http://www.tmworld.com Sun, 27 May 2012 00:04:33 MDT Rick Nelson, editor in chief of Test & Measurement World and EDN, comments on a variety of topics, including test and measurement, design, globalization, economics, and the engineering profession eng Copyright 2012 UBM Canon. Subject to its Terms of Use (http://www.tmworld.com/info/terms-and-conditions.php) http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41584-DesignCon_2012_Panel_Test_gurus_share_vision_to_accelerate_your_time_to_answer_.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41584-DesignCon_2012_Panel_Test_gurus_share_vision_to_accelerate_your_time_to_answer_.php?rssid=20425 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:25:50 GMT The countdown begins: On Wednesday next at DesignCon 2012 I’ll be moderating a panel comprising four of the sharpest minds in the electronics industry as they explore the cutting edge of... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41395-Testing_times_bring_technological_and_editorial_employment_opportunities.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41395-Testing_times_bring_technological_and_editorial_employment_opportunities.php?rssid=20425 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:30:36 GMT I had the good fortune of being able to visit with Tektronix at the recent Embedded Systems Conference in Boston. There, I was struck by how Mike Juliana’s analysis of Tek’s mid-summer... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41296-Tektronix_to_tout_scopes_embedded_instruments_at_ESC_Boston.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41296-Tektronix_to_tout_scopes_embedded_instruments_at_ESC_Boston.php?rssid=20425 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:17:29 GMT Tektronix will make use of the Embedded Systems Conference Boston as a venue to highlight its traditional instruments and embedded instrument technology, based on interviews with executives and... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41295-ESC_Boston_exhibitor_touts_JTAG_to_boost_NVM_programming_speed.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41295-ESC_Boston_exhibitor_touts_JTAG_to_boost_NVM_programming_speed.php?rssid=20425 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:37:21 GMT Although originally conceived as a means of testing component interconnectivity on a printed-circuit board, boundary-scan technology also offers a window into the inner workings of a chip. That... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41275-Tektronix_mixes_domains.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41275-Tektronix_mixes_domains.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:11:04 GMT Engineers are increasingly working in both the time and frequency domains as the products they are designing increasingly incorporate wireless functionality. To help them out, Tektronix has... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41257-ESC_Boston_offers_integration_and_test_track.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41257-ESC_Boston_offers_integration_and_test_track.php?rssid=20425 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:00:22 GMT Systems integration and test will be the focus of a Thursday, September 29, track at the Embedded Systems Conference Boston. The track will feature four 75-minute sessions on software... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41255-HP_looks_to_spin_off_PC_business.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41255-HP_looks_to_spin_off_PC_business.php?rssid=20425 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:52:31 GMT The Wall Street Journal is reporting that HP is looking to sell its low-margin PC business.  The Journal says the move is a reversal of HP’s purchase of Compaq 10 years ago. The Journal quotes... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41250-From_wireless_edge_to_Internet_core.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41250-From_wireless_edge_to_Internet_core.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:35:12 GMT “IPv6 gets real”-that’s the word from Ixia, which, with its July acquisition of VeriWave, stands poised to handle comprehensive test of IPv6-enabled devices, “from the wireless edge to the... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41246-NI_responds_to_Agilent_s_comments_on_VSA_comparison.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41246-NI_responds_to_Agilent_s_comments_on_VSA_comparison.php?rssid=20425 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:53:09 GMT Furthering a debate about vector-signal-analyzer performance comparisons, a National Instruments spokesperson has responded to Agilent Technologies’ earlier comments. Agilent in turn had been... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41242-Agilent_responds_to_NI_VSA_comparison.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41242-Agilent_responds_to_NI_VSA_comparison.php?rssid=20425 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:14:58 GMT Taking note of competitive comparisons presented by National Instruments at NIWeek with regard to signal-analyzer performance, Agilent Technologies is presenting a forceful response. The... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41237-NIWeek_addresses_engineering_grand_challenges.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41237-NIWeek_addresses_engineering_grand_challenges.php?rssid=20425 Sun, 07 Aug 2011 17:57:18 GMT Austin, TX. The 14 grand engineering challenges identified by the National Academy of Engineering served as a rough outline for demonstrations during keynote sessions at this year’s NIWeek... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41204-On_the_road_to_self_driving_cars.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41204-On_the_road_to_self_driving_cars.php?rssid=20425 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:13:58 GMT I wrote earlier about driverless cars, and now I have come across an item in Smartmoney that charts progress to fully autonomous vehicles, including the Volvo XC60’s queue-assist adaptive cruise... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41195-Leave_the_driving_to_your_car_.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41195-Leave_the_driving_to_your_car_.php?rssid=20425 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:35:56 GMT Will self-driving vehicles become practical? Autonomous automobiles—and even motorcycles—have successfully operated, although under controlled conditions: either in a closed environment with... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41190-Small_iron_seeks_respect_at_Semicon_West.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41190-Small_iron_seeks_respect_at_Semicon_West.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:06:40 GMT San Francisco, CA. Makers of traditional big-iron ATE systems got a lot of attention at Semicon West: Advantest touted its purchase of Verigy, and the combined organizations announced a slew of... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41187-Advantest_Verigy_pursue_SoC_test_dominance.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41187-Advantest_Verigy_pursue_SoC_test_dominance.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 23:47:33 GMT San Francisco, CA. Advantest and Verigy presented a united front at Semicon West today, following the July 4 formal completion of Advantest’s purchase of Verigy for $1.1 billion. Speaking at a... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41185-Incremental_growth_for_Semicon_West.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41185-Incremental_growth_for_Semicon_West.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:38:24 GMT The favorable industry figures I reported on yesterday are having a salutary effect on Semicon West, according to Karen Savala, president, SEMI Americas, speaking at yesterday’s press... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41184-SEMI_sounds_upbeat_note_for_Semicon_West.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41184-SEMI_sounds_upbeat_note_for_Semicon_West.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:53:22 GMT San Francisco, CA. SEMI previewed its Semicon West conference this week with a Monday press conference that highlighted several upbeat notes. Doug Neugold, chairman, CEO, and president of ATMI and... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41178-June_2011_in_test_and_measurement.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41178-June_2011_in_test_and_measurement.php?rssid=20425 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:18:48 GMT Microwaves and RF instrumentation dominated test and measurement news last month, driven by the MTT-S International Microwave Symposium. The event drew more than 4400 registered attendees, who saw... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41154-MEMS_highlighted_at_TechConnect_World_session.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41154-MEMS_highlighted_at_TechConnect_World_session.php?rssid=20425 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:53:14 GMT MEMS devices are becoming key components in the process of smart system integration. That’s the conclusion I drew from a full-day session titled “MEMS-based Systems Solutions and Integration... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41139-IMS2011_roundup_Instruments_and_software_address_RF_design_and_test.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41139-IMS2011_roundup_Instruments_and_software_address_RF_design_and_test.php?rssid=20425 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:19:13 GMT The IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society reports that last week’s International Microwave Symposium drew 4453 registered attendees, including 2571 who registered for the technical... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41131-Prospects_for_RF_MEMS.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41131-Prospects_for_RF_MEMS.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:59:48 GMT Are RF MEMS devices commercially viable, or will they become so soon? That question was addressed at a Wednesday June 8 IMS2011 panel discussion titled “Commercial viability of RF MEMS—a... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41127-Analog_guru_Jim_Williams_dies.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41127-Analog_guru_Jim_Williams_dies.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:39:38 GMT Sad news—Jim Williams, the analog guru who helped found and expand Linear Technology, died last evening.Jim, a consulting editor to sibling publication EDN, was a prolific contributor to that... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41111-IMS2011_Test_can_address_engineers_nightmare.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41111-IMS2011_Test_can_address_engineers_nightmare.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 16:56:38 GMT BALTIMORE, MD. Cellular communications in general and LTE in particular are shaping up to be key topics at the International Microwave Symposium held here this week. Professor J. David Rhodes, an... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41079-Welcome_to_the_UNH_IOL_guest_bloggers.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41079-Welcome_to_the_UNH_IOL_guest_bloggers.php?rssid=20425 Fri, 27 May 2011 12:35:22 GMT At Test & Measurement World we are happy to welcome the guest bloggers from the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL). As their initial post states, UNH-IOL , which... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41075-Last_call_Take_our_instruments_survey.