All items tagged with test and measurement (405)
Challenges of Testing Mobile Devices and Mobile Testing
August 31, 2017 by Marian Liebig

Challenges of Testing Mobile Devices and Mobile Testing

This Voice Coil Spotlight by Marian Liebig (Klippel GmbH), discusses the specific challenges of Testing Mobile Devices such as Bluetooth headphones, smartphones, and tablets. Those devices have become part of people’s daily lives but increasingly pose important new challenges in terms of quality assurance, where defect symptoms need to be detected sensitively and quickly while measured under tough acoustical conditions.
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FREE white paper, "Quantifying Acoustic Sources Through Sound Power Measurements"
August 21, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

FREE white paper, "Quantifying Acoustic Sources Through Sound Power Measurements"

Download the FREE white paper, "Quantifying Acoustic Sources Through Sound Power Measurements". Learn how to choose the right sound measurement technique for your testing. Free-field, reverberant field and in-situ testing methods are explained along with the standards for measuring the sound levels of a source.
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Acroname Announces First Programmable USB Type-C Switch
August 8, 2017 by Cristina Costa

Acroname Announces First Programmable USB Type-C Switch

Acroname, a leading producer of embedded automation and manufacturing test platforms, has announced the launch of the USB-C-Switch, a 4-channel, programmable, USB 3.2 multiplexing switch, optimized for USB Type-C applications in manufacturing and development environments. “With USB-C-Switch in Acroname’s product family, test engineers will now have tools to manage the very latest features of USB,” the company says.
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B&K Precision Extends Programmable AC Power Sources up to 3000VA
August 3, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

B&K Precision Extends Programmable AC Power Sources up to 3000VA

B&K Precision announced a new line of AC power sources that deliver up to 3000VA, principally for product designs that depend on grid power anywhere in the world. In addition to a boost in range from the company's previous line of 1500VA instruments, the new power sources can also serve as a power source for DC and AC+DC product development, and feature amplifier mode to handle complex waveforms. They also can simulate surges and sags, as well as waveform distortions and noise, features that typically come in more-expensive instruments.
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HMS II.3 Artificial Head Measurement System Supports Super-Wideband Testing
July 20, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

HMS II.3 Artificial Head Measurement System Supports Super-Wideband Testing

HEAD acoustics announced that its HMS II.3 Artificial Head measurement system is able to transmit real speech equalized up to almost 20 kHz. According to the German company, the HMS II.3 Artificial Head, designed for measurement of close to-the-ear transducers, such as handsets, headsets, headphones, hearing protectors and hearing aids, is perfectly suited for testing the upcoming generation of VoLTE mobile phones, among many other applications that require super-wideband capabilities.
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Power Measurements in Service and Quality Assurance with the XL2 Acoustic and Audio Analyzer
July 17, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Power Measurements in Service and Quality Assurance with the XL2 Acoustic and Audio Analyzer

NTi Audio announced a new functionality for its XL2 Analyzer, reinforcing its use as a professional measuring tool in quality assurance, maintenance, and service. The XL2 can measure power in Watts and dBm allowing it to determine the maximum output power of, for example, an audio amplifier or a headphone output. NTi Audio also confirmed that calibration according to IEC61672-3:2013 is now available for the XL2.
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Audio Precision Unveils AECM206 Binaural Headphone Test Fixture
June 29, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Audio Precision Unveils AECM206 Binaural Headphone Test Fixture

Audio Precision announced its new AECM206 Headphone Test Fixture, a competitively priced IEC 60318-4-compliant accessory that simplifies earbud and headphone measurements in both lab and production environments. The AECM206, in conjunction with APx Series analyzers, accessories and software, provides a complete system enabling precise and repeatable electro-acoustic testing of headphones and insert earphones (earbuds).
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G.R.A.S. Sound & Vibration Releases Improved and Easy-to-Use Sound Calibrator that Calibrates at Two Frequencies and Levels
June 19, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

G.R.A.S. Sound & Vibration Releases Improved and Easy-to-Use Sound Calibrator that Calibrates at Two Frequencies and Levels

G.R.A.S. Sound & Vibration announced the availability of the new, cost effective, and easy-to-use 42AG Multifunction Sound Calibrator. This new portable device, which can calibrate at two frequencies, was designed for fast verification of microphones and sound level meters in the field and was developed as an improved replacement for G.R.A.S.’s successful 42AB Sound Calibrator, with additional time-saving features.
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Pico Technology Introduces PicoVNA 106 Low-Cost Vector Network Analyzer
June 13, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Pico Technology Introduces PicoVNA 106 Low-Cost Vector Network Analyzer

British company Pico Technology has applied its expertise in compact USB instrumentation, combined with its experience with high-performance sampling oscilloscopes and time domain reflectometry, to create a new high-quality, low-cost vector network analyzer. The PicoVNA 106 is an all-new, USB-controlled, professional and laboratory-grade 300 kHz to 6 GHz vector network analyzer of unprecedented performance, portability and affordability.
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Tektronix Redefines Mid-Range Oscilloscopes Again with New 5 Series MSO
June 13, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Tektronix Redefines Mid-Range Oscilloscopes Again with New 5 Series MSO

Tektronix announced the introduction of its new 5 Series MSO mixed signal oscilloscope. To better meet modern electronics design challenges, the 5 Series MSO redefines the midrange oscilloscope with a host of innovations including the industry’s first FlexChannel technology that allows 4, 6 or 8 analog channels and up to 64 digital channels, integrated protocol analysis and signal generator, a new 12-bit signal acquisition system, and a massive high-definition capacitive touch display.
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