Test & Measurement
ST opens audio lab in Taiwan for testing MEMS microphones
STMicroelectronics has opened a new MEMS Microphone Lab (Anechoic Chamber) in Taiwan to test and analyze high-performance audio applications built with ST’s MEMS microphones. The new lab to have audio performance testing from components (microphone or acoustic components) to modules and systems,
2 min readCSA opens its first testing and certification lab in Bangalore
CSA has recently inaugurated its first highly specialized testing and certification laboratory in Bangalore, India. The new laboratory will offer testing and certification for medical and healthcare, industrial control products, automation and IT/AV technology products, appliances, and control equi
2 min readUpgraded vector signal generator supports frequencies up to 20 GHz
Rohde & Schwarz has upgraded its SMW200A high-end vector signal generator, so that it can generate two wideband signals with any type of modulation up to 20 GHz using a single device, and also fading and MIMO scenarios can be configured over the entire frequency range. The designers in the domain
2 min readTektronix' HDMI 2.0 test solutions offers lot more automation
Fully automated compliance test and debug solution from Tektronix supporting HDMI 2.0 specs is approved by the HDMI forum. The Tektronix solution offers required HDMI 2.0 transmitter and receiver electrical PHY tests so that devices with HDMI 2.0 interface interoperate with other such devices and sy
2 min readBERTScope Bit Error Rate Tester from Tektronix for 100G testig
Tektronix introduced the BSA286CL BERTScope Bit Error Rate Tester for the testing of 100G communications standards including OIF-CEI, CAUI, and InfiniBand Standards. BSA286CL supports testing of higher levels of jitter tolerance and can generate the requisite degree of impairments with a low e
2 min readTemperature and humidity test systems for electronic devices
It is not only for just aerospace/defense hardware, in today's world a lot more of electronic systems used by ordinary people need to be designed to operate in extreme weather conditions. A good example is mobile phone which can be used both in hot desert like environment as well as very cold freezi
3 min readTest services by UL for solar power plants
UL is offering test services to Solar PV operators in managing the risks associated with building and operating Solar PV plants. The services cover from design stage to the commercial operation date (COD) and throughout the in-service lifetime of a PV plant, factors such as performance, energy yie
2 min read40 Gb/s BERT for datacom and long haul testing
Tektronix has launched integrated 40 Gb/s Programmable Pattern Generator (PPG). This 40 Gb/s PPG, along with the previously announced 40 Gb/s Programmable Error Detector now comprise a complete 40 Gb/s BERT solution. With 200 fs Random Jitter (RJ) and 8 ps risetime performance, the new Tektronix PPG
3 min readOscilloscope and five more instruments in single unit target embedded sys design
The clutter of test and measurement instruments on an electronics engineer's test desk is a common scene. The three common test gears are oscilloscope, signal/function generator, and multi-meter. These days with wireless a common feature, there are more chances of spectrum analyzer finding increasi
5 min readPicoScope oscilloscopes now run on Linux
Pico Technology has released a beta version of the PicoScope 6 oscilloscope software for Linux. Pico says "The most important features from PicoScope for Windows are included—scope, spectrum and persistence modes; interactive zoom; simple, delayed and advanced triggers; automatic measurements;
2 min readAutomated setup for robust testing of USB2.0 physical layer at subsys Level
In recent past consumer electronics has continuously making highlights with the introduction of new gadgets. Every week we can see in news and magazines something new related to this segment. Manufacturers try to pack the devices with more and more features, ever increasing memory space and high spe
4 min readAutomated HDMI 2.0 compliance test and debug from Tektronix
Tektronix has released HDMI 2.0 specs covering the HDMI 2.0 transmitter tests and Direct Synthesis based receiver tests, and cable test requirements for fast, consistent and accurate test results. HDMI 2.0 supports Ultra HD or 4K televisions while using existing cabling for backward compatibility. I
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