Agilent Technologies has introduced two new options for its compact, low-power (less than 15 W), high-speed Acqiris 8-bit PCI digitizer to give users more options depending on specific application and budget requirements.
The U1071A-002 model option is an entirely new version of the PCI digitizer. It provides 8-bit, dual-channel data conversion, with up to 2 […]

Below, find items from the February 17, 2008 Automotive EMC e-mail newsletter, published by the Automotive EMC Network.
Automotive and EMC Conferences
2008 Automotive EMC Standards Workshop
A 2-day workshop from 26 - 27 February 2008 at University of Michigan,
Dearborn, Fairlane Center North, Quad E 19000 Hubbard Drive, USA organised
by the IEEE.
UK Magnetics Society EMC Seminar
The UK Magnetics […]

The Baltimore Sun reports:
Researchers hope to develop safer restraints by using a better crash-test dummy - one that includes a simulated child abdomen.
For more than a decade, it has been clear that the abdomen is the second most commonly injured body area in seat-belted youngsters, after the head. With the abdominal insert, safety engineers […]

Chennai Online reports:
HCL has become the first private sector in India to come up with its Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) and Durability test lab. The lab located at Ambattur in Chennai is also the first to obtain the ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Calibration and Testing Laboratories (NABL), India.
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Acheson recently announced that it has upgraded its acoustic laboratory to support the global weather strip seal coating market. The upgrade consists of adding Ziegler friction test systems to the MB dynamics instrumentation it already had to measure acoustic quality. Acheson also redesigned its acoustic laboratory to bring the ambient noise level below 30 decibels […]

According to the Sudbury Star, the new mechanical engineering program at Laurentian University is working on a project to help automakers develop better engine tests. The article, Making a better auto; Laurentian university researcher making a prototype for the car industry describes the work of Prof. Markus Timusk, currently the only professor in the program, […]

Agilent Technologies is offering a series of measurement tips to help you make more accurate measurements. The first set of tips focus on making temperature measurements:

Tips for Making Good Thermocouple Measurements in Noisy Environments
Practical Hints for Making Fast Scans of Multiple-Sensor Systems
How to Select the Correct Temperature Sensor for your Application

The 2008 Keithley Test and Measurement Product Guide is now available. It offers details and specifications on Keithley’s general-purpose and sensitive sourcing and measurement products, DC switching, RF switching and measurement, data acquisition solutions, semiconductor test systems, and optoelectronics test hardware. Tutorials simplify choosing solutions for specific applications. You can request a free copy of […]

About 25 years ago, I worked with a guy who was learning to read Chinese. At the time, I thought he was a bit daffy, but now I see that he had it right. With the world’s manufacturing all moving to China, Chinese-language skills will help engineers and manufacturing types get ahead.
Having said that, I […]

Denso Corporation has begun using high-voltage, differential probes to analyze nanosecond transient noise spikes in its Electronic Control Units (ECUs) for engine control.
Operational conditions and requirements for these units have become increasingly stringent in recent years. Similarly, demand for the ability to analyze higher frequencies has escalated, particularly with regard to noise immunity to […]