AUGUST 1996 VOL. 16, NO. 9
SALARY SURVEY
T&MW's 1996 Salary Survey
You'll be interested to know what your colleagues make, but you might be just as interested in some of the other things we uncovered in this year's survey.
Jon Titus, Editoiial Director
DEVICE TEST
Measure and Calculate Device Thermal Parameters
This short course in thermal measurements will give you a working knowledge of an often puzzling subject.
Gary E. Dashney, Motorola Semiconductor, Phoenix, AZ
RF/MICROWAVE TEST
Test Your Spread-Spectrum Products
Because spread-spectrum transmission is being incorporated in many communication products, you need to be familiar with the technology.
Richard Schwarz, Sigtek, Columbia, MD
INSPECTION EQUIPMENT
IR Systems Tackle Electronic Inspection Tasks
Infrared inspection systems can pick up problems that other inspection systems can't detect.
Jon Titus, Editorial Director
PC-BASED TEST
Synchronize Timing of Computer Measurements
Your PC's internal clock does not keep accurate time.
PC-BASED TEST
Shaft Encoder Triggers DSO Measurements
Pulses from a shaft encoder trigger a display of magnetic field vs. angle.
TEST INSTRUMENTS
Locate and Correct Ground Bounce
Digital circuits can create changes in ground potential causing system errors.
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