Test & Measurement

Infinitesima of Abingdon has shipped its first Rapid Probe Microscope system – RPM 3D – claimed to be the first RPM 3D system for delivering 3D metrology applications for characterisation of state-of-the-art semiconductor devices. The system was co-developed with Imec. The microscope is an enhanced version of the RPM already applied in Mask repair applications. The  device applies a probe ...

Yokogawa has introduced a ScopeCorder (oscilloscope plus data recorder) that works up to 200Msample/s and 8Gsamples, as well as a single test software front-end that will operate and inter-operate all of its ScopeCorders, power analysers and oscilloscopes. The hand-carriable DL950 is built on the existing DL850E, but handles more data at faster speeds over longer durations: up to 8Gsample, up ...

Expanding its test and measurement offering, Farnell has signed a global agreement with NI (formerly National Instruments). As an authorised NI distributor, the company will offer NI software-connected test and measurement products from its automated test systems portfolio. The automated tests allow engineers to accelerate testing with critical, automated test and measurement equipment and free up their time to focus ...

Warwick Control Technologies has released a Simulation Kit that allows users to simulate CAN, CAN FD and LIN devices and networks. It can also be used to simulate devices and networks for the SAE J1939, NMEA2000 and CANopen CAN higher layer protocols. These are data-communication protocols typically used for high-speed broadcasting of sensor data, whether they be marine sensors, or ...

Smiths Interconnect has introduced a production probe head for wafer-level packages and known good die. Part of its Volta range Volta 180 is a WLCSP test connector for chips with 180um pitch IO. The series is capable of testing sorted die for engineering development or failure analysis, and is an alternative to cantilever and vertical probe card technologies. Spring probe contacts ...

UK lighting manufacturer Cambridge Led has bought two multi-function LED testers from Seaward of County Durham. A subsidiary of lighting distributor Net Led, Cambridge operates from a 36,000 sq ft factory in Cambridge, and has been designing, manufacturing and supplying LED luminaires and systems for installation in commercial and industrial areas across the UK for over a decade. Its products include ...

For oscilloscopes, Yokogawa has replaced six existing differential voltage probes with three expanded capability probes, and is offering new current probes too. “Recent trends for higher voltages in electric vehicles, railway inverters, new energy sources such as renewable solar and high-voltage commercial power lines such as 400Vrms have shown the need for oscilloscope probes that can handle these high voltages,” according ...

Designed specifically for production line testing of speakers, microphones, headphones, headsets and consumer products with speakers and microphones, the APx517B acoustic analyser can be used by manufacturers as an integrated acoustic test system, says Audio Precision. The company claims that it reduces set-up time required to calibrate a test system for a new shift or to reconfigure a system for ...

Suitable for undersea power lines as well as tethered drones, the AEK 3000 HV Series is a range of  adaptable high voltage DC power supplies, manufactured by Cotek and available from Relec Electronics. The 3kW high voltage (HV) DC power supplies offers 90 to 264Vac input and a choice of regulated, single outputs (150, 200, 250, 300, and 400Vdc). An auxiliary ...

Essex-based Pickering Interfaces has announced a PXI-based module that simulates current loop based sensors in industrial control applications – a PXIe version is also available. Called ’41-765 Analog output/current loop simulator’, it is intended to tests transceivers using 4-20mA current loops. In addition, is also simulates other interfaces including 0-24mA, +/-24mA, 0-5V, +/-5V, and +/-12mV. A channel can source or sink, emulating ...