From the May issue of the Automotive EMC newsletter:
Renault now has a new EMC test facility in Aubevoye that was designed and built at a cost of £7m. The three-chamber unit is dedicated to the study of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) in vehicles, and contains all the facilities required to test electronic equipment in vehicles. It […]

From the Fall/Winter 2005-2006 Vehicle Systems Newsletter of the Argonne National Laboratory
The versatile Mobile Automotive Technology Testbed (MATT) serves as a unique hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) platform for advanced powertrain technology evaluation in an emulated vehicle environment.  Developed by Argonne’s CTR, the flexible chassis testbed allows researchers to easily replace advanced components or change the architecture of […]

Apparently, flying probe testers are alive and well, even in this era of extremely fine lead pitches.
Vierling Production, Ebermannstadt, Germany, is investing a six-digit sum into a new automated quality assurance system. The newly acquired flying probe system from Digitaltest will help the electronics manufacturer to quickly and reliably check the quality of printed […]

Mentor Graphics’ CHS electrical design software suite can now simulate electrical transients. This features uses industry-standard VHDL-AMS component models to simulate time domain effects such as wire melt and fuse blow. This enables harness cost and weight optimizations to be made in the design of electrical distribution systems in the transportation industry.
Named Capital SimTransient, this […]

The USB 3080 supports multiple bus protocols such as CAN, LIN or K-line simultaneously, connecting them to a PC with a USB 2.0 port. This makes it ideal for applications such as the test of gateway functions of ECUs requiring CAN, LIN, K-line and diagnostics. With this setup, the user can perform complex test tasks, […]

The Elan USBscope50 is a low cost, 2 or 4 port USB hub with flying leads that allows you to monitor multiple channels with a single USB port. USBscope50 is fully synchronized in multi-channel mode and also offers full galvanic isolation which protects both equipment and users from potential electrical shock or damage.
For more […]

The Agilent TS-5020 is a low-cost, scalable functional tester designed for automotive and general-purpose test markets. The company claims that it is ideal for testing automotive supplemental restraint systems, small body electronics and HVAC climate-control modules. It has the flexibility to perform RF standalone tests, such as remote-keyless-entry and tire-pressure-monitoring systems, as well as a […]

The GX7000A 6U chassis series now features per-slot temperature monitoring, system power supply monitoring, and software controlled PXI trigger mapping for the same prices as its predecessor, the GX7000.
Available in desktop, rack-mount, and ITA configurations, the GX7000A accommodates up to 19 3U or 6U PXI or cPCI instruments. Slot 1 is dedicated for an […]

Ansoft’s Nexxim v3 and Ansoft Designer v3 now run on Red Hat Enterprise Linux v.3 and Sun Solaris 8 and 9 operating systems. Nexxim is the company’s circuit simulation software for high-performance IC design and signal-integrity analysis. Ansoft Designer provides an integrated schematic and design management front-end for complex analog, RF and mixed-signal applications. The […]

Labsphere has launched a new website that provides reference material on light measurement, sensor calibration, optimal diffusely reflective materials, and spectroscopy instrumentation and accessories. The new website includes application notes, technical guides, product information and data sheets.
The new website offers several new navigation utilities such as an on-line product catalog builder, QV Quick View […]