‘Hipot’ is short for ‘high potential,’ which interestingly again is short for the more technical term, ‘Dielectric Withstand Test‘. It’s an electric safety test, where a direct application of a high voltage is made to a unit/device to test the effectiveness of its insulation. The test voltage is usually much higher than the operating voltage […]
Prototyping a new circuit design requires several iterations to arrive at the perfect solution. This iterative process is essential to ensure that design is flawless before moving to the production phase. IC sockets play a vital role in semiconductor testing and prototyping by allowing you to insert and remove ICs from a circuit board without soldering them in place. This makes it easy to swap out ICs and test different configurations of the circuit.
Cryogenic Low Noise Amplifiers also popularly known as Cryogenic LNAs belong to a special kind of Low Noise Amplifiers. The distinguishing feature of the Cryogenic LNA is the extremely low noise temperature provided by the Cryogenic LNA which is not possible in the normal LNAs.
Since 1990, Vitrek has provided innovative global solutions for high voltage test and measurement including electrical safety compliance testers, multi-point high voltage switching systems and graphical power analyzers. Vitrek is the parent company of several industry related brands, including XiTRON, MTI Instruments, GaGe, Signatec and KineticSystems. Their portfolio of products include test and measurement solutions […]
Temperature Forcing Systems for this application are typically more precise and accurate than general-purpose environmental chambers. So, the system you pick should account for the following considerations: Temperature Range: Use a system that can reach temperatures between -80C to + 200C within the span of a few seconds as this is a very important requirement […]
A semiconductor IC socket, also known as an integrated circuit socket or IC socket, is a device designed to provide a temporary or permanent connection between an integrated circuit (IC) and a circuit board. It consists of a socket with a series of electrical contacts or pins that match the configuration of the IC package.