April 10, 2008

Goepel demonstrates boundary-scan on Takaya flying prober
Goepel electronic and Texmac demonstrated the integration of Goepel's Cascon Galaxy software and ScanFlex hardware into the Takaya APT-9411 flying-probe system at the APEX trade show. Read More

CheckSum debuts gang programming
CheckSum at APEX demonstrated what it called the world's first on-board gang programming system, the CheckSum MultiWriter pps. 
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Asset InterTech touts Intel Atom support
Asset InterTech said that its µMaster is the first CPU emulation test and diagnostic system to support Intel's new low-power Atom processor.
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Sunstone Circuits launches ECOsystem
One year after announcing its ECOsystem concept, Sunstone Circuits has launched the Sunstone ECOsystem Design Environment, which it calls a one-stop resource embodying the knowledge and capabilities needed to produce a prototype PCB. Read More

Agilent unveils AOI platform for SMT line inspection
Agilent Technologies at APEX introduced a new automated-optical-inspection (AOI) platform and showcased its new powered vectorless test capability, a high-speed solder-paste inspection system, a 3-D inline x-ray inspection system, an in-circuit tester, and process-control software tools. Read More

Test vendors address WiMAX, LTE at CTIA show
WiMAX and LTE were the focus of test vendors including Agilent Technologies, Anritsu, and Rohde & Schwarz as they exhibited at CTIA Wireless 2008 in Las Vegas. Read More

Azimuth Systems announces channel emulator for 4G technologies
The Azimuth ACE MX product line builds upon the company's WiMAX and Wi-Fi channel emulators to address emerging 4G wireless broadband technologies including LTE, IEEE 802.16m, and UMB. 
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Energy harvesting: micro and macro
Have you heard about the thermoelectric generator for which your head can serve as its own power source for an EEG monitor? Read More

Test PCs spread viruses
A CNN story about electronic gadgets infecting PCs pointed to computers used for testing as the source of several viruses. Read More

Oscilloscope Challenge: Which features aid troubleshooting?
Answer our April oscilloscope challenge question correctly, and you could be eligible to win a prize.

Question: Which oscilloscope features are useful for serial-data-bus troubleshooting?
Prize: TomTom ONE GPS
Sponsor: Yokogawa

Take the Oscilloscope Challenge

April issue profiles award winners
T&MW has announced the winners of our Test Engineer of the Year, Test Product of the Year, and Test of Time awards. Check out our April issue to read profiles of the award recipients. The issue also contains the Machine-Vision & Inspection Test Report, which covers ways to maximize inspection throughput of small components. Read it today!

Industry calendar of events
Upcoming events include the Design Automation Conference, The Vision Show, and the International Microwave Symposium, all scheduled for June. For more information about these and other test-related events, visit our online calendar.