Products in Brief

The Model 2908A is a 100-MHz quadrature direct digital synthesizer signal generator with a frequency resolution of 48 bits (1 µHz).

• Generates cosine, sine, and ACMOS/TTL output signals simultaneously.
• Permits RS-232 or parallel binary control.
• Employs a TCXO that is stable to within±1 ppm.

Price: $895. Novatech Instruments, Seattle, WA. 206-363-4367; www.novatech-instr.com.

Hardware and software packages for the TLA series of logic analyzers extends the instruments' processor support.

• TMSSM2 probe and TMS120A software support Intel Itanium processors.
• TMSPGC probe and TMS115 software support Intel Pentium III workstation and desktop processors with 133-MHz processor buses.

Price: $11,000 to $22,000. Delivery: eight weeks. Tektronix, Beaverton, OR. 800-426-2200; www.tektronix.com.

You can connect Motorola's 733-MHz MPC7450 PowerPC processor to a Tektronix TLA-700 series logic analyzer using the LA-BGA-7450-S-B-01 adapter.

• Comprises three parts that are sold as a package or separately.
• Employs a surface-mount base that is easily soldered into place without consuming additional PCB space.
• Probe board plugs into the base, while a chip carrier plugs into the probe board.

Price: $2585. Ironwood Electronics, St. Paul, MN. 800-404-0204; www.ironwoodelectronics.com.

Using the FS2240 analysis probe, you can transform an Agilent logic analyzer into a passive HyperTransport protocol analyzer.

• Lets you debug, test, and verify the compliance of systems that incorporate Advanced Micro Devices'HyperTransport point-to-point link.
• Monitors a HyperTransport link at a rate of 1 GHz.
• Accommodates both 8-bit and 16-bit full-duplex operation.

Price: $29,000. FuturePlus Systems, Colorado Springs, CO. 719-278-3540; www.futureplus.com.

Using a standard 115-VAC outlet as a power source, the Model 1744 analog DC power supply provides variable voltage outputs of 0 VDC to 35 VDC.

• Delivers up to 10A at continuous operation.
• Incorporates an output on/off switch and an output-shorting button.
• Employs a front-panel analog voltmeter and ammeter.

Price: $645. B&K Precision, Placentia, CA. 714-237-9220; www.bkprecision.com.

For use with Fluke's digital multimeters as well as other brands, a new line of accessories targets low-energy test and measurement applications.

• Designed specifically for electronic circuit boards and other low-energy Category I and II environments.
• Probes, clips, patchcords, and adapters ensure solid contact and accurate readings.

Fluke, Everett, WA. 425-446-5116; www.fluke.com.

A built-in verification system is now available as a standard feature on AR's Hypot III and OMNIA electrical safety compliance testers.

• Validates instrument operation through a series of user-friendly prompts.
• Verifies AC hipot, DC hipot, ground continuity, ground bond, and insulation resistance.
• Provides detailed results indicating whether the instrument passed the verification.

Associated Research, Lake Forest, IL. 800-858-8378; www.asresearch.com.

The PNW 2053B pulse generator and CDN 141 coupling unit plug into Schaffner's System 2050 modular EMC test system.

• Address all five telecom equipment EMC tests for FCC Part 68.
• Preprogrammed with the corresponding parameter settings for FCC Part 68.
• WIN 2050 software allows remote control from a PC and accommodates a range of test sequencing, data acquisition, and reporting functions.

Base price: $25,000. Delivery: four to eight weeks. Schaffner EMC, Edison, NJ. 732-225-9533; www.schaffner.com.

An improved Radiant Arrow 80 log-periodic antenna covers a frequency range of 80 MHz to 5.0 GHz.

• Offers a broader bandwidth with greater power handling and a smaller size than existing log periodics.
• Can be calibrated for emissions.
• Accepts up to a 3000-W input.

Amplifier Research, Souderton, PA. 215-723-8181; www.amplifiers.com.

Fully compatible with the JTAG/IEEE-1149.1 boundary-scan standard, the XIOS 512 parallel I/O scan module provides additional auxiliary test channels for fault detection on digital circuit boards.

