A technical paper from Endevco addresses issues in measuring high shock levels. According to the website, the paper, “Problems in High-Shock Measurement,”
The biggest challenge [in making high-g shock measurements] has always been to pinpoint the source(s) of the problem. This paper discusses a major source of errors - the shock accelerometer, and suggests a practical […]

SAKOR Technologies has upgraded its DynoLABTM PT Test Cell Control System. Improvements include multiple performance enhancements, updated instrumentation drivers, and improved data-logging capabilities.
With the new DynoLAB system, users can log multiple data streams at high speed, and synchronize them with other data sources. The system can be linked to virtually all database and data analysis […]

The Vision Research Phantom® V7.3 digital high-speed camera can now capture up to 500,000 pictures-per-second. The upgrade, called “turbo mode,” will be available in August 2007.
By upgrading the Phantom V7.3’s firmware, the camera now has two operating modes. In standard mode, users can capture images between 6,700 fps and 190,000 fps, depending upon resolution, […]

VXI Technology is making available their LXI Capabilities Handbook. The release of this handbook coincides with the release of LXI Version 1.1. Key attributes of the Ethernet-based LXI Standard are clearly summarized to increase user understanding and awareness of the specification within the instrumentation community. Application proven LXI accessories are also included providing the […]

Digital oscilloscopes have sure come a long way since I was writing about them more than 20 years ago. Now, RF DesignLine has posted Part One of a two-part article, Tradeoffs and the Evolution of the Digital Oscilloscope, that argues that most, if not all, the limitations that plagued digital scopes have now been overcome. […]

LeCroy now offers FlexRay trigger and decode capabilities for the company’s WaveRunner Xi series of oscilloscopes. The feature correlates physical layer signals with protocol layer data in one display, and the FlexRay trigger hardware is completely integrated inside the oscilloscope. This not only provides a unique look into data on the bus but greatly simplifies […]

The Automotive Systems Division of Continental AG will build a dedicated, 48 million euro Engineering Center in Shanghai, China. The new Engineering Center will be composed of two facilities: one office site with design and test labs in Yangpu District of Shanghai and the other one with large-scale equipment for bench testing as an extension […]

A report from Global Industry Analysts, Inc. says that the market for electronic test and measurement instruments will reach 4.0 million units generating sales worth US$4.5 billion in 2010.
The United States represents the single largest electronic test & measurement instruments market through 2001-2010. Sales in the United States are projected to reach 1.4 million units […]

ORBIT/FR, Inc. has won an order to deliver an outdoor automotive test range. The facility will be installed in the US and used to test antenna designs for a wide range of automotive applications including satellite radio and GPS, as well as conventional FM radio. The test range is comprised of a large turntable, gantry […]

The Acqiris DP1400 high-speed digitizer features a compact design and highly integrated technology for extremely low-power consumption as well as a unique simultaneous multibuffer acquisition and readout (SAR) mode that significantly improves measurement throughput.
Designed in a standard short PCI card format, the compact Acqiris DP1400 combines data converter ASIC technology with a high level […]