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41075-Last_call_Take_our_instruments_survey.php?rssid=20425 Thu, 26 May 2011 15:11:46 GMT Make your voice heard now, before our survey closes on May 31.US readers: act now before the long weekend. Take seven to ten minutes to complete Frost & Sullivan and Test & Measurement World’s... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41056-R_S_and_Synopsys_work_to_get_LTE_engineers_talking.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41056-R_S_and_Synopsys_work_to_get_LTE_engineers_talking.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 23 May 2011 13:45:14 GMT I commented in my May “Editor’s Note” on the frequent lack of communication among engineers practicing different disciplines, and I suggested there would be benefits to more interaction. Of... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41033-Sound_off_on_modular_vs_traditional_instruments.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41033-Sound_off_on_modular_vs_traditional_instruments.php?rssid=20425 Thu, 19 May 2011 11:41:08 GMT Make your voice heard now, before our survey closes on May 31. Take seven to ten minutes to complete Frost & Sullivan and Test & Measurement World’s survey on traditional vs. modular... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41032-What_to_see_on_the_IMS2011_exhibit_floor.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41032-What_to_see_on_the_IMS2011_exhibit_floor.php?rssid=20425 Wed, 18 May 2011 18:26:33 GMT As of today, the IMS2011 Website reports that 587 exhibitors will participate in the June 7-9 exhibition in Baltimore, with 55 of those exhibiting at the International Microwave Symposium for the... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41030-IMS2011_from_microwave_ovens_to_terahertz_applications.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41030-IMS2011_from_microwave_ovens_to_terahertz_applications.php?rssid=20425 Wed, 18 May 2011 13:07:51 GMT The 2011 MTT-S International Microwave Symposium will convene in Baltimore June 5 and will address the gamut of RF/microwave application areas, from medical imaging to terahertz and... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41010-From_DuMont_oscillograph_to_iPad_app.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/41010-From_DuMont_oscillograph_to_iPad_app.php?rssid=20425 Fri, 13 May 2011 13:25:50 GMT Richard Quinnell waxed nostalgic about bench instruments in “The thrill is gone” from our May 2011 Modular Instrument Test Report. As Rich reported, “I was once the proud teen owner of my... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40985-NI_Tektronix_chart_oscilloscope_territories.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40985-NI_Tektronix_chart_oscilloscope_territories.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 09 May 2011 19:36:24 GMT The Embedded Systems Conference Silicon Valley provided an opportunity for National Instruments and Tektronix to clearly stake out their respective turf when it comes to the digitization of... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40969-Production_testers_grab_top_product_awards_at_Best_in_Test.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40969-Production_testers_grab_top_product_awards_at_Best_in_Test.php?rssid=20425 Fri, 06 May 2011 01:23:07 GMT SAN JOSE, CA. Semiconductor and printed-circuit-board production testers seem to be getting some respect, based on winners of Test & Measurement World’s annual awards ceremony, held here last... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40917-iNEMI_schedules_medical_electronics_workshop.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40917-iNEMI_schedules_medical_electronics_workshop.php?rssid=20425 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 11:37:36 GMT iNEMI is holding a medical electronics workshop May 4-5 in Santa Clara with the goal of providing new insights into one of the fastest growing areas of electronics.  Speakers represent medical... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40880-ESC_featuring_test_awards_and_a_dino.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40880-ESC_featuring_test_awards_and_a_dino.php?rssid=20425 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 11:58:23 GMT Mark your calendars—ESC Silicon Valley kicks off May 2 in San Jose. You’ll get a look at embedded intelligence ca. 66 million BC in the form of Samson, one of the largest known tyrannosaurus... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40841-Woz_on_plywood_circuit_boards.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40841-Woz_on_plywood_circuit_boards.php?rssid=20425 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 02:03:46 GMT LAS VEGAS, NV. Steve Wozniak, consummate engineer, kicked off the Apex Expo this week with a keynote address on how to foster creativity and innovation. Addressing a full ballroom representative... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40791-PXI_functional_test_system_increases_ECU_throughput.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40791-PXI_functional_test_system_increases_ECU_throughput.php?rssid=20425 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:23:11 GMT Agilent Technologies announced today that it will unveil its new modular PXI-based TS-8900 automotive functional test system at the IPC Apex Expo in Las Vegas next week. The test system provides a... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40788-DFT_vs_DFM_at_APEX.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40788-DFT_vs_DFM_at_APEX.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:40:39 GMT Going to IPC’s APEX EXPO show in Las Vegas next week? Join me Wednesday, April 13, from 10:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. for a panel discussion titled “Cage Match: Design for Test (DFT) vs. Design for... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40784-Unglamorous_analog_.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40784-Unglamorous_analog_.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:27:24 GMT Analog just can’t get any respect. Back in 2007, the Wall Street Journal described Linear Technology engineers as wallowing in a tech backwater (although a profitable one). Now today, commenting... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40775-Semiconductor_test_consolidation_process_continues.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40775-Semiconductor_test_consolidation_process_continues.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:52:32 GMT Consolidation of the semiconductor test industry is continuing its tortuous path (see “Advantest bids for Verigy” and “How many semiconductor ATE companies?“). Advantest and Verigy... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40772-Food_for_thought.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40772-Food_for_thought.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:35:17 GMT In my April print edition Editor’s Note, “The measure of thought,” I comment on how IBM’s Watson has put many human pundits on the defensive since its victory on the television game... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40760-Aspiring_to_work_at_the_DMV.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40760-Aspiring_to_work_at_the_DMV.php?rssid=20425 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:54:48 GMT Here’s a frightening thought: the next generation might prefer to work at the department motor vehicles rather than design and build motor vehicles. That’s the suggestion of Stephen Moore,... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40706-GM_NASA_collaborate_to_put_Robonaut_2_in_space.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40706-GM_NASA_collaborate_to_put_Robonaut_2_in_space.php?rssid=20425 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:19:05 GMT CHICAGO, IL. Engineers at GM and NASA chose Automate 2011 to highlight their collaborative effort to put Robonaut 2 aboard the International Space Station. Marty Linn, principal engineer for... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40667-Rudolph_CEO_comments_on_Japan_business.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40667-Rudolph_CEO_comments_on_Japan_business.php?rssid=20425 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:27:37 GMT Rudolph Technologies chairman and CEO Paul F. McLaughlin reports that the Rudolph facility located in Takatsu in the southeastern section of Tokyo was not directly affected by the recent... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40665-Japanese_firms_with_test_operations_report_workers_safe.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40665-Japanese_firms_with_test_operations_report_workers_safe.php?rssid=20425 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:55:26 GMT Major Japan-based companies with worldwide test-and-measurement operations are reporting that their Japanese employees are safe, and the firms working to continue operations despite the earthquake... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40657-Get_the_best_return_on_your_SOC_test_development_investment.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40657-Get_the_best_return_on_your_SOC_test_development_investment.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:22:24 GMT How much test is enough? That can be a tough question to answer, and it’s further complicated by an additional questions: When should test occur? If you are developing an SOC, how much DFT and... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40651-Letting_viruses_take_the_wheel_or_joystick_.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40651-Letting_viruses_take_the_wheel_or_joystick_.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:00:19 GMT Bill Schweber at EE Times recently asked “Why hasn’t that steering wheel gone away?” That post has generated quite an impressive comment list, with a surprising number of (supposedly... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40646-Industry_assesses_and_responds_to_earthquake.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40646-Industry_assesses_and_responds_to_earthquake.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:33:34 GMT Advantest today announced that it incurred minimal damage as a result of the Northeast Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011, and that its major Japanese facilities have resumed operation. The... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40605-Intel_architectures_get_design_for_test_support.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40605-Intel_architectures_get_design_for_test_support.php?rssid=20425 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:50:56 GMT Traditional boundary-scan companies are turning their attention to Intel processors in an effort to support debug, validation, and emulation. Earlier this week I reported that Asset InterTech is... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40572-What_does_Watson_know_.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40572-What_does_Watson_know_.php?rssid=20425 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:02:49 GMT John Searle, a professor of philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley, has a column in today’s Wall Street Journal titled “Watson Doesn’t Know It Won on ‘Jeopardy!’” Which... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40559-Obama_on_TEM_reusable_IP.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40559-Obama_on_TEM_reusable_IP.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:30:59 GMT President Obama capped his February 18 visit to Intel Hillsboro’s Ronler Acres facility with a trip to the company’s TEM lab, where he took a look at some atoms using the facility’s FEI... