Test & Measurement World News

• Averna adds Tele Atlas maps to GPS test tool
  
  February 8, 2010
  Averna has incorporated maps from global digital-map and dynamic-content provider Tele Atlas into its NAVASIM (Navigation Advanced Simulator) software for GPS receiver validation.
  
• AR grows power-meter line with three-channel model
  
  February 8, 2010
  AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation has added a new power meter to its family of test instruments.
  
• Dalsa adds color processing to vision camera
  
  February 2, 2010
  The color version of the BOA vision system can be used for color-inspection applications such as identification of parts or assembly features, sorting, counting, and verification of color hue.
  
• Photron updates camera viewing software
  
  February 2, 2010
  New features include binning options, video triggering, and bit shifting for increased light sensitivity.
  
• Handheld VNA performs calibrations
  
  February 2, 2010
  Agilent Technologies' FieldFox handheld vector network analyzer lets technicians measure different kinds of losses.
  
• Curtiss-Wright debuts quad-channel clock-generator FMC
  
  February 1, 2010
  The FMC-XCLK2 is intended for use in demanding military applications that require high-speed ADC and DAC components.
  
• Microlab expands tapper range with additional values
  
  January 21, 2010
  Two new models from Microlab's DN series of tappers are cost-effective replacements for both outdoor and in-building distributed-antenna systems.
  
• Agilent simulator software validates GPS receivers
  
  January 21, 2010
  The company says its Signal Studio for Global Navigation Satellite Systems software is the only 12-satellite, 24-channel signal simulator built on a general-purpose signal generator.
  
• Trig-Tek is now part of EADS North America
  
  January 20, 2010
  The acquisition of the California-based company supports EADS North America's goal to grow its business in the US and to enhance its global test and services offering.
  
• Adlink's PoE frame grabber sports two GigE channels
  
  January 20, 2010
  Adlink Technology's power-over-cable series of frame grabbers provide fast data transfer rates and simplifies installation.
  
• Microlab's 700/850-MHz diplexer suits indoor combining systems
  
  January 20, 2010
  Microlab has created a diplexer to separate and combine cellular bands.
  
• ZTEC extends instrument software's OS support
  
  January 19, 2010
  ZTEC Instruments has updated the software package that allows operation with Windows 7 among other operating systems.
  
• Dalsa frame grabber enables high-speed image acquisition
  
  January 13, 2010
  Dalsa has launched the Xcelera-HS PX8 frame grabber, which is equipped with HSLink camera interface that achieves an image-acquisition bandwidth of 1.5 Gbytes/s and host-transfer bandwidth of 2 Gbytes/s.
  
• AT4 qualifies TI's Bluetooth low-energy controller
  
  January 11, 2010
  AT4 wireless announced the qualification of what it claims is the first worldwide Bluetooth low-energy (dual-mode) design.
  
• Dalsa's TDI camera delivers 1.2 Gpixels/s
  
  January 14, 2010
  Piranha HS 12k linescan camera from Dalsa provides a resolution of 12,000x256 pixels, line speeds of up to 90 kHz, and a throughput of 1.2 Gpixels/s.
  
• Point Grey extends image software's OS support
  
  January 13, 2010
  FlyCapture 2.0 is the latest version of Point Grey's image-acquisition and camera-control library and offers cross-platform support for both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows and Ubuntu Linux operating systems.
  
• Ironwood's BGA transceiver socket works up to 10 GHz
  
  January 12, 2010
  Ironwood's BGA transceiver is used for prototyping and testing BGA devices, as well as operating at bandwidths of up to 10 GHz with less than 1 dB of insertion loss.
  
• SemiProbe wafer-inspection system detects macro defects
  
  January 5, 2010
  Microelectronic device manufacturers can use the IRIS wafer-inspection system from SemiProbe to detect flaws in the wafer circuit pattern, contamination, or process damage.
  
• Sherborne digital tilt indicators boast 0.001° resolution
  
  January 4, 2010
  The DTI series of 5-digit programmable digital panel meters from Sherborne Sensors accept output from Sherborne gravity-referenced inclinometers, as well as other manufacturers' products, and make conversions to display the output as an angle.
  
• EXFO platform enables high-capacity VoIP/IMS network testing
  
  December 24, 2009
  NEMs and NSPs can stress-test their networks using real-world network traffic with EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering's MCM Gigabit Ethernet interface series of test modules.