BestTest Newsletter Index
Current Issues
Date Product/Service Focus - (You may add your own products any time even for future and past issues) Feature Article Advertisers

Sep 16, 2007

Diagnostic Tools

Boundary Scan Excels at Diagnosing BGA Faults

By Arden Bjerkeli,

Director of Customer Applications Support, ASSET InterTech, Inc.

Fast Silicon Bring-Up on the Desktop

By Stephan Pateras, Ph.D.,

Senior Director of Strategic Technology, LogicVision, Inc.

AutoTestCon 2007SMTA,   A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

Sep 1, 2007

Digital Multimeters (DMMs)

A Modular Architecture for Precision DC Measurements

By

Travis White, Product Manager, National Instruments

AutoTestCon 2007SMTA,   A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

Aug 16, 2007

Power Supply Automatic Test Equipment

What Are the Major Selection Criteria in Power Supply Testers?

By Paul Swartz,

President, and by the Applications Staff at NH Research, a leading supplier of power supply test equipment since 1981

Characterizing Power Supplies with an Oscilloscope

By Mike Hertz, LeCroy - from Electronic Products' Website

AutoTestCon 2007SMTA,   A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

Aug 1, 2007

Bit Error Rate Testers

Gigabit Signal Integrity Creates New Challenges

By Guy Foster,

VP Outbound Marketing. SyntheSys Research Inc.

AutoTestCon 2007SMTA,   A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

Jul 16, 2007

Functional Board Automatic Test Equipment

Multiple Test Strategies for Testing Today’s Complex Boards

By

S.R. Sabapathi, Technical Director and CEO of Qmax

Qmax, AutoTestCon 2007SMTA,   A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

July 1, 2007

Interface Products

USB as Innovative Interface for Automotive Testing

By

Stefan Meisner, GOEPEL Electronics

AutoTestCon 2007SMTA,   A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

Jun 16, 2007

Test and Tester Software

Test and Tester Software – Features and Technologies for Today’s ATE Systems

By Mike Dewey,

Sr. Product Manager, Geotest, Inc.

Reconfigurable Tester Resources for Extended JTAG/Boundary Scan Applications

By

Heiko Ehrenberg, Manager of US Operations, GOEPEL Electronics

AutoTestCon 2007SMTA,   A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

Jun 1, 2007

Built-In Self Test

Adopting the Right Solution for Embedded Memory Test

By Steve Pateras

Sr. Director of Strategic Technology, LogicVision

Logic BIST Scheme for Intra-/Inter-clock-domain At-Speed Testing

By Ravi Apte, Ph.D.

VP Strategy and Business Development, SynTest Technologies, Inc.

 The Role of Memory Built-in Self Test and Built-in Self Diagnostics in Today's Overall Test Strategy

By Luigi Ternullo

Product Marketing Manager, STAR Memory System, Virage Logic Corporation

LogicVision, AutoTestCon 2007SMTA,   A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

May 16, 2007

Boundary Scan Test

Design for Boundary Scan Testability Beyond Static Connectivity Tests

By

Heiko Ehrenberg, Manager of US Operations, GOEPEL Electronics

Boundary Scan Skews Test Coverage Tradeoffs in your Favor

By Arden Bjerkeli, Director of Customer Application Support, 
ASSET InterTech, Inc.

Using JTAG to Preserve Board Level IP

By

Dominic Plunkett, Chief Technology Officer, XJTAG, Ltd.

GOEPEL Electronics, Corelis, AutoTestCon 2007SMTA,   A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

May 1, 2007

Design for Testability Tools

Design-for-Test Tool Would Ensure Maximum Benefit from JTAG

By Dave Bonnett, Technical Marketing Manager, ASSET Intertech, Inc.

Managing Testability - With Tools or Without

By Louis Y. Ungar, President, A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

  SMTA,   A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

Apr 16, 2007

Environmental Test

Environmental Test Using MIL-STD-810

 By Louis Y. Ungar, Editor-In-Chief, The BestTest Newsletter

  SMTA,   A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

Apr 1, 2007

X-Ray Inspection Equipment

Complex Semiconductor Packages Increase the Need for 3-D X-Ray Inspection

By Paul Walter, Managing Director, Dage Precision Industries, Inc.

New Package Types Demand More from Automated X-Ray Inspection

By Stacy Johnson, AXI Product Manager, Agilent Technologies, Inc.

 Dage Inc., SMTA,   A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

Mar 16, 2007

Oscilloscopes

The Winner of the Best Test Product of the Year is an Agilent Oscilloscope

 By Louis Y. Ungar, Editor-In-Chief, The BestTest Newsletter
Based on an Interview with Agilent Product Manager for the Design Validation Division, Takuya Furuta.

Real-Time Oscilloscopes Automate Jitter Test and Eye Diagram Measurements for High-Speed Serial Data Compliance Testing 

By Gregory Davis, Market Development Manager, Tektronix, Inc.