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40517-Tech_not_always_necessary_for_remote_medical_care.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40517-Tech_not_always_necessary_for_remote_medical_care.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 18:58:01 GMT Technology shows promise for bringing medical treatment to remote locations. Lab-on-a-chip devices, for example, coupled with wireless connections are permitting remote diagnosis when a fully... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40516-Taking_aim_at_LTE_Advanced.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40516-Taking_aim_at_LTE_Advanced.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:06:24 GMT LTE-Advanced, having won ITU acceptance as meeting IMT-Advanced (International Mobile Telecommunications-Advanced) requirements in October 2010, stands poised to emerge as a true 4G technology,... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40504-EEs_MEs_get_test_tutorial_at_AeroCon.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40504-EEs_MEs_get_test_tutorial_at_AeroCon.php?rssid=20425 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:05:50 GMT ANAHEIM, CA. Electrical and mechanical engineers attending AeroCon this week had the opportunity to learn about test technologies spanning signal-integrity investigations at 6 GHz to metal-fatigue... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40482-High_speed_test_at_DesignCon.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40482-High_speed_test_at_DesignCon.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:42:20 GMT DesignCon last week lived up to its reputation as a venue for test-equipment vendors to highlight their high-end instruments‘ abilities to investigate signal-integrity and related issues in... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40477-Total_cost_of_ownership_is_key_to_lowering_cost_of_test.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40477-Total_cost_of_ownership_is_key_to_lowering_cost_of_test.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 23:11:23 GMT If you want to cut the cost of test, you need to understand the total cost of ownership of the test equipment you purchase. To help clarify the issues involved, Frost & Sullivan has invited Bill... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40451-High_speed_designs_drive_test_needs.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40451-High_speed_designs_drive_test_needs.php?rssid=20425 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:39:57 GMT High-speed digital technologies are driving today’s designs as developers target applications areas ranging from the digital home to aerospace and defense. That’s according to Jay Alexander,... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40392-Test_and_measurement_at_DesignCon.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40392-Test_and_measurement_at_DesignCon.php?rssid=20425 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 18:02:39 GMT Evaluating your high-speed designs involves much more than just hooking up your instruments. First, you’ll need to consider exactly which instrument or instrument combination will best suit your... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40381-AeroCon_session_to_address_test.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40381-AeroCon_session_to_address_test.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:02:22 GMT AeroCon, a conference and exhibition for the aerospace and defense industries, will take place February 8 through 10 in Anaheim, CA, and I have the pleasure of chairing a session entitled... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40331-LTX_Credence_saga_takes_another_turn.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40331-LTX_Credence_saga_takes_another_turn.php?rssid=20425 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:40:16 GMT The picture surrounding the potential for a merger or acquisition involving Verigy and LTX-Credence or Advantest and Verigy has seemingly become more complicated. The law firm Brower Piven... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40304-An_alarming_fact_one_is_none.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40304-An_alarming_fact_one_is_none.php?rssid=20425 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:23:29 GMT The convening of the Consumer Electronics Show this week provides an opportunity to reflect on the role of technology in our lives and how dependent we have become on electronic devices. I’m not... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40257-Gifts_and_donations_this_holiday_season.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40257-Gifts_and_donations_this_holiday_season.php?rssid=20425 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 12:48:20 GMT Merry Christmas and happy holidays. The gift-giving season is good for China, iSupply reports, noting, “After several months of decreases, demand related to the holiday season provided a... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40180-Advantest_bids_for_Verigy.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40180-Advantest_bids_for_Verigy.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:11:17 GMT Advantest is making a bid for Verigy, which just recently reached a deal to merge with LTX-Credence.Verigy officials seemed dissatisfied with Advantest’s offer of $12.15 per share, or nearly... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40138-Thanking_technologists.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40138-Thanking_technologists.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:10:56 GMT Here’s a happy note from the just concluded Thanksgiving weekend: Peggy Drexler writing in the Huffington Post has praise for technologists: “…I want to offer a special thanks to the... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40105-How_many_semiconductor_ATE_companies_.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40105-How_many_semiconductor_ATE_companies_.php?rssid=20425 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 18:16:57 GMT How many ATE companies can the semiconductor industry support? Contention at Semicon West last summer was that three might be the right number, suggesting additional consolidation. That... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40103-Austriamicrosystems_highlights_2_D_and_3_D_Hall_effect_devices.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40103-Austriamicrosystems_highlights_2_D_and_3_D_Hall_effect_devices.php?rssid=20425 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:22:58 GMT Electronica last week provided a venue for vendors to highlight products ranging from circuit-protection devices to test and measurement equipment, and it provided a forum for executives to... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40078-Circuit_protection_at_Electronica.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40078-Circuit_protection_at_Electronica.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 08:37:14 GMT Innovations presented at Electronica 2010 ran the gamut from ICs and components to test-and-measurement equipment. Among the components presented were circuit-protection devices that might, at... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40032-Moore_s_Law_the_problem_and_solution_for_test.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/40032-Moore_s_Law_the_problem_and_solution_for_test.php?rssid=20425 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 18:56:30 GMT Moore’s Law presents test challenges as devices become denser and more complex. Fortunately, Moore’s Law also carries a solution to the problems it creates, according to Dr. James Truchard,... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39941-Contending_with_high_speed_serial_interfaces.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39941-Contending_with_high_speed_serial_interfaces.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 13:19:02 GMT Embedded systems increasingly make use of high-speed buses. In my article “Testing embedded data buses and analog signals” published June 23, I quoted Gina Maria Bonini, technical-marketing... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39908-Social_networks_and_innovation.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39908-Social_networks_and_innovation.php?rssid=20425 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:23:35 GMT Are social networks a key to innovation? Thomas Friedman thinks so. Writing in the New York Times, he says, “…today’s knowledge industries are all being built on social networks that enable... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39861-Be_a_purple_squirrel.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39861-Be_a_purple_squirrel.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 15:24:06 GMT It’s getting hard to be a specialist. Job seekers can no longer count on a single, well-honed skill to propel them into a successful position. Over four years ago, on the occasion of T&MW’s 25... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39830-Graphene_pioneers_take_Nobel.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39830-Graphene_pioneers_take_Nobel.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 12:33:26 GMT Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov have won the Nobel Prize in Physics 2010 “for groundbreaking experiments regarding the two-dimensional material graphene,” according to the Nobel committee.... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39827-EDN_welcomes_Michael_Demler.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39827-EDN_welcomes_Michael_Demler.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 19:21:57 GMT I am happy to welcome Michael Demler to EDN. He will be joining the staff Monday October 11 as a technical editor, based in Silicon Valley. Mike is an experience IC designer who holds eight... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39825-Is_Stephen_Colbert_running_US_national_security_.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39825-Is_Stephen_Colbert_running_US_national_security_.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 18:00:18 GMT The US State Department has cautioned US residents about potential terrorism hazards of traveling to Europe. It’s ironic that the announcement comes as we approach Stephen Colbert’s satirical... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39813-Avnet_s_Eskow_sheds_light_on_UV_LEDs.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39813-Avnet_s_Eskow_sheds_light_on_UV_LEDs.php?rssid=20425 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 13:03:42 GMT In a keynote address titled “Beyond the Rainbow’s Edge,” Carey Eskow, director of LightSpeed, the solid-state lighting and LED business unit of Avnet Electronics Marketing, treated attendees... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39805-Danaher_to_acquire_Keithley_Instruments.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39805-Danaher_to_acquire_Keithley_Instruments.php?rssid=20425 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:45:51 GMT Danaher has issued a press release today saying Danaher and Keithley Instruments have announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Danaher will acquire all... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39802-Agilent_boosts_RF_microwave_portfolio.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39802-Agilent_boosts_RF_microwave_portfolio.