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Fluke Networks tablet stresses and tests network

Fluke upgrades OptiView XG and releases new iPhone app to test network quality Read More...

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APAC leads fiber-optic test equipment market

Asia-Pacific and emerging countries increase demand for fiber-optic test equipment. This analysis from Frost & Sullivan’s Sujan Sami takes a closer Read More...

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EMC troubleshooting roundup: Low-cost spectrum...

The one piece of gear that’s essential for EMC troubleshooting is a spectrum analyzer. You can buy a decent portable for about $10k or used ones go Read More...

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FCC ignoring danger?

Another sad moment for the FCC: radiation violations by wireless carriers get a pass at rooftop sites across the US Read More...

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  • Janine Love, Senior Editor, Test & Measurement, Wireless/Networking
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Top 10 design articles on test & measurement

In celebration of test (one of my favorite topics), I thought it would be fun to take a look back at the top 10 design articles published online in the tmworld.com archives/current web site. Read More...

EMC troubleshooting roundup: Low-cost spectrum analyzers

The one piece of gear that’s essential for EMC troubleshooting is a spectrum analyzer. You can buy a decent portable for about $10k or used ones go for $1k to $5k if you don’t mind the 30 to 80 pounds of weight or the initial investment. This article reviews several models that cost under $2,000. Read More...

Mobile World Congress, Day 2: Testing the Network

Larry Desjardin reports back from his second day of interviews in Barcelona, where the focus turns to network testing. Read More...

Portable, lightweight system records RF signals

For less than $60,000, it is now possible to record and playback RF signals to evaluate radio signals all over the world with QRC Technologies' wide band transcorder. Read More...

Handheld OTDR global market overview

Get a snapshot of the OTDR global market forecast. Read More...

Best in Test awards given out at DesignCon 2013

You voted, we awarded the 2013 Best in Test Awards on January 29, 2013. Read More...

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How optical sensing solves the toughest sensing challenges

Learn the basics of fiber optic sensing, how this new technology solves many of the issues faced with electrical sensors, and how its incorporation into the PXI platform has fostered successful measurement applications. Read More...

Testing E911: What you need to know now

LTE and FCC initiatives spur new testing needs. Read More...

Selecting a handheld RF analyzer for tough conditions

What do end users need in handheld analyzers? This is the story of what Agilent designers learned on their ‘field trip’ before designing the latest RF/microwave handheld analyzer. Read More...

Test challenges for the connected home: IPv6 and TR-09

Top 5 testing challenges for IPv6 and TR-069 products and networks. Read More...

AC metrology at the top of the chain

The PJVS is fast enough for calibrating transfer standards at the critical 50-Hz and 60-Hz power-line frequencies. Read More...

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Modular tester evaluates infotainment video data

The Video Dragon (basicCON 4121) from Goepel electronic lets engineers test the high-speed LVDS connections and HDMI interfaces used in automotive infotainment components. Read More...

Test platform gains MFC-R2 signaling emulation

GL Communications has added CAS (Channel Associated Signaling) MFC-R2 protocol emulation to its MAPS (Message Automation and Protocol Simulation) simulation and conformance test platform. Read More...

Aeroflex offers TEDS option for radio test set

Engineers can now use the 3920 digital and analog radio test set from Aeroflex to verify the operation of TEDS (TETRA Enhanced Data Service) mobile stations and base stations. Read More...

Handheld touch tablet is an RF analyzer

RF-Vue from Kaltman Creations is a touch-tablet RF spectrum analyzer that can be used by wireless audio professionals for interference elimination, site and field analysis, frequency coordination, and AV system integration. Read More...

RF field-strength meter has low noise floor

The UBA 9290 battery-operated field-strength analyzer from AWT Global covers a frequency range from 100 kHz to 2.9 GHz with a sensitivity of –117 dBm to evaluate even weak RF signals. Read More...

Fluke Networks tablet stresses and tests network

Fluke upgrades OptiView XG and releases new iPhone app to test network quality Read More...

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  • 08.29.2012

Uber field service handheld?

Do you wish there was one handheld instrument that did it all for field service? If you could spec out the best handheld instrument to do yo Read More...

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How many DMMs?

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Hand Held Analyzers

  • 01.14.2013

DMM Market

  • 05.20.2013

Top 10 design articles on test & measurement

In celebration of test (one of my favorite topics), I thought it would be fun to take a look back at the top 10 design articles published online in the tmworld.com archives/current web site. Read More...

Tools & Learning

  • 03.19.2013   2:00 PM

Security Fundamentals 1: Introduction to Encryption and Digital Signatures

Digital security is an increasing concern for designers. Most people involved in embedded system designs have heard of "encryption" and "digital signature", but the real meaning, usages, benefits, and ... Read More...

  • 05.28.2013  

Anywhere, Anytime Video Using the H.264 Specification

This paper describes the features the Fujitsu MB86M0x family of low-power, bi-directional transcoders, which make placeshifting possible. Read More...

  • 12.04.2012  

SoC Power Budgeting Using RTL Power Models

This Educast will provide useful information regarding how PowerArtist Calibrator and Estimator (PACE) and RTL Power Models (RPM) can improve the accuracy of your RTL power estimation prior to the... Read More...