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Anritsu launch MU181500B Jitter Modulation Sources and MP1825B 4 Tap Emphasis. Two new product releases upgrades allows the MP1800A to support jitter tolerance testing and emphasis signal generation for quality inspection of parts and circuit boards supporting 28-Gbit/s interconnects.

The new NI 9862 C Series high-speed controller area network (CAN) module provides sustained transfer rates up to 1 Mbit/s and includes similar advantages of other NI-XNET PCI and PXI interfaces including hardware-accelerated messaging, onboard frame processing and communication with 100 percent bus loads without dropped frames.

New TMP103 sensors simplify thermal profiling of portable consumer electronics while enabling longer battery life, and smaller form factors for portable consumer electronics such as smartphones, tablets, laptops and netbooks.

National Instruments new group of adapter modules includes four general-purpose digitizers, a module for high-speed digital I/O and the industry’s fastest 16-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) from Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), which is optimized for modulated communications.

Digital modulation measurement capabilities of S412E now include both Fixed and Mobile WiMAX to address LMR system backhaul applications.

Rohde & Schwarz has released a new firmware version for ZVA series network analyzers. Version 2.80 adds new measurement features empowering ZVA including support for option R&S ZVAX-B203, Low-Noise Preamplifier.

National Instruments announced its acquisition of Phase Matrix, Inc. and a definitive merger agreement under which NI will acquire AWR Corporation. Acquisition adds high-frequency RF and microwave products to NI platform.

The R&S®ZNB and R&S®ZNC from Rohde & Schwarz inaugurate a new generation of vector network analyzers. The network analyzers cover the frequency ranges from 9 kHz to 3 GHz, 4.5 GHz or 8.5 GHz. Both the R&S®ZNB and the R&S®ZNC have a large touchscreen that offers plenty of space for results, displaying even extensive measurements in a clear and straightforward manner.

The new TL175 TwistGuard™ Test Leads are the only test leads in the world with a manually adjustable test tip guard for use in different measurement environments. The new TL175 Test Leads are also Fluke's first leads with WearGuard™ insulation providing a user with a visual warning that the test leads should be replaced.

Rohde & Schwarz announced two new options for the R&S®DVMS compact DTV monitoring system enabling monitoring and analysis of DVB-T2 signals.