators, power meters
Agilent's optical modulation analyzer with bit error ratio analysis capabilities
New network monitoring solutions for IP networks from Tektronix
New handheld network monitor for wireless network verification from Agilent
Agilent's IO libraries suite 15.5 software supports windows vista 64-Bit and windows 7
Agilent's in-circuit test system platform with added external circuit
Agilent's new VME/VXS analog digitizer targeted for military applications
25/100 MHz high-voltage differential probes for floating signal measurements
LeCroy's new single-source suite of superspeed USB 3.0 test solutions
Rohde & Schwarz adds DME options for aeronautical radio navigation services
LeCroy’s mixed signal oscilloscopes for embedded system design and debug
Agilent's One-Box-Tester for 1xEV-DO eHRPD Protocol Stack
Agilent's upgraded its E6474A with new TD-LTE receiver measurements software
Aeroflex TM500 TD-LTE mobile test tool achieved hand-off between multiple base stations
Aeroflex adds 2G and 3G wireless testing features to its PXI 3000 test platform
Aeroflex TM500 TD-LTE Multi-UE add a new feature to test Mobile With Multi-handset capability
Agilent's E5071C ENA network analyzer with 6.5 and 14 GHz options
LeCroy releases new test-tool package for audio I2S interface testing
Agilent's new audio analyzer measures sound-quality influencing factors
Agilent's USB expanded test portfolio supports USB 3.0
Aeroflex adds RF signal generator to its PXI test platform
New enhanced power meters and power sensors from Agilent
Agilent's updated design tool for MMIC and RF module design
Low cost USB 12-bit data loggers for virtual instrumentation applications
JTAG debug probe for testing Texas Instrument DSP platforms
Arbitrary noise generator with pattern generator for testing mixed signal devices
Agilent's new test solutions and services for VoIP, LTE and other wireless broadband
LeCroy's PCI Express protocol test card to support I/O Virtualization
Smaller and affordable spectrum analyzers with 26.4 GHz range
Aeroflex XTS-5000 Auto-Test II to support additional Motorola portable models
Aeroflex test solutions to support NXDN radios used in land mobile radio
Aeroflex 3920 digital radio test set add a new feature to test FM land mobile radios
New VOIP testing solutions to emulate up to 1 million SIP and RTP based end points
Test system to do on-site coverage measurements in mobile radio networks
Pico adds new set of features to its oscilloscope software
Oscilloscope software adds debugging power to test pods
Pico adds reference waveforms, and XY mode features to its scope software
Single instrument packs signal generator, BERT, protocol editor and serial data analysis
LeCroy's XMC mezzanine card interposer for PCI Express analysis
MATLAB data analysis software with Agilent Oscilloscopes
PCI Express jammer tool from Agilent
Agilent to release new Solder Paste Inspection (SPI) platform in Feb
Long-wire ZIF probe tips for DDR, GDDR memory validation
Logic analysis solution for HT3 using an interposer probe
Hardware-based mask limit testing for general-purpose oscilloscopes
USB 3.0 physical layer compliance test application from Agilent
Affordable oscilloscopes from Tektronix for mixed signal design applications
Parasitic reduction tool from Agilent to enhance RFIC simulation speed
5.5-Digit USB modular digital multimeters
Agilent's new USB power sensors with higher-power measurement capabilities
Agilent's new Ultra Mobile PC solution for handheld wireless measurements
Agilent improves the accuracy of time domain response in high frequency spice simulation software
National Instruments add two more DAQs to it’s family of USB DAQs
Aeroflex has launched new GPS based mobile handset test platform
New set of Microwave test accessories from Agilent.
Rack mount LXI Class C compliant Scopes from Agilent. RF Measurement receiver to optimize and troubleshoot UMTS and GSM networks Feature rich process control instruments from Vishay Intertechnology New test mode for WIMAX vendors from Aeroflex and AT4 wirelss.
Design Guide
Virtual Instrumentation - Changing the Face of Design, Measurement and Automation By Jayaram Pillai, Managing Director, NI, India
The virtual instrumentation is a technology where an engineer can use software running on a computer to measure...