At one time the boundaries between analog and digital designs were clearly defined. As the complexity and performance levels of systems have increased, maintaining those boundaries has become more ...

There’s a great lesson in an old story from the annals of software development. After Microsoft released Word 6.0 (long, long ago, in a galaxy far, far away), the company polled a large number of ...

This article is part of EDN and EE Times’ Hot Technologies: Looking ahead to 2015 feature, where our editors examine some of the hot trends and technologies in 2014 that promise to shape technology ...

The world will tell you that when it comes to test gear, USB equipment is in a different class than benchtop equipment. It’s not as good. It’s a pretty convenient line to draw—the form factor ...

What’s the difference between a transmitter and a sensor? Nine different types of sensor transmitters. How does each type of transmitter work? What are the components of each transmitter type? Sensors ...

Software-defined radios, instrumentation and test are ramping up alongside a flood of new technologies related to assisted and autonomous vehicles, 5G, and military/aerospace electronics, breathing ...

It is a known fact that rendering sound with lifelike quality is possible only with extraordinary control of a loudspeaker’s motion. Bose engineers developed an innovative electromagnetic linear motor ...

Testing multiple devices at the same time is not providing the equivalent reduction in overall test time due to a combination of test execution issues, the complexity of the devices being tested, and ...