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January 11, 2007

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Save $69 on Simple Logger from AEMC
Designed for battery testing, circuit design troubleshooting, sensor monitoring and power supply profiling.....more
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Sleek, versatile and compact, this general utility repair kit contains 25 of the tools you reach for the most to handle shop, office and field repairs...more
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Save over 15% on 30W Soldering Iron
Constant temperature soldering iron. 120V, 30W, ESD safe.
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New Products

30-Layer Adhesive Mat
Trap and hold 95% of particles down to 0.3 microns; Remove numbered adhesive sheets at regular intervals...more
Chemtronics
5 Diopter KFM ESD Magnifier
For use in static sensitive environments. 15% more light output with new electronic ballast...more
Luxo
NetTool Series II Pro Network Tester
Isolate and document network device and application connectivity issues in seconds. See connectivity to key network devices...more
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8 Techniques for Making Better Digital Multimeter Measurements
Here are 8 lesser-known techniques users have developed to get more out of Agilent Technologies best-selling 34400 DMM series, including making an AC measurement with a DC offset, measuring low-frequency AC signals, making a group of measurements, and detecting peaks. Finding one or two that are new can add new efficiency to your work …
Agilent Technologies

Technology News

Improvements in Pb-free Stencils
Nickel is proving to be a valuable element aiding the move to cost-effective Pb-free assembly at high production volumes. When screen printing with Pb-free (SAC) solder pastes, stencils made from ...
Circuits Assembly
Don't Assume Anything When It Comes To DFM
Design assumptions can have devastating effects, especially now as the electronics industry struggles with the transition to lead-free ...
Electronic Design
Are you ready for HDTV?
Television technology has pretty much remained the same since the 1940's. Yes, there was the introduction of color in the 50's - cable and satellite over the past 40 years or so ...
MSNBC
Solder Material
Many assemblers are doing both leaded and lead-free soldering in the same location, what needs to be done to avoid cross-contamination? This question comes up more often during ...
Lead-Free Magazine

Better Way to Clean Underground Cables
Using cleaners based on terpene, n-propyl bromide or aliphatic hydrocarbon formulas? They get the job done but have significant drawbacks.  New formulations from Chemtronics combine the best features of these compounds with none of the downside.  Read on for full details …
Chemtronics


Features
Shining A Light On Quality
The benefits of LED lighting compared to conventional lighting are numerous. LEDs provide maintenance and power savings, as well as ...
Manufacturing.net
To mux or not to mux?
In-circuit board-tester pin architectures have traditionally come in two basic configurations. So-called “pure pin” testers dedicate a driver/sensor ...
Test and Measurement
Quality Control Of Integrated Circuit Bonding Pads With The Nano Hardness Tester
In todays integrated circuit (IC) industry, the main cost consideration is the time-to-market and to this end adequate quality control is ...
AZoNano
PTH Solder Joint Inspection
Although plated through-hole package production is a mature process, it still results in unreliable and poor quality solder joints. IPC-A-610 specifies that ...
Circuits Assembly

Get Those Tools Out of That Bucket
Check the trunk of your car or maybe the bucket next to your workbench.  If that’s where you store your test equipment – and let’s be frank, most of us do – we need to talk.  Sometimes equipment poorly cared for is an inconvenience, but with test equipment it can be a prelude to injury.  Here are better alternatives to tool storage.
Fluke

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Answers to some Probing Questions
Here's great information for anyone new to the test and
measurement field – a brief glossary of essential probe terms from attenuation
to rise time.  All field-tested information from the experts at Probe Master.

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Industry Forums
Inspection markings
We assign our inspectors a number that is then added to each side ...
Forums
Wave soldering profiling
My question is simple: Where should I put the thermocouples to do an ...
Forums
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