MAY 1998 VOL. 18, NO. 6
PORTABLE MEASUREMENTS
Connect Test Instruments to Notebook PCs
Although they lack board slots, notebook PCs can still control test instruments, take measurements, perform tests, and store results.
Martin Rowe, Technical Editor
DATA ACQUISITION
USB Eases Data Acquisition
The Universal Serial Bus promises hot-swap plug-and-play, effortless expansion, and ready access for PC-based data acquisition.
Gil Bassak, Contributing Technical Editor
INSPECTION
FIBs Probe and Fix Semiconductor Problems
Focused ion beams can image an IC's surface as well as add and remove conductors and insulators.
Randall G. Lee and William C. Monigle, Micrion Corp., Peabody, MA
PRODUCT SURVEY: CABLE TESTERS
Choose the Right Cable Tester
Cable testers offer more than a continuity check.
Dan Romanchik, Contributing Technical Editor
INSPECTION
Lighting Makes its Mark on Vision Systems
Light sources give many illumination options.
EMBEDDED TEST
Let Microcontroller-Based MCMs Test Themselves
Multichip modules that contain a microcontroller can test themselves.
RESOURCES
NIST Serves Test and Measurement Engineers
NIST provides measurement services, research, and quality assessment programs.
New Product Alert NASA Develops Cable Tester Technology "Old" Optical-Fiber Information Proves Useful Wavetek to Merge with Wandel & Goltermann Editor's Desk GenRad Creates Software Business Unit Basic RF Training from Bellcore and HP Analog Drift Calendar How to Contact T&MW
Gadgets & Gizmos Tester Measures Fibre-Channel Peformance Software Analyzes Noises and Vibrations PXI Bus Gets Switch Card ATE System Relies on VXlbus Instruments Detect and Classify PCB Defects Measure Digital Broadcast Peformance Tek Scopes Get Java Applications Analyze FireWire Signals Test Instruments EMC Test RF/Microwave Test ATE Inspection Computer-Controlled Test Systems Environmental Test Software New Literature
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