  SMTA,   A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

Mar 1, 2007

Charting, Logging and Data Acquisition

Specifying Data Acquisition May Be More Involved Than You Thought

 By:  

Louis Y. Ungar, Editor, The BestTest Newsletter

  SMTA,   A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

Feb 16, 2007

Military and Avionics ATE

How Military Testing Standards are Changing

 By:  

Asad Bajwa, MET Labs

  SMTA,   A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

Feb 1, 2007

Sensors

Making Electric Field Measurements with E-Field Sensors

 By:  

Steve King, Technical Manager of Field Sensing, ETS-Lindgren

Measurement Science Conference, SMTA,   A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

Jan 16, 2007

Memory Test

The State of Memory Testing

 By:  

Scott LaRoche, Sales Director, Innoventions, Inc. 

and

IEEE P1581 Offers Solutions for Board Level Memory Test Problems

By: Heiko Ehrenberg, GOEPEL Electronics USA

Measurement Science Conference, SMTA,   A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

Jan 1, 2007

 

The Best of the Best Tests in 2006

By:  Louis Y. Ungar, Editor of The BestTest Newsletter

Measurement Science Conference, SMTA,   A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

2006 Issues
Date Product/Service Focus - (You may add your own products any time even for future and past issues) Feature Article Advertisers

Dec 16, 2006

LXI Based Instruments

LXI, the "Next Generation" Replacement for GPIB

 By: Fred Bode, LXI Consortium Administrator and Executive Director (Retired)

Where is LAN / LXI Best used for Instrument Control?

 By:  Patrick Webb, Instrument Control Product Manager, National Instruments

Measurement Science Conference, SMTA,   A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

Dec 1, 2006

IEEE-488 (GPIB) Based Instruments

GPIB (IEEE-488) Offers Advantages in Low-Latency Applications

 By:  Alex McCarthy, GPIB Product Manager, National Instruments

Measurement Science Conference, SMTA,   A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

Nov 16, 2006

PXI Based Instruments

When to Choose PXI Instruments

 By: 

Mike Dewey, Marketing Product Manager, 
Geotest - Marvin Test Systems, Inc.

Why Customers Choose PXI

 By:  Murali Ravindran, PXI Product Manager, National Instruments

Measurement Science Conference, SMTA,   A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

Nov 1, 2006

VXIbus Based Instruments

When to Choose VXI Based Instruments

 By:  Tom Sarfi
Business Development Mngr at VXI Technology Inc. and 
Current VXIbus Consortium President

SMTA,   A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

Oct 16, 2006

DFT Scan Analyzers and Synthesizers

How to Select a Tool for Testability Analysis and Scan Insertion

 By: 

Rick Fisette, Technical Marketing Engineer, 
Mentor Graphics
Design-For-Test

International Test Conference 2006,   A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

Oct 1, 2006

Noise Generators

Selecting a Noise Generator

 By: 

Patrick Robbins, Micronetics, Inc. - Enon Microwave and Noise Products Divisions

DoveBid, International Test Conference 2006,   A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

Aug 16, 2006

USB Instrumentation

How to Select USB-based Instruments

 By:

Alan Lowne, Saelig Co. Inc.

AutoTestCon 2006, International Test Conference 2006,   A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

Aug 1, 2006

Logic Analyzers

How to Select a Logic Analyzer for Under $1,000

 By:

Alan Lowne, Saelig Co. Inc.

AutoTestCon 2006, International Test Conference 2006,   A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

July 16, 2006

Flying Probe Access

Considerations for Selecting Test Systems Using Flying Probe Access

 By: Louis Y. Ungar, Editor, The BestTest Newsletter

SMTA,   A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

July 1, 2006

Boundary Scan Test

Boundary Scan Tools for Design Verification and Prototype Debug

 By:

Rick Folea, UniversalScan - Ricreations, Inc.

 You've Decided to Get Into Boundary Scan... Now What?

 By: Ray Dellecker, US Marketing Manager, JTAG Technologies

Ricreations, Inc., JTAG Technologies, Inc. SMTA,   A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

June 16, 2006

LXI Bus

SMTA,   A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

June 1, 2006

IC Automatic Test Equipment

 Alternatives to High Priced IC ATEs
By: Louis Y. Ungar, Editor, BestTest.com

SMTA,   A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

May 16, 2006

Bus Analyzers

How to Select the Right Bus Analyzers and Controllers
By:
Alan Lowne, President - Saelig Co. Inc.

How to Select a Bus Analyzer
By: Bill Schuh, Director of Military Electronic Products, Condor Engineering

Considerations in Selecting a Bus Analyzer
By:
Nicole Renfro, Marketing Manager at VMETRO, Inc.

SMTA,   A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

May 1, 2006

Frequency Synthesizers

Selecting and Purchasing Frequency Synthesizer Products
By:

Mike Harris, Director of Business Development, Meret Optical Communications

SMTA,   A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

Apr 16, 2006

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Test Equipment

Finding your way around ESD Standards
By: 
Carl E. Newberg, President, MicroStat Laboratories

SMTA,   A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

Apr 1, 2006

Diagnostic Tools

Selecting a Systems Diagnostic Design Development Tool
By: 

Craig De Paul, President, DSI International

Selecting the Best Technology For Troubleshooting No Fault Found / Intermittent Conditions
By: Brent Sorensen,President, Universal Synaptics

Diagnostic Tools Fit Specific Needs; Success Comes from Best Match-Ups
By: Tim Webb, DiagnoSYS Systems, Inc.