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 23:25:15 GMT Agilent Technologies is debuting a wide range of RF, microwave, and wireless-communications products this week in conjunction with the European Microwave Week 2010, held September 26 to October 1... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39792-Rube_Goldberg_Is_electricity_incomprehensible_.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39792-Rube_Goldberg_Is_electricity_incomprehensible_.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 23:46:43 GMT I’ve recently come across this article in the Atlantic: “Rube Goldberg and the Irreducible Strangeness of Electricity.” Remember Rube Goldberg? The contention of the Atlantic article is that... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39773-GPUs_find_application_in_engineering_calculations.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39773-GPUs_find_application_in_engineering_calculations.php?rssid=20425 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:12:28 GMT Graphics processing units—in particular ones from Nvidia—are making inroads into the engineering calculation space, based on two recent announcements. First, MathWorks announced on September... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39749-Agilent_goes_modular_at_Autotestcon.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39749-Agilent_goes_modular_at_Autotestcon.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 12:27:41 GMT Agilent Technologies demonstrated its commitment to modular instrumentation with a broad range of product introductions at Autotestcon, held September 13 through 16 in Orlando. The introductions... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39693-The_myth_of_the_carbon_spewing_LEDs_and_e_mail_attachments.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39693-The_myth_of_the_carbon_spewing_LEDs_and_e_mail_attachments.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:51:38 GMT Urban myths are getting a boost from the Boston Globe and the New York Times websites as the newspapers amplify dubious claims appearing in The Economist and Mother Jones. As the various sources... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39650-Getting_exercised_over_technology.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39650-Getting_exercised_over_technology.php?rssid=20425 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:55:35 GMT There’s been a lot in the news over the past week about what technology can do to brains and bodies. Here is another hypothesis from the New York Times: “Digital Devices Deprive Brain of... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39637-I_propose_that_every_smart_phone_come_with_paid_subscriptions_to_EDN_com_and_TMWorld_com.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39637-I_propose_that_every_smart_phone_come_with_paid_subscriptions_to_EDN_com_and_TMWorld_com.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:25:50 GMT Some proposals are so off-the-wall you can’t believe their proponents are serious. The latest is the NAB proposal to legislate the inclusion of an FM radio in every mobile device. The proposal... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39634-Is_technology_more_dangerous_than_darkness_and_wild_animals_.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39634-Is_technology_more_dangerous_than_darkness_and_wild_animals_.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:18:10 GMT Yesterday I commented on the Internet’s alleged deleterious effect on the brain. Today’s topic: technology’s alleged deleterious effect on the body. Last weekend, the New York Times ran a... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39626-Does_the_Internet_rot_your_brain_.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39626-Does_the_Internet_rot_your_brain_.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:48:08 GMT Is the Internet a force for good, or, despite the protestations of Google employees, a force for evil? Adam Thierer, president of the Progress and Freedom Foundation, has been tracking the... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39569-The_grand_challenge_of_employment.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39569-The_grand_challenge_of_employment.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:19:31 GMT The employment situation in the US took another hit in July, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting a drop on 131,000 in nonfarm payroll employment. The Bureau reported that 6.6 million... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39545-NIWeek_focuses_on_time.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39545-NIWeek_focuses_on_time.php?rssid=20425 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:12:00 GMT National Instruments’ annual NIWeek event began Tuesday morning with Dr. James Truchard, president and CEO, addressing what he called a record-setting attendance, with registrants numbering... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39503-Keeping_manufacturing_jobs_at_home.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39503-Keeping_manufacturing_jobs_at_home.php?rssid=20425 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:52:12 GMT It’s no secret that manufacturing jobs are moving away from the US and other developed countries* to offshore locations. That’s been a boon to electronics-manufacturing-services providers like... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39495-Do_we_need_corporate_heroes_.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39495-Do_we_need_corporate_heroes_.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:24:49 GMT Prompted by the ouster of BP CEO Tony Hayward and by fines leveled against Michael Dell and his company, the Washington Post asks, “Where have the corporate heroes gone?” Bill George, a... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39490-How_important_is_manufacturing_to_US_tech_industry_.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39490-How_important_is_manufacturing_to_US_tech_industry_.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:34:41 GMT What can be done about the dismal tech employment picture in the US? Writing in the Washington Post, Robert J. Samuelson says that rising corporate profits should be a good omen for increased... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39458-Optimistic_mood_sweeps_test_vendors_at_Semicon_West.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39458-Optimistic_mood_sweeps_test_vendors_at_Semicon_West.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:29:39 GMT A wave of optimism is sweeping the semiconductor equipment industry as evidenced by the positive mood at Semicon West July 13 through 15 in San Francisco. ATE manufacturers in particular had... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39390-Rohde_Schwarz_enters_the_time_domain.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39390-Rohde_Schwarz_enters_the_time_domain.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:56:41 GMT MUNICH, GERMANY. In what might be considered the corporate equivalent of an inverse Fourier transform, the Rohde & Schwarz test-and-measurement division is entering the time-domain-analysis... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39334-The_speed_of_light_is_too_darn_slow.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39334-The_speed_of_light_is_too_darn_slow.php?rssid=20425 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:30:55 GMT The speed of light is too darn slow, and IBM fellow and VP for innovation Bernard Meyerson intends to do something about it. In a rousing Design Automation keynote address, he held the rapt... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39312-Atrenta_hosts_3_D_SoC_design_flow_demo.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39312-Atrenta_hosts_3_D_SoC_design_flow_demo.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:37:11 GMT ANAHEIM, CA. An effective EDA flow for 3-D chip design will become critical for the development and production of optimized stacked-die chip systems. Atrenta, AutoESL, Qualcomm, and IMEC have been... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39275-Perplexed_about_employment_.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39275-Perplexed_about_employment_.php?rssid=20425 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:14:16 GMT Has hiring returned to the electronics industry? EDN’s managing editor for news Suzanne Deffree addressed that question last month, noting that companies including Samsung, Texas Instruments,... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39257-IMEC_chief_touts_green_energy_healthcare.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39257-IMEC_chief_touts_green_energy_healthcare.php?rssid=20425 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 04:39:17 GMT LEUVEN, BELGIUM. The world in 2025 will look significantly different. That’s the word from Luc Van den hove, president and CEO of IMEC, speaking June 8 at IMEC’s technology forum and press... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39019-Godel_s_Theorem_of_test.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/39019-Godel_s_Theorem_of_test.php?rssid=20425 Wed, 19 May 2010 18:16:35 GMT Eric Starkloff, VP of product marketing for test at National Instruments, has interesting commentary up on the NI site titled, “What Can Toyota Teach Us about Test?” I agree with just about... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/38940-A_computer_company_by_any_other_name_.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/38940-A_computer_company_by_any_other_name_.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 17 May 2010 14:34:19 GMT Here is an interesting item in the Wall Street Journal today about the importance of branding: “Software maker CA Inc., formerly Computer Associates, is tweaking its name again, an... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/32401-Inovar_adds_Agilent_AXI_system.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/32401-Inovar_adds_Agilent_AXI_system.php?rssid=20425 Thu, 13 May 2010 17:32:45 GMT Agilent Technologies may have exited the inspection business, but its 5DX automated x-ray inspection (AXI) system lives on. Contract manufacturer Inovar announced it has added an Agilent 5DX to... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/32394-Don_Quixote_2_0_is_ready_to_install.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/32394-Don_Quixote_2_0_is_ready_to_install.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 11 May 2010 14:16:10 GMT We’ve come to expect frequent patches for operating systems and browsers, but what about novels? The Wall Street Journal notes today that owners of Amazon Kindle e-readers sometimes receive... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/32391-In_memory_of_MCA_founder_Jean_LeMoin.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/32391-In_memory_of_MCA_founder_Jean_LeMoin.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 10 May 2010 17:52:48 GMT It is with regret that I pass on the news that Jean LeMoin, founder and president of the MCA communications and public-relations firm, died suddenly on May 3. Born in 1956, LeMoin founded MCA in... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/32387-NI_serves_embedded_designers_with_new_backplanes.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/32387-NI_serves_embedded_designers_with_new_backplanes.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 10 May 2010 13:34:28 GMT National Instruments at the Embedded Systems Conference the week of April 26 in San Jose took aim at helping designers integrate PXI and CompactPCI instruments into their embedded systems by... