All engineers know resistance is usually bad news. It generates heat. It reduces efficiency. It wears out components and cuts operational lifetimes. However, resistance is not the only kind of ...

The latest in advanced electronics requires space-saving, low-cost methods for connecting and testing circuitry. Why are test points a crucial element in developing a successful circuit? Types of test ...

PinPoint 3-PXIe offers component-level diagnostics and high-performance functional testing in one system. Astronics released its next-generation circuit card diagnostic and test system, the PinPoint 3 ...

Printed-circuit boards used to be works of art, and the PCB designer was an artist as well as a technician. Components had many different shapes, sizes, and colors, and the traces connecting them were ...

We have all had difficulty testing diodes in-circuit. Most DMM’s have a diode Vf function that measures forward drop, but what is the normal voltage drop? Analog VOM’s attempt to measure resistance of ...

A printed circuit board turns separate parts into a stable system that powers up, talks to peripherals, and survives real ...

What is Non-Destructive Testing? Nondestructive testing is a means of evaluating a material or component’s superficial or interior defects or mechanical conditions without compromising the component ...

(Phys.org) —One of humankind's biggest technological steps was the ability to print words on paper. Now, thanks to College of Engineering assistant professor Anming Hu, it's technology itself that is ...