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Test & Measurement

Learn what's trending in test, measurement, and monitoring technologies. Explore the latest products, applications, and technical briefs covering advanced measuring instruments, monitoring systems, devices, and instrumentation.

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White Papers: Automotive
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Electric Uncertainty? How Hybrid is Emerging as a Future-Proofed Answer
As automotive manufacturers face slowing BEV adoption and regulatory uncertainty, a hybrid-centric strategy offers a market-driven bridge to the future. This white paper...

White Papers: RF & Microwave Electronics
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Avoiding Hidden Costs in RF Test Environments
There's the cost of buying a VNA, and then there’s the cost of owning a VNA. Knowing the hidden costs of ownership in your test and measurement environment can help you avoid expensive issues with...

Briefs: Test & Measurement
Surgical face masks help prevent the spread of airborne pathogens and therefore were ubiquitous during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, a modified mask could also protect a wearer by detecting health conditions, including chronic kidney disease. Researchers reporting in ACS Sensors incorporated a specialized breath sensor within the fabric of a face mask to detect metabolites associated with the disease. Read on to learn more.
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Special Reports: Test & Measurement
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Automotive Test & Simulation - May 2026
Machine learning drives design space exploration…how simulation is accelerating ADAS innovation…what OEMs must do to spin the AI flywheel. Read all about it in this compendium of articles from the...

Webinars: AR/AI
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Reliable power integrity is essential in AI data centers where massive current demands and fast transients push power delivery networks to their limits. Accurately measuring these...
White Papers: Photonics/Optics
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Overcoming the Challenges of Measuring High Power NIR Lasers
Requirements for more accurate processing have turned NIR fiber lasers into a rapidly growing player in all high-power applications, including military, research, and material...

INSIDER: Energy
To become a mainstream energy source, solar panels need to become more efficient, and a recent breakthrough by researchers from Kyushu University and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz may accelerate this progress. Read on to learn more.
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Special Reports: AR/AI
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Smart Factory/Warehouse Automation - April 2026
Why human expertise is driving the future of autonomy…how to implement predictive maintenance…automated pallet inspection separates good from bad. Read all about it in this compendium of...

White Papers: Manufacturing & Prototyping
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The Role of Shop Floor Metrology in Modern Manufacturing
Metrology is fundamental to precision manufacturing, ensuring that products meet stringent quality and design specifications. Shop floor metrology – measurements applied directly within...

Special Reports: AR/AI
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Power Electronics - April 2026
This compendium of articles from the editors of Tech Briefs and Aerospace & Defense Technology magazines looks at the latest advances in power electronics and energy storage for applications ranging from...

Briefs: Power
New research from Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering has solved a major battery mystery that has led to capacity degradation, shortened lifespan and, in some cases, fire. Read on to learn more.
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Special Reports: Sensors/Data Acquisition
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Space Technology - March 2026
Laser invention to steer the next generation of moon landers…why Mars rovers keep getting stuck in the sand…are nuclear micro reactors the future of spacecraft propulsion? Read all about it in this compendium...

Special Reports: Unmanned Systems
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ADAS/Connected & Automated Vehicles - March 2026
How smart actuators are revolutionizing vehicle technology…Qualcomm's superbrains are here to help with automated driving…building smarter safety systems through sensor collaboration. Read...

Special Reports: Unmanned Systems
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Military & Maritime Uncrewed/Autonomous Systems - March 2026
Keep up with the rapid development of autonomous systems impacting warfare, homeland security, naval operations and more in this collection of articles from the editors of Aerospace...

Webinars: RF & Microwave Electronics
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Many engineers rely on external switch matrices to extend 2-port VNAs for multi-channel measurements — but this approach comes with tradeoffs in speed, accuracy, and...
White Papers: Defense
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Electromagnetic Environmental Simulation for EW Systems
The electromagnetic spectrum operations (EMSO) domain covers exploitation, attack, and protection of assets in the dynamic electromagnetic environment (EME). A subset, electromagnetic...

Webinars: Power
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What happens when a battery is pushed to its limits? Battery abuse testing plays a critical role in understanding how batteries respond when subjected to conditions beyond normal operation. These tests...
Webinars: AR/AI
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Most engineers have experimented with AI by asking for code snippets and pasting them into their workflow. While this approach is useful, it barely scratches...
White Papers: Manufacturing & Prototyping
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Real-Time Measurement Brings Robust Laser Weld Verification to EV Manufacturing
Real-time laser weld measurement, powered by a patented implementation of Inline Coherent Imaging (ICI), delivers micrometer-scale weld measurements during fiber...

Special Reports: Propulsion
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Test & Measurement - March 2026
Read about innovations in smart sensors, super‐resolution microscopy, ultra high‐temperature measurement, and more in this compendium of articles from the editors of Tech Briefs and Aerospace and Defense...

Q&A: AR/AI
Professor Ziyou Song of the University of Michigan, with the assistance of Jiawei Zhang and their team, has developed a method for using AI to predict battery life of new designs based on just dozens of charge-recharge cycles instead of the usual 1,000 or more.
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Webinars: AR/AI
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Engineers and technicians working with test data often struggle with spreadsheet limitations: frozen screens on large datasets, manual copying of data between files...
White Papers: Test & Measurement
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Testing and Validation of a Brake Disc Model for a Formula SAE Car
In the 2025/2026 season, the UniNa Corse racing team from Federico II University of Naples took on the ambitious challenge of designing, building, and racing a fully electric...

White Papers: Defense
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How to Select the Right Measurement Microscope for Accurate 2D and 3D Analysis
Microscopes are essential for precise 2D and 3D visualization and measurement in quality control, failure analysis, and R&D. Choosing the right setup requires...

Briefs: Manned Systems
Using computer simulations, University of Wisconsin-Madison mechanical engineers have uncovered a flaw in how rovers are tested on Earth. That error leads to overly optimistic conclusions about how rovers will behave once they’re deployed on extraterrestrial missions. Read on to learn more.
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Special Reports: Motion Control
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Robotics & Motion Control - February 2026
Engineering the next generation of surgical robots...conductive skin gives robots the human touch...how vision integration is transforming collaborative robotics. Read about these innovations and more...

White Papers: Design
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Why Capacitance? Benefits and Applications of Digital Capacitive Solutions
This white paper explores the advantages of modern digital capacitive sensing technology for high-precision, non-contact measurement applications. It explains how...

White Papers: Test & Measurement
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Three Vibration/ Balancing Solutions for the Aviation Industry
This white paper outlines how modern vibration analysis and balancing systems help aviation maintenance teams detect, isolate, and correct jet engine vibration. It explains how...

INSIDER: RF & Microwave Electronics
Viavi Solutions Inc. has integrated the "RF Viewer" augmented reality (AR) application into its OneAdvisor 800 Wireless test platform. Designed to address telecommunications, network...
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