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/32383-Mentor_participates_in_Freescale_software_ecosystem.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/32383-Mentor_participates_in_Freescale_software_ecosystem.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 10 May 2010 13:12:51 GMT Concurrent with the Embedded Systems Conference the week of April 26 in San Jose, Freescale announced it has signed strategic alliance agreements with Enea, Green Hills Software, and Mentor... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/32353-Si14_offers_embedded_alternative_in_US.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/32353-Si14_offers_embedded_alternative_in_US.php?rssid=20425 Wed, 05 May 2010 17:12:58 GMT Offering an alternative source for embedded computers in North America, the Italian firm Si14 has entered the US market. General manager Andrea Tellatin said in an interview last week in San Jose... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/32349-Tektronix_acquires_SyntheSys_Research_cites_user_study.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/32349-Tektronix_acquires_SyntheSys_Research_cites_user_study.php?rssid=20425 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:17:28 GMT Tektronix made news at the Embedded Systems Conference April 29 with its announcement that it has acquired SyntheSys Research, maker of the BertScope line of instruments for identifying errors in... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/32279-Gates_forms_council_to_address_energy_innovation.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/32279-Gates_forms_council_to_address_energy_innovation.php?rssid=20425 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:11:50 GMT Bill Gates and Chad Holliday take to the op-ed page of the Washington Post today to discuss innovation-specifically innovation in the energy sector. “This country runs on innovation,” they... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/32255-To_address_volcanic_ash_problem_measure_it.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/32255-To_address_volcanic_ash_problem_measure_it.php?rssid=20425 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:27:48 GMT Air travel is resuming across Europe although airlines and passengers continue to face disruption. BA seems to be encouraging customers holding reservations but already home to give up their seats... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/32220-Flight_disruption_lacks_hard_data.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/32220-Flight_disruption_lacks_hard_data.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:13:06 GMT The amazing disruption to European air travel continues, with widespread repercussions. My colleague David Greenfield of Design News had expected to be attending Hannover Fair this week, but... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/32138-Apex_helps_engineers_contend_with_ever_denser_PCBs.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/32138-Apex_helps_engineers_contend_with_ever_denser_PCBs.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:25:49 GMT Design and test hardware and software combined with optical and x-ray inspection equipment at IPC Apex Expo (www.ipcapexexpo.org) held April 6-9, 2010, in Las Vegas. The goal was to help... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/32114-MSN_cites_the_worst_cars_of_all_time.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/32114-MSN_cites_the_worst_cars_of_all_time.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:08:38 GMT The automotive industry in general and Toyota in particular have come under scrutiny as suspicions arise that drive-by-wire technology is behind complaints of sudden unattended acceleration. But... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/31964-What_s_inside_the_iPad_according_to_ChipWorks.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/31964-What_s_inside_the_iPad_according_to_ChipWorks.php?rssid=20425 Sun, 04 Apr 2010 21:02:58 GMT The iPad hit the streets on April 3, and hopes are high for the success of the device. As contributing editor Ann Steffora Mutschler puts it, “…market researchers at iSuppli Corp believe the... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/31889-Is_the_US_becoming_a_third_world_country_of_innovation_.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/31889-Is_the_US_becoming_a_third_world_country_of_innovation_.php?rssid=20425 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:40:14 GMT “When It Comes to Innovation, Is America Becoming a Third World Country?” That’s a question addressed at a panel discussion at a conference sponsored by The Economist, as reported by Arianna... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/31809-We_need_a_space_program_that_s_not_a_dead_end.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/31809-We_need_a_space_program_that_s_not_a_dead_end.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:31:54 GMT Washington Post staff writer Joel Achenbach, in “NASA’s $500 million launcher missing just one thing: the rocket it was made for,” takes a look at the Kennedy Space Center and the mood of... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/31739-Typing_with_your_brain.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/31739-Typing_with_your_brain.php?rssid=20425 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:50:28 GMT Here’s interesting news from the Medtech Conference (sponsored by our new parent company, Canon Communications) in Stuttgart. Imec, the Holst Centre, and the lab of neuro- and psychophysiology... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/31536-Accelerating_toward_1_million_prize.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/31536-Accelerating_toward_1_million_prize.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:29:45 GMT You might want to intentionally cause some sudden unintended acceleration–you could win some money. Edmunds.com is offering a $1 million prize to researchers who can address unanswered questions... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/31504-It_s_the_car_No_it_s_the_driver_Wait_it_doesn_t_matter_.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/31504-It_s_the_car_No_it_s_the_driver_Wait_it_doesn_t_matter_.php?rssid=20425 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:23:17 GMT Controversy continues to swirl around Toyota and its sudden acceleration problem. What’s wrong? Is it the floor mats or a sticky pedal? What about drive-by-wire and related software? How about... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/31338-Driving_while_talking_or_walking_the_dog.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/31338-Driving_while_talking_or_walking_the_dog.php?rssid=20425 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:02:54 GMT I’ve been commenting on the safety aspects of talking while driving at least since 2002, when researchers produced a study indicating that talking while driving is a net benefit (that apparently... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/31316-Apex_summit_on_PCB_and_system_test_challenges_of_3_D_chips.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/31316-Apex_summit_on_PCB_and_system_test_challenges_of_3_D_chips.php?rssid=20425 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:56:56 GMT IPC has announced that its annual Test & Inspection Summit will be held Tuesday April 6 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Apex Expo in Las Vegas. Building on the 2009 Summit, a panel of experts will... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/31312-Global_teams_support_innovation.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/31312-Global_teams_support_innovation.php?rssid=20425 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:42:40 GMT Innovation is necessary but not sufficient to support a national economy. That’s a point I emphasized in a post earlier this week, in which I noted that the US cannot be successful selling... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/31257-Social_media_fail.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/31257-Social_media_fail.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:02:17 GMT OK, now social media has jumped the shark. The site failin.gs lets you ask the question, “What is wrong with me?” Your friends, colleagues, competitors, and enemies can respond... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/31240-Is_innovation_enough_.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/31240-Is_innovation_enough_.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:31:23 GMT As manufacturing moves from North America and Europe to Asia, conventional wisdom has it that developed, high-wage countries can succeed through innovation. Thomas Friedman in the New York Times... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/31210-To_boldly_go_where_we_went_in_1969_.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/31210-To_boldly_go_where_we_went_in_1969_.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:20:11 GMT Test & Measurement World’s March issue is online now, and its cover story profiles engineers at Alliance Spacesystems, which makes, among other things, robotic arms for Mars missions. In the... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/31169-Be_a_stand_up_engineer.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/31169-Be_a_stand_up_engineer.php?rssid=20425 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:45:56 GMT Do you spend a lot of time sitting at your desk or lab bench? If so, you could be doing serious damage to your health, regardless of your activity level outside the office or lab. Writes Olivia... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/31095-OTA_emulator_makes_wireless_test_truly_wireless.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/31095-OTA_emulator_makes_wireless_test_truly_wireless.php?rssid=20425 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:48:18 GMT Wireless test is going truly wireless with EB Elektrobit’s new EB Propsim F8 MIMO OTA emulator, which the company says is the industry’s first commercially available MIMO OTA (over-the-air)... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/30927-Automation_takes_the_stage.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/30927-Automation_takes_the_stage.php?rssid=20425 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:59:34 GMT In a recent post, I cited some jobs that are most likely to be immune from being lost to automation, mentioning, for example, performers and commission sales people. With respect to performers,... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/30828-Volcker_bemoans_lack_of_interest_in_real_engineering.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/30828-Volcker_bemoans_lack_of_interest_in_real_engineering.php?rssid=20425 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:10:12 GMT I just saw Paul Volcker on CNN this morning, chatting with Fareed Zakaria and bemoaning the fact that young people don’t want to go into mechanical or civil or chemical engineering—they... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/30735-WSJ_Cars_are_oh_so_scary.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/30735-WSJ_Cars_are_oh_so_scary.php?rssid=20425 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:27:44 GMT The Wall Street Journal plots the journey of automobiles into the digital age, from efforts ca. 1970 to comply with the Clean Air Act to today’s lane-departure warnings, collision-avoidance... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/30706-Are_EEs_overconfident_.