The IEEE is working to define a uniform method for characterizing electrical circuit probe performance. The proposed standard, IEEE P1696, “Standard for Terminology and Test Methods for Circuit Probes ...

What methods can be applied to verify PCB functionality and safety? Which are suitable for mass production and for prototypes? What parameters are checked in each test? How to check a PCB without ...

One of the most basic tools for tinkering with electronics is a multimeter. Today, even a cheap meter has capabilities that would have been either very expensive or unobtainable back in the 1970s.

If you’ve worked on a project with small LEDs, you know the frustration of determining their polarity. This ingenious LED Probe from [David] packs a lot of useful features into a simple, ...

Foundries and packaging houses are wrestling how to control heat in the testing phase, particularly as devices continue to shrink and as thermally sensitive analog circuits are added into SoCs and ...

Despite its standardization as IEEE 1149.1 in 1990 and wide use in the industry, many test engineers and developers still do not fully understand the benefits of boundary scan test. The misconceptions ...

Available in diameters of 20, 16, 12 and 8 mils, µHELIX test probes enable ±15-µm pointing accuracy on 10-mil center-to-center placement. The series includes fine-pitch spring-loaded test probes ...

If a poll was taken to determine what aspect of the hot rod hobby enthusiasts dislike the most, there’s a high likelihood that “diagnosing electrical issues/gremlins” would be the popular answer. An ...