SEPTEMBER 1998 VOL. 18, NO. 10
TELECOM TEST
Make the Call with Caller ID Testing
Telephony products with caller ID require testing at the physical and data-link layers.
Martin Rowe, Senior Technical Editor
PC-BASED TEST SOFTWARE
Writing an ActiveX Control
A custom control lets you add features to Visual Basic and Microsoft Office that let you control I/O eards.
Michael T. Freeman, Home Wireless Networks, Norcross, GA
SOFTWARE
Windowing Functions Improve FFT Results
Flexible windowing functions let you adjust frequency and leakage effects.
Richard Lyons, TRW, Sunnyvale, CA
INSPECTION
Color Plays a Role in Inspection
Color inspection systems now offer advantages over monochrome systems.
MIXED-SIGNAL TEST
Guidelines Lead to Good Mixed-Signal Test
Additional logic IC designers get good results from mixed-signal device testers.
INSTRUMENTS
Measure a Changing Duty Cycle
Measuring duty cycle can involve "hidden" timing issues.
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