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Ever wondered how pros test auto wiring without stripping wires? This Harbor Freight kit helps you do it, like they do, without zapping yourself.
Probing to test voltage in electrical connectors on farm equipment can be a challenge. Here are some tricks: A straightened paper clip fits the sockets on many electrical connectors. It’s easier to ...
Wafer level testing is an important part of the supply chain of electronic components. For integrated circuits (ICs), these tests are firmly established – for photonic integrated circuits (PICs), the ...
Automotive repair tools can be extremely pricey, especially tools from professional brands like Snap-On, Matco, and Cornwell. These prices are understandable, as pro-tier tools are designed to last ...
Every wafer test touch-down requires a balance between a good electrical contact and preventing damage to the wafer and probe card. Done wrong, it can ruin a wafer and the customized probe card and ...
Tektronix has announced a second-generation of IsoVu isolated oscilloscope probes, claiming smaller size, easier use and enhanced electrical performance. Isolated probes are for probing power systems ...
For decades, manufacturers of loaded electronic circuit boards have relied on the capabilities of in-circuit test (ICT) systems to provide a fast and efficient means of finding component and ...
Using a digital multimeter (DMM) to verify that a circuit is de-energized is a good safety practice. Let’s walk through the steps Carl takes before replacing a motor starter. With this test, he does ...
MEASURING live voltages and current in today's high-energy environments can result in a severe hazard to equipment and users if proper precautions are not applied. Given the risk of transients, surges ...
Nanotubes and nanowires are one-dimensional structures that are potential materials for future optoelectronics, nanoelectronics, sensors, actuators and piezoelectric devices. Since nanostructures have ...