Integration enables companies to prepare designs and implement robust test strategies early in the PCB assembly manufacturing process, enabling earlier defect detection, reduced costs, accelerated ...

San Jose, Calif. Renesas Technology America, Inc. has released the E100 full-spec emulator, aimed at engineers who are developing embedded systems with 8- to 32-bit CISC microcontrollers (MCUs). The ...

Siemens has acquired Aster Technologies, a privately held company in the printed circuit board market. Aster produces test verification and engineering software. This strategic move integrates Aster’s ...

The 8-bit microcontroller has been the mainstay of embedded-control systems for nearly 20 years. Several popular architectures are available, the devices are available for a low cost, the instruction ...

Printed-circuit-board quality challenges extend from design through production test and inspection and on to field diagnostics. Meny Gantz, VP of marketing for Orbotech’s PCB division, cited some key ...

No matter how advanced your design skills, the chances are you’ll need to spend some time chasing bugs in your boards after they come back from the assembly house. Testing and debugging a PCB ...

Test engineers have a variety of options for testing printed-circuit boards—ranging from in-circuit testers to the latest in embedded-instrument technology. Despite the decline of PCB physical access ...