2017-01-16 - Larry Desjardin

T&M gears up for 5G in 2017

As the industry tools up for 5G, some unusual partnerships may emerge for attacking what will be the next growth engine in T&M.

2017-01-11 - Richard Quinnell

Processor design moves to open source

The whole idea of making the MCU open source is to allow developers to customise the design for their needs rather than compromising on a stock model.

2017-01-10 - Mark Thomas

Why IoT trumps native versus web apps debates

Instead of wasting time debating web apps versus native, the industry could be making progress towards convergence, particularly in the IoT arena.

2016-12-31 - Brian Dipert

Why testing software ensures successful user experience

A bogus controller-not-present message and the downloads it precluded from proceeding may frustrate an average user.

2016-12-29 - John Dunn

Digging into the Picard Loop

Patented in 1938, the Picard Loop is the basic sensor used in some anti-shoplifting systems.

2016-12-27 - John Dunn

Are LED aisle lights in theatres being pulsed?

In this blog post, John Dunn offers an answer as to why LEDs seem pulsing like automobile tail light LEDs when captured with a camera phone.

2016-12-22 - Larry Desjardin

Part 2: Get the theory right for selling test gear

In this takeaway, find out which business and financial drivers are directly related to an enterprise's need for purchasing test equipment.

- Larry Desjardin

Part 1: What drives users to spend on test gear?

What compels customers to spend billions on test equipment? And what are the key differentiators that determine when they might buy from a vendor?

2016-12-13 - Richard Fassler

EPA updated spec targets improved computer server efficiency

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is aiming to improve the energy efficiency of future computer servers.

2016-12-07 - Paul Dillien

Embedding FPGA fabric into SoC: A marriage made in heaven

So what could possibly go wrong? The first obstacle is that the FPGA fabric must be supported on the chosen SoC technology.