Nick Hickford

Bridging the Gap Between PXI & PXIe: You Don’t Have to Choose

October 23, 2023

In the ever-evolving world of technology, where suppliers must actively manage a wide and varied installed base while continuously innovating new..

Test Systems for New Products: The Case for Modularity, Part 3

May 3, 2023

When it comes to designing and manufacturing automated functional test systems, today’s engineers find that modularity is key. By using modular..

Test Systems for New Products: The Case for Modularity, Part 2

April 27, 2023

When it comes to designing and manufacturing automated functional test systems, today’s engineers find that modularity is key. By using modular..

Test Systems for New Products: The Case for Modularity, Part 1

April 17, 2023

When it comes to designing and manufacturing automated functional test systems, today’s engineers find that modularity is key. By using modular..

Creating a Test System for Longevity

March 28, 2023

As a test program manager, it's important to understand how to design and build a test system that will last an entire product lifecycle. But what..

Creating ATE Switching Subsystems: 3 Approaches for Successful Implementation

December 15, 2022

Engineering departments face challenging macroeconomic forces like supply chain issues and price increases. To mitigate time-to-market and budget..

How to Select a Programmable Resistor for Sensor Simulation

May 21, 2021

If you think about it, sensors control much of our daily lives. Sensors ensure that the food in your refrigerator stays cold, count your steps on a..

Here's Why You Should Use Programmable Resistors for Sensor Simulation

May 21, 2021

As the name suggests, a programmable resistor is a resistor that is changed in value by a test program. The programmable resistor could be a device..

Incorporating Hardware-in-the-loop Simulation into your ECU Test Strategy

May 21, 2021

Several substantial changes in electronic technology over the last twenty years or so have brought about new strategies for automated test. First is..