• Furnishes 512 test channels.
• Each channel can be individually programmed as input, output, bidirectional, or tri-state signals.
• Accommodates 2.5-V and 3.3-V operation with 5-V tolerance.

JTAG Technologies, Stevensville, MD. 877-367-5824; www.jtag.com.

The Model 11703 is a bidirectional blocking matrix that is configured as 128 inputs and 64 outputs.

• Operates from DC to 500 kHz.
• Provides open circuit isolation of greater than 45 dB from DC to 250 kHz and greater than 30 dB from DC to 500 kHz.
• Employs solid-state contacts and RS-232/IEEE-488 interfaces.

Matrix Systems, Calabasas, CA. 818-222-2301; www.matrixsystems.com.

Scan-Works-EL offers first-timer users of boundary-scan test an easy-to-learn and cost-effective test-development system.

• Identifies manufacturing defects discovered during interconnect testing.
• Diagnoses all common error types, such as stuck-at conditions, bridging faults, opens, and bad bidirectional cells.
• Comes with the PCI-100 hardware access module, plus one year of support.

Price: $22,250. Asset Intertech, Richardson, TX. 972-437-2800; www.asset-intertech.com.

Compatible with Ophir smart head displays, the PD300-IRG InGaAs power meter features a noise level of approximately 100 fW.

• Provides a spectral response range of 800 nm to 1700 nm.
• Built-in optical collimator measures either directly from a laser or through a fiber-optic connector.
• Achieves overall accuracy of ±3% for most wavelengths.

Ophir Optronics, Danvers, MA. 978-774-8200; www.ophiropt.com.

This optical power meter module for Melles Griot's line of automated fiber-alignment systems provides high-sensitivity power measurements for free-space and fiber-optic beam delivery systems.

• Covers a power measurement range from a few hundred picowatts to 2 W.
• Comprises a NIST-traceable controller and silicon, germanium, or InGaAs detector head.
• Employs a menu-driven front panel to simplify use.

Melles Griot, Rochester, NY. 716-244-7220; www.mellesgriot.com.

Version 2.0 of the Photonic Foundation Library—a programming tool for Agilent's Lightwave Measurement System—adds a user interface that streamlines optical component testing.

• Measures polarization mode dispersion and chromatic dispersion.
• Offers multi-station and shared test equipment support.
• Provides advanced marker and zooming functions.

Agilent Technologies, Palo Alto, CA. 650-752-5000; www.agilent.com/comms/comp-test.

In addition to high light efficiency, the Alpha stereo zoom microscope offers a substantial increase in the distance between a user's eye and the microscope itself.

• Ergonomic design reduces eye strain and improves posture.
• Provides a viewing distance of 38 mm.
• Features 60-W halogen illumination and up to 160X magnification.

Vision Engineering, New Milford, CT. 860-355-3776; www.visioneng.com.

The VJ-2000 LS automated x-ray inspection system handles large boards up to 24x36 in. with better than 5-mil accuracy.

• Provides high-resolution imagery and up to 5000X magnification.
• Inspects BGAs, wire bonds, and a variety of chip-scale packages.
• Employs a five-axis manipulator that facilitates component/defect location.

VJ Electronix, Bohemia, NY. 631-589-8800; www.vjt.com.

This line of intelligent LED lighting for machine vision and industrial OEM applications includes ringlights, backlights, and spotlights.

• Can be monitored to detect intensity and temperature fluctuations for continuous feedback and fail-safe operation.
• Light heads are driven by controllers that offer dimming, remote on/off, strobing, and warning indication.
• Color choices include red (standard), white, blue, yellow, and green.

Schott-Fostec, Auburn, NY. 315-255-2791; www.schott-fostec.com.

Cascade's probing solution for edge-emitting laser bars and discrete devices teams new optical fiber probes and large-area photodiodes in conjunction with existing RF and DC probes and probe stations.

• Measures wavelength, BER, and front-side and back-side power.
• Enables high-frequency S-parameter and LIV measurements.
• Provides on-wafer measurement capability for VCSELs.

Cascade Microtech, Beaverton, OR. 503-601-1000; www.cascademicrotech.com.