National Instruments has commercially released the NI 5791 RF transceiver adapter module for NI FlexRIO, which is currently being used in multiple cutting-edge research projects on 5G technologies. The module forms a powerful SDR solution when paired with an NI FlexRIO FPGA module for real-time, user-designed processing.

National Instruments has unveiled the NI PXIe-5632 VNA, optimised to help engineers meet increasingly complex RF test requirements at a fraction of the cost, size and time compared to traditional rack-and-stack solutions. The new PXIe VNA is built on an innovative dual-source architecture with frequency range covering 300 kHz to 8.5 GHz, independently tuned sources and source access loops to cover a diverse set of measurement applications.

National Instruments today announced a new family of PXI and PXI Express programmable resistor modules that replicate the behavior of resistance-based devices such as potentiometers, resistance temperature detectors and resistive loads.

NI has today unveiled the NI PXIe-8135, which features the quad-core 3rd generation Intel Core i7 processor and USB 3.0 connectivity, making it the industry’s fastest PXI embedded controller. The NI PXIe-8135 helps engineers achieve shorter test times and increase automated test throughput, further advancing PXI instrumentation for high-performance test, measurement and control applications.

NI has unveiled the industry’s first all-hybrid PXI Express chassis featuring PCI Express 2.0 x8 links to every slot for increased data throughput resulting in lower test times and reduced cost of test. The hybrid slot connectors deliver maximum flexibility in PXI and PXI Express module slot replacement, while the addition of hot-swappable fans and an easily replaceable power supply improves system availability in high-performance applications.

National Instruments has today announced the release of LabWindows/CVI 2012, the latest version of its proven ANSI C IDE for test and measurement software programmers.

National Instruments has today announced the introduction of test solutions for 802.11ac WLAN and Bluetooth low-energy technology that combine NI graphical system design software and modular, FPGA-based PXI instrumentation to provide high-performance test capabilities that are completely user-programmable.

The RF & Microwave Design and Test Symposium, hosted by National Instruments and AWR, is a free full-day seminar designed to update engineers, researchers and technicians on the latest technological advances in the design and test of microwave and RF systems. The rate of change in this domain has increased phenomenally in recent years and it is critical for professionals involved this field to stay ahead of the latest technologies and techniques...

NI has announced today the introduction of NI TestStand 2012, the latest version of its automated test management software. With its new modular process architecture, NI TestStand 2012 helps engineers increase the flexibility and throughput of their automated test systems.

NI has announced 3-D vision capabilities in LabVIEW with the new NI Vision Development Module 2012. Engineers can develop a 3-D stereo vision system using any two cameras and can perform advanced inspection and control that uses depth information from 3-D vision technology.

National Instruments have today announced the introduction of the NI Single-Board RIO General Purpose Inverter Controller, which provides a standard RIO architecture for smart, grid-tied power conversion systems with a comprehensive NI LabVIEW system design toolchain that significantly reduces the cost and risk of embedded system design.

National Instruments has today released the new stand-alone NI CompactDAQ system, a high-performance embedded measurement and logging platform with a built-in dual-core Intel processor for running data acquisition, online analysis and logging software.

National Instruments has today introduced the world’s first RF vector signal transceiver, the NI PXIe-5644R, and with it, a new class of software-designed instrumentation. This software-centric architecture represents a new era in which engineers and scientists can use LabVIEW to tailor open, field-programmable gate array-based hardware for their specific needs.

National Instruments has today introduced NI LabVIEW 2012, the latest version of its industry-leading system design software for engineers and scientists. Users gain ready-to-run starting points for a breadth of LabVIEW applications and access to new training options that help improve the quality of their systems.

National Instruments has today introduced the LabVIEW FPGA IP Builder add-on, which uses leading Xilinx Vivado High-Level Synthesis technology to simplify high-performance field-programmable gate array algorithm design. This new LabVIEW add-on enhances productivity by reducing the need for manual optimisation of high-performance algorithms.

National Instruments has opened registration for engineers and scientists to join the European Tour of LabVIEW Developer Days, taking place in 75 cities around the continent. The 6 month tour begins in September 2012, with 10 locations in the UK & Ireland.

Watch as Dr Ian Wong and Yong Rao talk about the future of wireless data rates including LTE Advanced which supplies up to 1 gigabit per second transfer rates. In six short months they created a prototype using NI LabVIEW and LabVIEW FPGA, to demonstrate this technology.

Join NI throughout the month of August to explore the world of NI LabVIEW and the graphical system design approach, through the Summer of LabVIEW webcasts. Beginning with a Keynote presentation from the “Father of LabVIEW” Jeff Kodosky, the series of 16 interactive webcasts will highlight how LabVIEW speeds the development of any measurement or control system.

National Instruments has announced new connectivity between NI LabVIEW system design software and the AWR Visual System Simulator software for RF and microwave system design. As the first major joint development between NI and AWR following NI’s recent acquisition of AWR, the new connectivity helps engineers to better use measurements in the design flow by executing LabVIEW code directly from the AWR design environment.

For the 7th consecutive year, the Great Place to Work Institute has named National Instruments UK in its annual list of the Best Workplaces in the UK. The company ranked 3rd in the top 25 Best Medium Workplaces in the 2012 survey. This recognition is based on an annual survey that polls employees from hundreds of companies regarding the quality of their corporate cultures and filters results through strict criteria to select the best workplaces.