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..

What is the Right Platform for My Automated Test System Switching?

December 19, 2022

When it comes to switching for an automated test system, there are many choices. Vendor, specifications, cable types, switching routing software,..

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..

Considerations for Building or Buying an Automated Test System

November 23, 2022

Automated test equipment (ATE). is an integral part of modern manufacturing. ATE systems are used to test products during and after production and..

Electronic Testing 101: The High Points of High Voltage Testing - Part 1

August 3, 2022

When ICs replaced vacuum tubes and CRTs were replaced with flat LCD screens, test engineers probably thought that working with high voltage was a..

Electronic Testing 101: The High Points of High Voltage Testing - Part 2

August 3, 2022

In our last post about high voltage testing, we talked about relay types, density, and specifications. Now let's look at the possible test system..

Electronic Testing 101: The Hard Part of Software in Complex Switching Systems

March 24, 2022

Now that you know all about matrices, let’s start programming them. Open this relay, close that one, repeat. Easy, right? Let’s look at the..

Electronic Testing 101: The Correct Way to Use a Crosspoint Matrix

March 16, 2022

In our last blog post, "Electronic Testing 101: Switch Types & Configuration – Part 3," I provided details on what a matrix is and several different..