March 20, 2008

Hummer vs. hybrid
Paul Rako at EDN has questioned the greenness of alternatives to incandescent light and has suggested that solar power kills babies, but he has yet to defend the claim a Hummer is more environmentally friendly than a Prius. Read More

Teradyne introduces UltraWave 12-GHz instrument
UltraWave offers wireless customers including Broadcom 12-GHz source and measurement performance. Read More

Agilent's x-ray systems take a new direction: Part 2
By shifting from laminography-based x-ray systems to systems that employ a form of tomography, Agilent Technologies hopes to improve call performance as well as test coverage and defect detection. Read More

Where switching meets instrumentation
In a recent interview, John Regazzi of Giga-tronics discussed trends in microwave test and switching applications. Read More

Get free software for high-end oscilloscopes
Amherst Systems, publisher of M1 Oscilloscope Tools (M1OT) software, is making version 4 available at no cost if you buy a new (not refurbished) high-end oscilloscope. Read More

Curtiss-Wright employs XJTAG system for PCB testing
Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing has chosen XJTAG's IEEE 1149.1 JTAG-compliant boundary-scan development system to improve the process of debugging and testing its range of radar, video, and graphics products. Read More

GL upgrades digital central-office switch simulator
GL Communications' enhanced Digital Central Office Switch Simulator (DCOSS) converts any Windows-based PC into a central office with T1 and/or E1 trunks, as well as analog and/or BRI ISDN phone interfaces. Read More

Nikon, JEOL introduce bench SEM
Nikon Instruments and JEOL have collaborated on the NeoScope, a new bench scanning electron microscope (SEM) that the companies expect will help accelerate research in several fields, including failure analysis of manufacturing materials. Read More

Handheld antenna lets you make EMI and RF measurements
The Omnifield Antenna from EMC Test Design connects to any spectrum analyzer so you can measure E-fields. Read More

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March issue covers communication test
One feature in our March issue describes new programmable power sources that can substitute for batteries during the testing of wireless communication devices, while another looks at how Averna helped a manufacturer of transmitters and receivers of digitally modulated signals reduce production test time. The issue also includes the PXI Test Report. Read it today!

Industry calendar of events
Upcoming events include APEX (April), SAE World Congress (April), and Design Automation Conference (June). For more information about these and other test-related events, visit our online calendar.