Evaluation Engineering

Rohde & Schwarz is well known in the test and measurement industry for its wide range of instruments including spectrum analyzers, signal generators, network analyzers, power meters, and others....

The DMM was the first instrument to benefit from computer control. RS-232 initially was used to communicate with DMMs, followed in the mid ‘70s by IEEE 488, which is credited with a long lasting impact...

A leading government contractor of electrical distribution and control systems retained G Systems to deliver a complete software upgrade for obsfolete 30/60-kW generator test stands.

Semiconductor manufacturers continue to look for ways to reduce the cost of test for producing mixed-signal SOC and SIP devices. Parallel test strategies, known as multisite test, implemented on ATE...

Emerging 4G mobile wireless radio technologies such as long term evolution (LTE) and WiMAX are focused on delivering higher levels of throughput.

Troubleshooting communications test systems can be made easier if the hardware and software development are separated from each other. Problems can be more readily found and corrected by following this...

Although test-like-you-fly directly relates to aerospace projects, the underlying intention is to mitigate risk by running the most appropriate tests. In that sense, the phrase applies more broadly. Skipping...

One of the most difficult aspects of selecting an accelerometer for a particular application is interpreting the accelerometer’s specifications. Often you understand your test requirements well but run...

Has 3-D X-ray PCB assembly inspection finally become a mainstream, inline production tool? The answer ranges from "it has been for some time" to "almost" and clearly depends on whom you ask.

Thermal management becomes more critical as higher electronics performance is designed into smaller packages. As a result, heat removal mechanisms need to become more efficient to prevent...

  EMC is fundamentally about peaceful coexistence: An electrical device must function correctly in the presence of interfering signals and not unduly disturb the environment with its own emissions. Specific...

Systems Engineering is the theme of the 2010 IEEE EMC Society’s International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility (ISEMC) July 25-30 in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The five-day program at the Greater...

New developments in thermal-imaging equalization software can provide a real-time, accurate picture of how operating temperature affects your electronic components and circuits. Infrared (IR) thermography...

As manager, you should know and understand all phases of a project under your direction. But don't kid yourself. With the many projects you supervise, this goal is tough--sometimes impossible--to achieve....