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Pickering Unwraps Free Toolset to Streamline ATE Signal Path Workflow

Pickering Unwraps Free Toolset to Streamline ATE Signal Path Workflow

Announced today, the free cloud-based toolset replaces spreadsheets with graphical signal path design for automated test engineers.


News Mar 05, 2026 by Luke James
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Take Our 2025 EETech Engineering Insights Survey

Join your engineering community peers and take our EETech Engineering Insights Survey 2025. You’ll get a summary of the results once they’re released. And you’ll be entered for a chance to win an Amazon card prize!


News Sep 05, 2025 by Jeff Child
NI Spins Data Acq Gear for Testing Entry-Level Ethernet Systems

NI Spins Data Acq Gear for Testing Entry-Level Ethernet Systems

Released today, the new solutions are meant to offer more affordable solutions for high-performance testing.


News Feb 18, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Tesla Standardizing EV Connectors

Tesla Standardizing EV Connectors

Tesla aims to reduce the number of connectors required in an electric vehicle.


News Dec 03, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Special Feature: Connectors Eye High Density and Performance

Special Feature: Connectors Eye High Density and Performance

To meet demands for higher densities, faster performance, and compliance to open standards, connector manufacturers are racing to keep pace.


News Mar 31, 2024 by Jeff Child
12 Major Japanese Firms Team Up for Automotive SoC Research Initiative

12 Major Japanese Firms Team Up for Automotive SoC Research Initiative

As automobiles get more complex, the "Advanced SoC Research for Automotive" (ASRA) initiative teams up a dozen automotive, electrical, and semiconductor companies to further develop automotive SoCs.


News Jan 05, 2024 by Duane Benson
Microsoft Acquires Lumenisity, Maker of Hollow Fiber Optic Cables

Microsoft Acquires Lumenisity, Maker of Hollow Fiber Optic Cables

To achieve the peak velocity for next-gen communications, Microsoft has acquired Lumenisity, a pioneer in high-speed, low-loss optical fibers.


News Dec 15, 2022 by Aaron Carman
Tektronix Margin Tester Shrinks PCIe Test Time to Minutes

Tektronix Margin Tester Shrinks PCIe Test Time to Minutes

By creating a new class of test instrument, Tektronix touts its PCI Express (PCIe) margin tester as a tool that reduces PCIe link testing times from hours down to just minutes.


News Oct 25, 2022 by Jeff Child
Intel Supports New USB Spec with Next-gen Thunderbolt Connector

Intel Supports New USB Spec with Next-gen Thunderbolt Connector

Aligned with the release of the USB4 2.0 spec, Intel’s early Thunderbolt prototype demo marks a milestone next-gen USB technology.


News Oct 24, 2022 by Jake Hertz
EU Officially Rules USB-C as Common Charger By 2024

EU Officially Rules USB-C as Common Charger By 2024

Consumers will need to look for an icon and a label that indicates charger performance and decide on an unbundled sale before making a purchasing decision.


News Jun 09, 2022 by Biljana Ognenova
DesignCon 2022: Automated Software Targets IEEE 802.3 Cabling

DesignCon 2022: Automated Software Targets IEEE 802.3 Cabling

To support advanced IEEE 802.3 networking standards and shrinking test times, Rohde & Schwarz debuted two new software suite options for doing automated testing cable assemblies up to IEEE 802.3ck.


News Apr 08, 2022 by Jeff Child
MIT Researchers Strike the Sweet Spot Between Fiber Optic and Copper Cabling

MIT Researchers Strike the Sweet Spot Between Fiber Optic and Copper Cabling

At just the width of a human hair, a new type of cable from MIT and Raytheon is said to be ten times faster than USB.


News Mar 03, 2021 by Jake Hertz
How Bad Cabling Cost a Spanish Engineering Team 200 Million Euros

How Bad Cabling Cost a Spanish Engineering Team 200 Million Euros

This past week, Spain’s attempted launch of its first optical imaging satellite ended in tragic failure—and the reason was frustratingly avoidable.


News Nov 20, 2020 by Jake Hertz
ON Semiconductor Introduces Adaptive Charging Controller for USB PD 3.0

ON Semiconductor Introduces Adaptive Charging Controller for USB PD 3.0

The FAN6390MPX incorporates an autonomous USB PD state machine to comply with the USB PD 3.0 specification.


News Mar 02, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
USB Type-C Power Density Controller from Diodes Incorporated Built for Quick Chargers

USB Type-C Power Density Controller from Diodes Incorporated Built for Quick Chargers

The AP43771 features low standby power and an embedded MCU with one-time programmable memory.


News Feb 03, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Managing USB Type-C Power: A New USB Power Delivery Controller for Sink Devices from STMicro

Managing USB Type-C Power: A New USB Power Delivery Controller for Sink Devices from STMicro

This article takes a look at STUSB4500 which is a standalone USB Power Delivery controller from STMicroelectronics.


News Dec 17, 2018 by Dr. Steve Arar
USB Type-C: An Autonomous Port Controller with I2C and GPIO Control

USB Type-C: An Autonomous Port Controller with I2C and GPIO Control

In this article, we look at ON Semiconductor's FUSB303, which is a fully autonomous USB Type-C controller.


News Feb 26, 2018 by Nick Davis
USB Power Delivery: A New USB Power Delivery 3.0 Controller from Dialog Semiconductor

USB Power Delivery: A New USB Power Delivery 3.0 Controller from Dialog Semiconductor

Dialog Semiconductor introduces their new USB power delivery controller that handles interface communications between a power adapter and a mobile device.


News Jan 02, 2018 by Nick Davis
Molex’s New Hand Crimping Tool Complies with IPC Standards

Molex’s New Hand Crimping Tool Complies with IPC Standards

The correct crimping tool can make a world of difference—just ask assembly technicians.


News Oct 30, 2017 by Nick Davis
The Top 3 Design Considerations in USB Type-C Power Delivery

The Top 3 Design Considerations in USB Type-C Power Delivery

Authentication, over-voltage protection, and compact form factor are key challenges in implementing power delivery feature in the next-generation USB designs.


News Jul 28, 2017 by Majeed Ahmad