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TDR – VNA probe assemblies through 44GHz are in two configurations. Testing for small discontinuities on non-planar printed circuit boards is possible on a 40GHz VNA or fast TDR. Probes reportedly deliver excellent return loss and low insertion loss. OmniJet probe 40GHz insertion loss is reportedly better than -1.5dB, and return loss is better than -10.0dB at 40GHz.

D-Coax, www.D-COAX.com

Updated XJTAG software reportedly increases flexibility for easier access to JTAG capabilities of boards and maximum test coverage. Dynamic chain profiling helps initialize boards with multiple JTAG chains, in which a device in one JTAG chain controls power supplies or reset lines for JTAG devices in other chains. During flash programming, can be set up to clock only JTAG data through the chain needed for programming operation. Can remove need to clock hundreds of bits of data per scan; speeds testing/programming. Increases capabilities of XJLink2 JTAG controller.

XJTAG, www.xjtag.com

White solder resist Elpemer SD 2491 SG-TSW-R6-B has excellent yellowing resistance after Pb-free reflow soldering and high thermal loads. Has thermal cycling test resistance of 500 cycles between -40 and 125°C. Has a reflectivity of ≈ 90% at 460nm and a yellowing resistance of Db ≈ 1,2. Is for LED applications in automotive electronics.

Lackwerke Peters, www.peters.de

Board reference designs for Intel-produced Internet of Things (IoT) devices prepared in CR-8000 Design Force are now available. Delivery starts with Intel Atom Processor E3800 series.

Zuken, http://www.zuken.com/en
Intel, www.intel.com

N7660B Signal Studio software is for multi-emitter scenario generation. Provides multi-emitter signals downloadable to one or more Keysight N5193A UXG agile signal generators for testing of electronic countermeasures systems. With the MESG capability, it reportedly simplifies threat interleaving for ECM system test applications such as sorting and identification, subsystem interface management and threat correlation. Graphical user interface permits configuration of radar parameters such as frequency, amplitude and pulse width, and then interleave multiple radar emitters. Can combine radars into scenarios using dropped-pulse reports. Can reduce pulse collisions by changing emitter start times, priorities and pulse-repetition intervals, by toggling emitters on and off, and by adding more UXG signal generators to the simulation. Can download multi-emitter scenarios directly to one or more UXGs as pulse descriptor word lists. UXG provides phase-coherent frequency and amplitude transitions as fast as 180ns, timing resolution of 2ns, and dynamic range of -70dBc.

Keysight Technologies, www.keysight.com

Sherlock Automated Design Analysis software v. 4.0 models complex printed circuit boards and components. Features include FEA integration tools, lead modeling of surface mount and through-hole components, substrate trace modeling, shock scoring, an expanded cutout editor, and a heatsink editor. Has Substrate Trace Modeling and integration with Abaqus and ANSYS Workbench. Models all substrate features. Lead Modeler and Heatsink Creator now automatically specify lead structures and heatsink architecture and attach for all electronic parts. Includes Shock Scoring for assessment performance of electronics subjected to repeated shock.

DfR Solutions, www.dfrsolutions.com