Diagnostic Tools using Automatic Probing
By: Jim Crosson , Huntron, Inc.

SMTA,   A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

Mar 16, 2006

Automatic Optical Inspection

AOI as Part of a Winning Test Strategy
By: 

Don Miller, President of YESTech 

The Capability of AOI Systems – More than Just the Sum of their Parts
By: Jens Kokott, Team Manager, AOI Systems at GÖPEL electronic GmbH

SMTA,   A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

Mar 1, 2006

Burn-In Products and Services

Dynamic Burn-In of High Pin Count Logic Devices with Monitoring Capability
By:

Stephen Tsun, Sales Manager, INCAL Technology

Optimize Your Burn-In Design
By: Randy Spivey, Randy@ceibis.com, VP Sales & Marketing, CEIBIS

 

SMTAMeasurement Science Conference, A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

Feb 16, 2006

Optical Time Domain Reflectometers

How to Select an OTDR 
By:

Peter Schweiger, Agilent Technologies, Photonics Measurement Division

How to Choose an OTDR to Test and Troubleshoot LAN Infrastructure 
White Paper By: Harley Lang III, Product Marketing Manager, Fiber Products, Fluke Networks

SMTAMeasurement Science Conference, A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

Feb 1, 2006

In-Circuit ATE

How to Select an In-Circuit Tester 
By:

Peter Reinhardt, President, REINHARDT System- und Messelectronic GmbH

SMTAAPEX 2006, Measurement Science Conference, A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

Jan 16, 2006

Switching Products

How to Select the Right Switching Product 
By: Tee Sheffer,
President, Signametrics

Switching Basics in RF Applications 
By:

Bob Stasonis, Sales & Marketing Manager, Pickering Instruments

An Integrated High Power Switching Solution 
By: Jon Semancik,
Marketing Manage, VXI Technology, Inc.

SMTAAPEX 2006, Measurement Science Conference, A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

2005 Issues
Date Product/Service Focus - (You may add your own products any time even for future and past issues) Feature Article Survey Question / BestTest Product Preview Advertisers

Dec 16, 2005

Power Supply Automatic Test Equipment

Happy Holidays and a Fault Free New Year  
By: Louis Y. Ungar, Editor, BestTest

Which of the following characteristics are important in you selection of a Power Supply ATE? (Check up to 3 choices.)

SMTAAPEX 2006, Measurement Science Conference, A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

Dec 1, 2005

Environmental Test

How to Select the Right Environmental Test

By:

Chris Hanse Peterson, HALT/HASS Consultant, Angelantoni Industrie, S.p.A.

Learning the Thermal Shock Basics

 By: David Jung, Marketing Manager, ESPEC North America

Which of the following is the most important consideration in planning your environmental test?

SMTAAPEX 2006, Measurement Science Conference, A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

Nov 16, 2005

Test Equipment Distributors

Buying Used Test Equipment

By: Jim Coker, Manager, TESLA

Check the main source for your test equipment

SMTAAPEX 2006, Measurement Science Conference, A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

Nov 1, 2005

Automobile Test Systems

Engine Control Module Test System Selection

By: Jon Semancik, Marketing Manager, VXI Technology

How to select an Automobile Test System

 By: Manfred Schneider, GÖPEL electronic GmbH, Jena

Which of the following do you consider the most important selection criterion for automobile test systems?

VXI Technology, Inc. SMTAAPEX 2006, Measurement Science Conference, A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

Oct 16, 2005

Calibration/Maintenance Services

Choosing a Calibration Service Provider

By: Anthony James, Norvada LLC

Which of the following is your most important selection criterion for calibration laboratories?

SMTAAPEX 2006, Measurement Science Conference, A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

Oct 1, 2005

Arbitrary Waveform Generators

Selecting your Next AWG

 By: 

Joan Mercade, Application Engineer at Tektronix

Memory Management in Arbitrary Waveform Generators

 By: 

Arlene Meadows, Sales Manager, Tabor Electronics Ltd.

Sophisticated Arbitrary Waveform Generation Requires Sophisticated Hardware

 By: 

Angsuman Rudra, Director of Systems, Interactive Systems and Circuits (ICS) Ltd. (Part of Radstone Embedded Computing)
Which single criterion is most important to you in selecting an Arbitrary Waveform Gernerator?

SMTAAPEX 2006, Measurement Science Conference, A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

Sep 16, 2005

Military and Avionics Automatic Test Equipment

AutoTestCon is Not Just for Military Testing Any More

 By: 

Louis Y. Ungar of BestTest interviewed some members of the AutoTestCon 2005 Staff
Which one of these conferences do you find most useful for test vendors and for test related information?

SMTAAutoTestCon 2005, Measurement Science Conference, A.T.E. Solutions, Inc.

Sep 1, 2005

Testing Services

How to Select the Right Vibration Testing Service?

 By: Wayne Tustin, Equipment Reliability Institute and Rick Smith, Wyle Laboratories, Inc.

How to Select the Right ATE Testing Service?