Test & Measurement

Alpha Electronics, nationwide distributor of handheld and portable electrical and electronic test equipment, offers a range of LeCroy digital oscilloscopes direct from stock. Designed for bench use, but compact and readily portable, the LeCroy oscilloscopes are available in models ranging from entry-level to high-end, with very clear, bright colour screens and excellent long-term memories. Alpha Electronics has the technically qualified personnel...

TMD Technologies will be highlighting its range of TWT amplifiers for EMC applications at the EMCUK exhibition and conference in October this year. These compact, lightweight, broadband products, made in the UK, benefit from TMD's leading expertise in high power military radar amplifiers.

Tektronix has announced the new VQNet Video Service Assurance Manager and IPM400A network probe, designed to help cable, telco and broadcast operators to proactively detect and resolve customer impacting problems across their IP networks. Tektronix also announced a DVB-S2 interface for its MTM400A Transport Stream Monitor.

GOEPEL electronic has been selected by Bizerba to provide a SCANFLEX Boundary Scan option for the Agilent 3070 In-Circuit Tester (ICT). The integration solution is based on the PCI Boundary Scan controller SFX/PCI1149-B combined with the specific SCANFLEX TAP Transceiver SFX-TAP4/3070-PIC, enabling the execution of complex Boundary Scan tests, high-speed in-system programming (ISP) of MCU and Flash components, VarioTAP emulations tests as well a...

Keithley Instruments will broadcast a free webinar titled “Understanding MIMO Channel Sounding” on Thursday, September 24, 2009. This one-hour web-based seminar will introduce the topic of MIMO channel sounding as it relates to characterizing a real-world MIMO wireless channel, which can be used in RF testing of a device by applying channel emulation. To register for this event, visit http://event.on24.com/r.htm?e=161538&s=1&k=36EA7DA283CEA8...

Spirent Communications plc, the global provider of network, services and device testing solutions, today introduced the Spirent TestCenter HyperMetrics 40/100 Gigabit Ethernet test module. Designed to test the performance and scalability of 40/100G Ethernet systems and services, the new module goes beyond test port density to focus on application realism, accuracy and performance per port, reducing operational expenses and total cost of ownership...

In an effort to not only help carriers pre-qualify new 10 Gigabit Ethernet services but also ensure their networks perform reliably once launched, Spirent Communications plc, today introduced, Spirent QoS Scope 7500, the industry’s first 10G Ethernet service assurance solution for testing service performance in live networks. Already deployed by three of the largest service providers in the United States, the QoS Scope validates the performance...

Spirent Communications plc has announced the addition of copper and DSL modules for its market leading Spirent Tech-X Flex. The new wideband copper and ADSL / VDSL2 modules extend the reach of Spirent Tech-X Flex to the last mile providing a solution that enables service providers to confidently roll out new services with fewer quality issues and complaints.

Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced it will display its innovative line-up of ATE test systems, support and asset management at Autotestcon 2009. The show takes place Sept. 14-17 at the Disneyland Hotel Convention Center, in Anaheim, Calif. In addition to demonstrating test solutions in high-power signal generation, audio analysis, data conversion, signal processing and real-time temperature testing, Agilent will present six technical paper...

Agilent has introduced a handheld network monitor that complements Agilent's proven drive test platform and significantly expedites wireless network verification. The tool enables test engineers to quickly determine whether a network is working, which base stations are transmitting, and the base-station configuration. It also allows users to take other operational measurements that do not require the laptop, phones and measurement receivers assoc...