Testing digital designs usually requires one or more digital signals, some of which can be very difficult to generate. Pattern generators are specifically designed to address this problem. Whatever ...

Engineers are beginning to appreciate that, from prototypes early in the design cycle through to final system test, a digital pattern generator (DPG) speeds up system debug and therefore shortens the ...

Complete validation of a high-speedserial link (28 Gbits/s) requires long patterns–some 2 billion bits.Long simulation run times and limitations in oscilloscope memorylength make these tests time ...

Whenever an activity occurs in repetition, such as programming, patterns emerge and can be documented. The benefits of documenting and using software design patterns are well established, as are some ...

Here on Hackaday, we’re generally designers of hacks that live in the real world. Nevertheless, I’m convinced that some of the most interesting feats are at the mercy of what’s possible in software, ...

The PXI Digital Pattern Instrument brings ATE-class digital to the PXI platform through features and programming that are familiar to semiconductor test engineers. Those features not only come through ...

You could argue that we have entered the post-PC era. However, one thing is certain: We are definitely in a wireless mobile era. What started 10 years ago with 1,000 songs in your pocket has become ...