Test & Measurement World - October 1, 2007

The burgeoning microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) field is full of good ideas, as researchers pursue innovations ranging from smart-weapon components to miniature medical devices. To address the production and test challenges associated with MEMS, the Bennington Microtechnology Center works with an academic partner to provide services that range from concept creation to full production.

• Departments
• Editor's Note
• Go/no-go testing is no-go
• News Briefs
• News Briefs
• Test Voices
• Lead-free? Not so fast
• Viewpoint
• How broadband hunger fuels test
• How broadband hunger fuels test (continued)

• Features
• Awards
• Vote for the 2008 Test Engineer of the Year
• Failure Analysis
• IPC standard helps reduce component defects
• Project Profile
• 16 for the ROADM
• Semiconductor Test
• Phase steps overcome slim testing margins

• Machine-Vision and Inspection Test Report
• Editor's Note
• Gathering the quality evidence
• Highlights
• Highlights
• Machine-Vision and Inspection Report
• Throughput needs drive vision-system camera choices
• Lighting and software improve AOI results
• Solder-joint study shows defect levels remain above targets
• Products
• Camera Link interface for recording system
• PCIe Camera Link frame grabbers
• 5-Mpixel GigE camera
• Machine-vision illuminator

• Market Trends
• Machine Vision
• Smart cameras benefit from technological advances

• Product Update
• Featured Products
• OTDR enables testing at up to 250 km
• Agilent debuts EXA economy signal analyzer
• Waveform generators feature 27 functions
• Intepro Systems debuts LXI power supply test system
• Strain-gage interface handles military applications
• PC-based scopes sample at 1 Gsample/s
• Handheld multimeter logs data
• Finisar delivers 10GbE protocol analyzer for FCoE
• R&S FSU67 spectrum analyzer covers 20 Hz to 67 GHz in single sweep
• Prism Sound upgrades audio analyzer software
• Yokogawa expands optical-component test system
• Spirent tester validates triple-play service
• Digitizer card streams in four lanes

• Tech Trends
• Instrumentation
• The serial port: Alive and well

• Test Digest
• Fiber Optics
• Tests validate 100-m InfiniBand cables
• Instruments
• Get to know RF switch specifications
• Webcast
• Meeting PCIe 2.0 physical- and protocol-layer test challenges