Tektronix pushes performance of DSOs using digital signal enhancement techniques
Testing
Agilent names new CEO
Chief operating officer Bill Sullivan will take over as president and CEO from Ned Barnholt, who is retiring
Agilent, Synopsys link test tools
Hardware test equipment is combined with test pattern generation software to speed fault finding in ICs
Test system adapts to Pb-free
OMI's packaging test system works at automotive/military temperature ranges and with lead-free processing
Cork firm measure package strain
Optical Metrology Innovations from Ireland has introduced thermo-mechanical strain measuring equipment for chip packaging. The vector field (below) indicates strain in a package cross-section. The Cork-based firm is using image correlation techniques to measure strain without the need to add a grid to the surface being tested. “It allows us to see incipient failures and/or minute cracks not picked up using ...
NPL tests lead-free solder joints
The UK's National Physical Laboratory has built an instrument to stress test lead-free solder joints
Combined tester works fast
Synthesys Research launches telecoms tester that combines the attributes of an oscilloscope with a bit error rate tester
Simple signal path isolates scope
Tektronix developes power-efficient input isolation circuit
RFI Global doubles size of test site
Basingstoke office to satisfy demand for 3G and smartcard testing
Agilent launches “fastest” real-time scope
Agilent Technologies has taken a lead in the real-time oscilloscope race with the first 13GHz scope