In order to measure the mechanical properties of materials in compression, tension, bending or torsion, a universal testing machine is utilized. This article outlines the two different types ...

Compared to traditional structural materials, polymer matrix composites (PMC) offer greatly enhanced performance and flexibility. However, these benefits come at the cost of increased material ...

Measuring strains during mechanical testing can be challenging, particularly when initially developing the capability. Additionally, there are multiple strain measurement methods to choose from, each ...

Common traits of digital multimeters (DMMs). Classifying DMMs by their amount of digits. What role do digitizers play in making voltage measurements? Measuring voltage may be the most basic ...

The test and measurement industry is undergoing a major transformation, moving from a hardware- to a software-based model that will completely redefine engineering research and development processes.

With electronics increasingly facing the challenges of high speed and more complex designs, test and measurement vendors an avalanche of test data to process. In response, they are increasingly ...

The increasing number of power domains found in power management ICs (PMICs) targeted for portable applications places heavy demands on the few precision DC resources found in many ATE systems. Even ...

Measuring antenna gain patterns is a critical part of evaluating the performance characteristics of an antenna under test. A software-defined radio (SDR) is an economical and flexible radio system ...

The ability to measure the impact advertising has on sales has been the holy grail for marketers, agencies and data scientists. It dates back to John Wanamaker (1838-1922), who has been credited with ...