Testing

Programmierbare Logik & Systeme (PLS) is covering NXP’s new S32K3 automotive MCU family trace and debug in the latest version of its Universal Debug Engine (UDE). S32K3 MCUs are based on the Arm’s Cortex-M7 core in single, dual and lock-step configurations for ISO 26262 functional safety applications up to ASIL D. Devices are offered in a range of flash memory sizes and ...

The increasing use of voice-activated devices has put a spotlight on audio tests – making a case for open and closed loop testing, says Eric Hodges of Audio Precision. Classically, audio tests have assumed that the device being measured has an input and an output, and that the delay from input to output is very short. Such a test scenario ...

The ability to create and choose the most effective test patterns has become more daunting as more patterns are introduced, says Ron Press of Siemens Digital Industries. Choosing the most efficient test patterns and setting coverage targets have always been a challenge, and they become ever more daunting with the addition of new types of patterns. Design for test (DFT) ...

Comarch’s role in the certification organization environment For 28 years, Comarch has helped clients of major Polish and international brands reach higher productivity thanks to implementing innovative IT solutions. We are a company with a strong technical background and global presence. We generate USD 380 million revenue, employ 6500 experts, have 57 subsidiaries and affiliates, and operate in 100 countries. ...

How quantum technologies can be tested and evaluated for commercialisation is explained by Dr Rhys Lewis, Head of NPL’s Quantum Metrology Institute. The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is the UK’s National Metrology Institute and home to the Quantum Metrology Institute (QMI). The QMI brings together all of NPL’s cutting-edge quantum science and metrology research and provides the expertise and facilities ...

OneWeb, the satellite company partially owned by the UK government, is using drones to carry out an antenna validation campaign at the Telespazio teleport in Scanzano, Italy. The low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company has turned to QuadSAT, a Danish startup that does the test and measurement of satellite antennas by the use of drones. Founded in 2017, its ...

Fuel cell control systems will need to be highly sophisticated if the technology is going to find its way into transport, according to German hydrogen and fuel cell research centre ZBT, which is developing it for trucks and busses. In hydrogen fuel cells, hydrogen is fed to the anode while air is fed to the cathode. An anode catalyst, typically ...

Digi-Key Electronics has signed a global distribution partnership with Red Pitaya. The distributor will offer the programmable test and measurement instrument specialist’s @HOME kit. It’s based on the Red Pitaya STEMlab 125-10, which is all-in-one open-source board, designed to be able to replace 12 benchtop lab instruments. The kit was created specifically for professors and students working remotely or at ...

A common verification methodology available to both RISC-V core providers and SoC teams integrating these cores is required, argues Nicolae Tusinschi of Siemens. Modern processor designs present some of the toughest hardware verification challenges. Verification is particularly challenging for RISC-V processor core designs, with many providers and many variations of implementation. The flexibility that RISC-V provides makes it especially difficult ...

Element Materials Technology has added EN 62368 wireless equipment electrical safety testing and EN 61010 lab equipment testing capabilities at its UKAS-accredited laboratory in Wimborne – which already offers EMC and environmental testing. “The laboratory’s capabilities will cover IEC 62368-1:2018 – EN IEC 62368-1:2020/A11:2020 and IEC 62368-3:2017 – EN IEC 62368-3:2020 wireless product qualification testing for product types including tablets, ...