Building a modular test strategy can provide great flexibility in capabilities, or the system can be tailor-made for specific requirements. Often a hybrid approach encompassing traditional box ...

Despite the proliferation of electrical test and inspection techniques, functional test remains necessary to ensure that a product will work in its final environment. In fact, functional test is often ...

Your client has asked that you perform hipot testing on your PCB and on the cable assemblies of your design. What are the three common hipot tests and what do they measure? This particular hipot test ...

The power amplifier (PA) – as either a discrete component or part of an integrated front end module (FEM) – is one of the most integral RF integrated circuits (RFICs) in the modern radio. In this ...

Electrical insulation begins to age and thus deteriorate as soon as it is made. Exposure to harsh environmental conditions, such as extreme temperatures, mechanical damage, and chemical vapors, ...

The use of acidic MPAs (pH 2–4) is the default in pharmaceutical testing because they suppress silanol ionization (from Si-OH to Si-O -) and improve peak shape for basic drugs. However, highly ...