Electronica 2006 test & measurement roundup

Rick Nelson, Chief Editor -- Test & Measurement World, 11/22/2006 9:43:00 AM

Chief editor Rick Nelson has provided these reports on test and measurement news from Electronica 2006, Munich, Germany, November 14–17, www.electronica.de.

Electronica addresses PCB quality
Electronica 2006 exhibitors Aeroflex, Digitaltest, Seica, and Teradyne demonstrated new PCB electrical-test functionality, while Viscom touted recently introduced PCB inspection capabilities.

Boundary-scan news at Electronica
Electronica 2006 offered opportunities for Goepel to launch IEEE 1149.6 support integrated within its System Cascon software, while XJTAG demonstrated its new XJTAG Professional development system. In addition, Asset InterTech and JTAG Technologies highlighted products they had demonstrated at last month’s International Test Conference.

R&S adds instruments and wireless standards support

Aeroflex adds WiMAX, 1xEvDO, and HSUPA suites to PXI platform