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/30706-Are_EEs_overconfident_.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:07:39 GMT Last week I quoted Holman Jenkins in the Wall Street Journal on the possibility that electronics and software problems contributed to Toyota’s current problems. Today in a WSJ letter to the... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/30605-Drive_by_wire_backlash_.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/30605-Drive_by_wire_backlash_.php?rssid=20425 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:50:32 GMT Concerns about software bugs may be creating a backlash against x-by-wire systems, based on commentary appearing in mainstream media. For example, in today’s Washington Post, Eugene Robinson... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/30586-Concerns_about_electronics_dog_Toyota.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/30586-Concerns_about_electronics_dog_Toyota.php?rssid=20425 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:37:31 GMT Toyota attributes sudden unintentional acceleration problems to floor mats and sticky pedals–mechanical problems subject to mechanical solutions (removing mats, increasing pedal spring tension).... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/30585-Internecine_competition_good_or_bad_for_innovation_.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/30585-Internecine_competition_good_or_bad_for_innovation_.php?rssid=20425 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:15:01 GMT Ex-Microsoft-VP Dick Brass takes to the op-ed page of the New York Times today to chide his old firm for becoming “a clumsy, uncompetitive innovator” whose “huge profits…come almost... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/30579-Who_are_you_going_to_trust_Media_mavens_weigh_in.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/30579-Who_are_you_going_to_trust_Media_mavens_weigh_in.php?rssid=20425 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:04:52 GMT Where do you get your information, and what information sources do you trust? The Edelman PR firm has just released its 2010 Edelman Trust Barometer, which surveys global opinion leaders.... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/30516-Innovation_and_a_jobless_recovery.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/30516-Innovation_and_a_jobless_recovery.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:17:38 GMT Will joblessness be a permanent condition of the apparent economic recovery? The employment picture does not look bright, based on an item in the Huffington Post by Martin Ford, a Silicon Valley... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/30486-Do_you_need_or_want_an_iPad_.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/30486-Do_you_need_or_want_an_iPad_.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:04:31 GMT What do you make of the iPad? Do you want one? I’m a big fan of carrying fewer devices, but I don’t see the iPad as helping me do that. It’s just one more thing to drag along. It won’t... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/30485-HIL_testing_grows_as_its_nature_changes.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/30485-HIL_testing_grows_as_its_nature_changes.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:22:44 GMT Model-based design and hardware-in-the-loop testing have long been dominant in the automotive and aerospace industries, as I noted last December in “Model-based design and early verification aid... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/30357-Cascade_acquisition_augments_3_D_TSV_efforts.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/30357-Cascade_acquisition_augments_3_D_TSV_efforts.php?rssid=20425 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:00:49 GMT The semiconductor test industry underwent a round of consolidation this morning (1 a.m. EST) when Cascade Microtech announced that it is acquiring the semiconductor test business of Suss MicroTec... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/30224-McGwire_Pistorius_Montag_and_you.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/30224-McGwire_Pistorius_Montag_and_you.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:47:29 GMT So, what do you think about Mark McGwire finally coming clean and admitting to steroid use? What about Oscar Pistorius, a double-amputee sprinter with carbon-fiber, prosthetic feet: should he have... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/30182-Not_irrational_exuberance_but_enthusiastic_caution.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/30182-Not_irrational_exuberance_but_enthusiastic_caution.php?rssid=20425 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:50:39 GMT ORLANDO, FL. Attendees at the annual Automated Imaging Association Business Conference got an overwhelmingly enthusiastic admonition to be cautions as they negotiate emergence from the economic... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/30010-Studio_Suite_2010_addresses_EM_as_well_as_mechanical_and_thermal_problems.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/30010-Studio_Suite_2010_addresses_EM_as_well_as_mechanical_and_thermal_problems.php?rssid=20425 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:29:20 GMT Computer Simulation Technology (CST) is aiming to help engineers and researchers solve electromagnetic problems as well as mechanical and thermal problems within an integrated design environment... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/29932-NI_pursues_robot_revolution.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/29932-NI_pursues_robot_revolution.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:27:31 GMT National Instruments is moving aggressively to support the “robot revolution” with its announcement of LabView Robotics 2009, which provides a standard development platform for designing... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/29845-Who_needs_CES_when_you_can_see_Maxwell_s_equations_rendered_in_3_D_.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/29845-Who_needs_CES_when_you_can_see_Maxwell_s_equations_rendered_in_3_D_.php?rssid=20425 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:30:20 GMT Three-dimensional technology is undoubtedly dominating this week’s Consumer Electronics Show, based on the cover story of USA Today’s Money section. Also, nVIDIA is likely to have a... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/29622-The_handwritten_letter_lives_and_other_predictions.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/29622-The_handwritten_letter_lives_and_other_predictions.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:52:30 GMT The Huffington Post has a year-end slide show highlighting 12 things that it says became obsolete during the past decade: voice calling, newspaper classified ads, dial-up Internet, encyclopedias... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/29532-Do_it_right_the_first_time_not_necessarily_good_advice.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/29532-Do_it_right_the_first_time_not_necessarily_good_advice.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:10:45 GMT To learn more about the EcoCAR competition and trends in model-based design, I spoke with Chad Conway, a sophomore Rose-Hulman; Zac Chambers, an associate professor at Rose-Hulman; and Paul... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/29361-Blowing_up_thousands_of_5000_engines_virtually.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/29361-Blowing_up_thousands_of_5000_engines_virtually.php?rssid=20425 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:13:57 GMT EDN’s December 15 issue includes a “hot technology” feature that addresses model-based design and early prototyping. In researching this article, I visited the The Mathworks and talked with... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/29290-What_s_your_favorite_tech_idea_of_the_year_.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/29290-What_s_your_favorite_tech_idea_of_the_year_.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:55:08 GMT Last week I commented on the New York Times Magazine’s “9th Annual Year in Ideas.” Here are some tech ideas worth a look:–The Advertisement that Watches You.  Billboard advertisements... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/29265-Friday_dog_blogging.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/29265-Friday_dog_blogging.php?rssid=20425 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:35:37 GMT I attended a staff meeting Tuesday at the home of our associate publisher. Her two Chihuahuas, Chuckie and Jackie, were enthusiastic meeting participants, although they had trouble focusing and... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/29262-About_that_expensive_watch_you_re_wearing.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/29262-About_that_expensive_watch_you_re_wearing.php?rssid=20425 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:27:18 GMT Did you perhaps pick up an “expensive” Rorex on your last business trip? How’s it affecting your on-the-job performance? Adversely, according to research described as part of the New York... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/26845-The_history_of_talking_while_driving.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/26845-The_history_of_talking_while_driving.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:09:49 GMT The New York Times has a lengthy article chronicling the history of talking while driving. Critics of the practice say the wireless industry has long known of the dangers, noting that cellphone... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/26551-E_readers_obsolete_.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/26551-E_readers_obsolete_.php?rssid=20425 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:07:14 GMT Early adopters often get burned, but usually it’s only on price. The early adopters pay more, but they get to be first onboard with new, hot technologies.But in the case of e-readers, early... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/26429-When_disintegration_is_a_good_thing.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/26429-When_disintegration_is_a_good_thing.php?rssid=20425 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:41:56 GMT EDN technical editor Paul Rako is working on a January cover story on what he calls disintegration–not stuff falling apart, but rather the idea that it’s not always a good idea to cram more... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/26397-Electronics_spending_looks_hot_for_holidays.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/26397-Electronics_spending_looks_hot_for_holidays.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:22:56 GMT Santa Clause may be coming to town with a bag packed with consumer electronics. The Wall Street Journal reports that “early holiday spending suggests a strong season for TVs, videogames.” The... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/26377-It_sees_you_when_you_re_sleeping_it_knows_when_you_re_awake.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/26377-It_sees_you_when_you_re_sleeping_it_knows_when_you_re_awake.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:10:28 GMT It sees you when you’re sleeping,It knows when you’re awake,It knows if you’ve been bad or good,So be good for goodness sake!I’m not referring to Santa Claus coming to town, but rather... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/26324-JEMI_France_joins_with_SEMI_to_create_SEMI_Europe_Grenoble_Office.