Test & Measurement

Keithley Instruments has announced the availability of its Semiconductor Device Test Applications Guide. In addition to the Applications Guide, this CD also includes a large variety of semiconductor test application information such as applications notes, white papers, and presentations that enables users to reduce their cost of test while simplifying the most challenging applications.

National Instruments has announced the release of two new bus-powered M Series data acquisition (DAQ) devices for USB that deliver faster sampling rates and more digital I/O features than previously released bus-powered M Series devices for USB. The NI USB-6212 and USB-6216 are available with 68-pin SCSI mass termination, screw terminals or 50-pin IDC connectivity to provide multiple connectivity options.

Keithley Instruments has released the sixth edition of its Switching Handbook: A Guide to Signal Switching in Automated Test Systems. At more than 180 pages, this newest handbook covers the fundamentals of the switching function in test and measurement applications, providing useful, tutorial information on how to optimize switching test systems.

The new Yokogawa PBDH1000 is a high-frequency differential probe designed to meet the challenges involved in the development and testing of in-vehicle buses such as CAN and FlexRay. The new probe, which is intended for use with the Yokogawa DL9000 Series of oscilloscopes or the SB5000 range of serial bus analysers, has a frequency bandwidth of DC to 1 GHz (-3dB or more), an attenuation ratio of 50:1 and a DC accuracy within ±2%.

Isabellenhütte’s IMC and IMS sensor modules have been developed for all areas of use in which large currents, voltages and temperatures have to be measured with high precision.

Keithley Instruments has enhanced its Automated Characterization Suite (ACS) software to include optional wafer level reliability (WLR) test tools for semiconductor reliability and lifetime prediction testing applications. Version 4.0 builds on the ACS software’s existing single- and multi-site parallel test capabilities, adding a database capability, as well as software tools and optional licenses for the new Reliability Test Module (RTM) and ...

SysNucleus USBTrace is a software-based USB protocol analyzing tool. The tool helps USB firmware, device driver developers and test engineers to sniff the USB bus during the device development stage. USB requests passing through various layers of the USB device stack are captured and displayed in easily readable format.

Aeroflex has further enhanced its comprehensive support for CDG Stage II interoperability and CDG Stage I signalling conformance testing with the early availability of a test suite for the C.S0044-A specification.

Pico Technology has unveiled the PicoScope 9201, a dual-channel PC Sampling Oscilloscope with a bandwidth of 12 GHz that redefines the performance of sampling oscilloscopes at this price level. The dual-channel PicoScope 9201 uses sequential equivalent-time sampling to achieve a sampling rate of 5 TS/s. The wide bandwidth allows acquisition and measurement of fast signals with a transient response of 50 ps or faster.

National Instruments has announced support for new Tektronix value line oscilloscopes in the latest version of LabVIEW SignalExpress Tektronix Edition, an interactive PC-based measurement software for quickly acquiring, analysing and presenting data without programming.