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/26324-JEMI_France_joins_with_SEMI_to_create_SEMI_Europe_Grenoble_Office.php?rssid=20425 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:55:25 GMT JEMI (Joint Equipment Manufacturers Initiative) France members today approved the modification of the organization’s statutes to integrate the current JEMI France within SEMI. The new French... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/26323-Agilent_to_get_Keithley_s_Santa_Rosa_wireless_test_line.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/26323-Agilent_to_get_Keithley_s_Santa_Rosa_wireless_test_line.php?rssid=20425 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:17:30 GMT Keithley has announced a deal to sell its Santa Rosa wireless test equipment product line to Agilent Technologies, according to a report on the Santa Rosa pressdemocrat.com Website. The deal is... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/26309-SEMI_adds_optimistic_note_to_memory_pricing_report.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/26309-SEMI_adds_optimistic_note_to_memory_pricing_report.php?rssid=20425 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:02:46 GMT There’s some good news today in SEMI’s release of its October book-to-bill ratio, which stood at 1.10 as North American-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted $756.2 million in... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/26280-Happy_WTD_.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/26280-Happy_WTD_.php?rssid=20425 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT I just learned that November 19 is World Toilet Day, a holiday of sorts promoted by the World Toilet Organization (WTO), “a global non- profit organization committed to improving toilet and... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/26250-Will_revolting_robots_demand_human_rights_.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/26250-Will_revolting_robots_demand_human_rights_.php?rssid=20425 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:19:44 GMT Robots are in the news today. ShelleyGret at National Instruments tweets about a robot revolution coming in early December.And the Telegraph reports that robots will start demanding human rights.... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/26226-IT_and_productivity.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/26226-IT_and_productivity.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:43:44 GMT IT departments are understandably concerned about uptime and security issues, as Bob Stasonis of Pickering Interfaces puts it in EDN’s November 12 cover story, as he comments on connecting LXI... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/26089-New_AXIe_instrument_standard_emerges_but_don_t_worry.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/26089-New_AXIe_instrument_standard_emerges_but_don_t_worry.php?rssid=20425 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:38:40 GMT MUNICH, GERMANY. Concurrent with the Productronica trade show, Aeroflex, Agilent Technologies, and Test Evolution proposed a new modular test standard, AXIe (AdvancedTCA Extensions for... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/26088-JTAG_adapts_20th_century_look_and_feel_for_21st_century.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/26088-JTAG_adapts_20th_century_look_and_feel_for_21st_century.php?rssid=20425 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:28:00 GMT MUNICH, GERMANY. JTAG Technologies is bringing the look-and-feel of 20th century debug techniques into the 21st century with a family of products-called JTAG Live-introduced at Productronica.... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/26087-R_D_system_at_Productronica_sports_touch_screen_interface.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/26087-R_D_system_at_Productronica_sports_touch_screen_interface.php?rssid=20425 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:44:28 GMT MUNICH, GERMANY. After posting yesterday’s “Production show addresses lab and characterization applications,” I had a chance at Productronica to see a demo of Aeroflex’s 7000 Series VAG... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/26046-Production_show_addresses_lab_and_characterization_applications.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/26046-Production_show_addresses_lab_and_characterization_applications.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:28:39 GMT MUNICH, GERMANY. The Productronica 2009 production-test show kicked off today with the introduction of some products that can come into play long before high-volume production begins. National... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/26043-Prema_IC_supports_analog_signal_processing_for_audio_enhancement.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/26043-Prema_IC_supports_analog_signal_processing_for_audio_enhancement.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:55:49 GMT MAINZ, GERMANY. Is digital signal processing always the way to go? Not according to Stephan Klesy, an applications and project manager at Prema Semiconductor. Prema has developed a silicon BiCMOS... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/25329-HSLink_CoaXpress_offer_potential_to_augment_Camera_Link.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/25329-HSLink_CoaXpress_offer_potential_to_augment_Camera_Link.php?rssid=20425 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:31:19 GMT STUTTGART, GERMANY. Two potential follow-ons to the Camera Link interface standard gained attention at Vision 2009, with Dalsa introducing its HSLink and firms including Active Silicon, Adimec,... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/25043-Vision_application_combines_sports_science_government_and_business.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/25043-Vision_application_combines_sports_science_government_and_business.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:13:04 GMT STUTTGART, GERMANY. A machine-vision application presented at Vision 2009 highlighted the intersection of sports, education, science, business, and government. Speaking at a press conference... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/24973-Laptop_batteries_don_t_worry_they_ll_be_dead_soon_enough.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/24973-Laptop_batteries_don_t_worry_they_ll_be_dead_soon_enough.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:44:31 GMT Slate’s Farhad Manjoo ventures into the murky world of rechargeable battery life with the article “How To Charge Your Laptop,” subtitled, “Four essential tips for extending the battery... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/24957-50_year_old_Style_relevant_to_21st_century_tech_writing.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/24957-50_year_old_Style_relevant_to_21st_century_tech_writing.php?rssid=20425 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:40:14 GMT The Wall Street Journal has a paean to Strunk and White’s The Elements of Style, published 50 years ago. That slim book remains the best, most accessible guide to writing, providing invaluable... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/24782-Weak_economy_anti_immigrant_sentiment_hits_H_1B_visa_program.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/24782-Weak_economy_anti_immigrant_sentiment_hits_H_1B_visa_program.php?rssid=20425 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:04:19 GMT The woeful employment picture in the US is resulting in thousands of unfilled spots in the H-1B visa program for the first time since 2003, according to Miriam Jordan writing in the Wall Street... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/24713-Where_does_lithium_come_from_.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/24713-Where_does_lithium_come_from_.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:07:04 GMT South America’s poorest country, Bolivia, could face a brighter future because of the insatiable global demand for lithium. Joshua Keating in Foreign Policy reports that 50 to 70% of the... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/24694-Is_GPS_destroying_our_brains_.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/24694-Is_GPS_destroying_our_brains_.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:10:53 GMT Is the global positioning system destroying our brains, or at least our hippocampuses? I’m not referring here to the often debunked but perennially reported potential physiological dangers of... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/24668-Ford_University_of_Michigan_look_to_simulation_for_hybrid_design.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/24668-Ford_University_of_Michigan_look_to_simulation_for_hybrid_design.php?rssid=20425 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:57:42 GMT Ford and the University of Michigan are looking at the use of extensive simulations to improve fuel economy and drivability of hybrid vehicles. Ford reports, “Through virtual testing,... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23955-Protectionism_not_the_answer_US_beneficiaries_of_trade_should_speak_up.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23955-Protectionism_not_the_answer_US_beneficiaries_of_trade_should_speak_up.php?rssid=20425 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:20:40 GMT I’m spending a couple of days in Canada visiting some high-tech companies, and I came across a column in the Globe and Mail titled “Canada needs to enlist its allies in the U.S. to fight Buy... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23883-Tough_problem_Nonsense_.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23883-Tough_problem_Nonsense_.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:48:08 GMT Trying to solve a tough engineering problem? Try reading some nonsense. That’s one conclusion you might reach based on recent studies, including “Connections From Kafka: Exposure to Meaning... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23850-Texas_governor_touts_160_million_for_STEM.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23850-Texas_governor_touts_160_million_for_STEM.php?rssid=20425 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:34:39 GMT After Wednesday’s announcement at The Mathworks that Massachusetts officials would establish a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education advisory council, I suggested that the... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23810-STEM_initiative_could_foster_competition.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23810-STEM_initiative_could_foster_competition.php?rssid=20425 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:50:42 GMT STEM education got a boost today as The Mathworks hosted Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray, who signed an executive order establishing the Governor’s STEM... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23734-Brin_effectively_defends_Google_Books.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23734-Brin_effectively_defends_Google_Books.php?rssid=20425 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:44:43 GMT Sergey Brin takes to the op-ed page of the New York Times to defend Google’s efforts to digitize all the world’s books, whatever the thoughts of each work’s copyright holder. I’ve been... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23690-Suggest_dev_kit_to_colleague_pay_11_000_to_FTC.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23690-Suggest_dev_kit_to_colleague_pay_11_000_to_FTC.php?rssid=20425 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:41:50 GMT Do you write a blog or maintain a Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter account? Perhaps you’ve used your social-networking skills to recommend to your colleagues an engineering book, or maybe you’ve... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23674-Wi_Fi_proof_paint.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23674-Wi_Fi_proof_paint.php?rssid=20425 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:44:48 GMT The BBC is reporting on Wi-Fi-proof paint, developed at the University of Tokyo. The paint is said to block frequencies to 100 GHz. The BBC touts the security applications, noting, “The makers... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23617-Down_with_texting_while_driving_but_save_the_handoff.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23617-Down_with_texting_while_driving_but_save_the_handoff.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:35:53 GMT I’ve been critical of behind-the-wheel multitasking and would highly recommend that people not talk or text while driving or operating trains, buses, or trolleys. But I doubt that legislation... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23601-Clunker_of_a_program_gets_clunky_results.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23601-Clunker_of_a_program_gets_clunky_results.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:13:22 GMT The Wall Street Journal editorial board weighs in on the aftermath of the “Cash for Clunkers” program, taking issue with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood’s August statement that “[Cash... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23597-Biometrics_useful_for_consumer_transactions_.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23597-Biometrics_useful_for_consumer_transactions_.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:04:08 GMT Paul McLellan has a post on EDN.com about the application of biometrics for security purposes. He points out that security is hard, even within large organizations that can dictate security... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23538-Signal_integrity_to_be_addressed_at_wafer_conference.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23538-Signal_integrity_to_be_addressed_at_wafer_conference.php?rssid=20425 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:49:48 GMT Signal integrity for wafer-level test will be highlighted at the upcoming International Wafer-Level Packaging Conference and Tabletop Exhibition, October 27-30, in Santa Clara. Jason Mroczkowski,... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23498-European_semiconductor_industry_welcomes_EC_report_on_key_enabling_technologies.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23498-European_semiconductor_industry_welcomes_EC_report_on_key_enabling_technologies.php?rssid=20425 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:07:20 GMT Enabling technologies including nanoelectronics and semiconductors are key to shaping the industrial future of the European Union as the world moves toward a low-carbon, knowledge-based economy.... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23486-You_will_buy_compact_fluorescent_bulbs.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23486-You_will_buy_compact_fluorescent_bulbs.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:03:54 GMT Love CFLs or hate them, and most seem to hate them, you will be buying them. The Freedonia Group predicts US customers will spend $3.28 billion on fluorescent lamps in 2013, up from $1.85 billion... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23458-ESC_exhibits_emphasize_markets_and_development_ease.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23458-ESC_exhibits_emphasize_markets_and_development_ease.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:31:33 GMT At the Embedded Systems Conference held last week, vendors highlighted an impressive range of technologies that address issues ranging from green applications to data and code security. To do... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23450-Dvorak_vs_qwerty_for_smart_phones.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23450-Dvorak_vs_qwerty_for_smart_phones.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:27:41 GMT The Wall Street Journal takes up the qwerty vs. Dvorak keyboard controversy this morning. The latest wrinkle: Dvorak fans want the configuration to be available on smart phones. Writes the... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23331-Samplify_touts_medical_wireless_applications.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23331-Samplify_touts_medical_wireless_applications.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:35:10 GMT Samplify Systems has applied its digital signal compression technology to applications including automated test equipment (see “Digital signal compression in mixed-signal ATE“), and the... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23320-Avnet_Xilinx_team_on_FPGA_development_kits.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23320-Avnet_Xilinx_team_on_FPGA_development_kits.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:22:15 GMT At the Embedded Systems Conference, the Avnet Electronics Marketing operating group of Avnet Inc teamed up with Xilinx to preview the release of the Xilinx Spartan-6 LX16 evaluation kit and... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23288-Bright_LEDs_big_scoreboard.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23288-Bright_LEDs_big_scoreboard.php?rssid=20425 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:39:25 GMT The Wall Street Journal has some facts and figures on the Dallas Cowboys’ new Texas-sized scoreboard. It cost $40 million, is 160 ft long and 72 ft high, weighs 600 tons, is suspended 90 ft... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23055-Award_winning_test_engineer_s_firm_gets_CE_approval_for_Parkinson_s_treatment.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23055-Award_winning_test_engineer_s_firm_gets_CE_approval_for_Parkinson_s_treatment.php?rssid=20425 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:40:00 GMT St. Jude Medical has announced CE (Conformité Européenne) Mark approval for its the Brio neurostimulator, which the company calls the world’s smallest, longest-lasting rechargeable deep brain... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23054-Net_neutrality_opponents_Keep_your_hands_off_my_Internet_content.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/23054-Net_neutrality_opponents_Keep_your_hands_off_my_Internet_content.php?rssid=20425 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:45:00 GMT The US Congress should promptly pass HR3458—the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009. Despite the whining of the badly misnamed Hands off the Internet organization, passage of the act is... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/22701-Don_t_forget_your_e_book_your_smart_phone_your_camera_your_netbook_and_you_might_need_your_laptop_too_.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/22701-Don_t_forget_your_e_book_your_smart_phone_your_camera_your_netbook_and_you_might_need_your_laptop_too_.php?rssid=20425 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:54:00 GMT I’ve written a couple of posts on e-books, suggesting that Cushing Academy might be premature in substituting a digital learning center supplemented by electronic readers for its library. And I... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/22682-The_bookless_school_and_owning_Orwell_s_novels.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/22682-The_bookless_school_and_owning_Orwell_s_novels.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 06:18:00 GMT The Boston Globe weighs in with an editorial on Cushing Academy’s move to trade in its books on a $500,000 electronic learning center, complete with flat-panel TVs, laptop-friendly laptop study... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/22638-Bad_news_and_worse_news_for_Labor_Day.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/22638-Bad_news_and_worse_news_for_Labor_Day.php?rssid=20425 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:24:00 GMT Real bad news in advance of the US Labor Day weekend: "Jobless Rate Soars to 9.7%" (although employers cut jobs in August at their slowest pace in a year). Worse news: "Actual Unemployment Rate... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/22639-New_England_prep_school_drinks_the_E_Ink.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/22639-New_England_prep_school_drinks_the_E_Ink.php?rssid=20425 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:56:00 GMT Students at Cushing Academy will be heading back to class in a couple of weeks, but for the most part, they won’t be headed back to the books. The Boston Globe reports, "Cushing Academy has all... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/22623-Throwing_away_power.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/22623-Throwing_away_power.php?rssid=20425 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:04:00 GMT WiTricity gets highlighted on CNN.com today for its truly dreadful idea of reducing the power efficiency of consumer devices—and even cars—by at least 5% and perhaps much worse. (See Paul... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/22625-Amplification_on_CFL_power_factor.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/22625-Amplification_on_CFL_power_factor.php?rssid=20425 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:26:00 GMT In response to my earlier post “Germans stock up on incandescent lamps, American trashes CFLs,” a commenter asked asked a question relating to power factor. Other commenters did a good job of... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/22622-TGIT_Here_comes_the_four_day_workweek.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/22622-TGIT_Here_comes_the_four_day_workweek.php?rssid=20425 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:57:00 GMT The initialism TGIT is catching on and has gotten the recognition of the New York Times. It stands for Thank God it’s Thursday* and has come to prominence after Utah’s 12-month successful... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/22599-ANSYS_supports_virtual_prototyping_for_Green_Ocean_Energy.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/22599-ANSYS_supports_virtual_prototyping_for_Green_Ocean_Energy.php?rssid=20425 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:21:00 GMT ANSYS today highlights an interesting energy-harvesting application, developed by its customer Green Ocean Energy, which develops devices that generate renewable power from the motion of the seas.... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/22565-Germans_stock_up_on_incandescent_lamps_American_trashes_CFLs.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/22565-Germans_stock_up_on_incandescent_lamps_American_trashes_CFLs.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:49:00 GMT According to Reuters, "Germans, who sometimes see themselves as guardians of the environment, are hoarding energy-guzzling incandescent light bulbs ahead of a looming European Union-wide ban, the... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/22566-Whatever_happened_to_analog_BIST_.php?rssid=20425 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Taking_the_Measure/22566-Whatever_happened_to_analog_BIST_.php?rssid=20425 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:37:00 GMT I just got a call from a test-industry veteran who is now working as a consultant and who asked for my thoughts on the current state of analog BIST. He cited relatively optimistic articles I wrote...