Interconnect cables play an important role in electronics testing. As high-speed signal communications continue to advance, cabling solutions will need to keep up with high-speed, multiport testing.

This article is part of the TechXchange: Critical Connections: Cables, Wires, Vias, and Busbars. The explosion in connected devices isn’t just putting pressure on wireless systems and ...

A spectrum analyzer with a tracking generator can be a useful piece of test gear. This application note covers making a simple loss measurement on a coaxial cable with BNC connectors. Two N-type to ...

Read part 1 of this series on the basics of transmitter and receiver testing for the latest version of USB and part 3 on power delivery. For all of its virtues around plug-and-play device ...

MSolutions has upgraded its MS-TestPro HDBaseT tester with a profile for verifying the integrity of Extron’s XTP DTP 24 Shielded Twisted Pair Cables. The handheld test device provides data to analyze ...

Keysight Technologies has introduced two cable test options for its FieldFox handheld analyzers. The company says cables (including waveguide, coaxial, and twisted-pair versions) are the most widely ...

Brought to you by Blue Jeans Cable There was a time, not so long ago, when television hookups were pretty simple. There were two screws on the back of the set, which went to two spade lugs on a ...

As part of my basement finishing project, I ran 7.2 speaker cables and 4 HDMI drops from my AV closet to the theater room. I don't have speakers or a display yet to test them and we are having drywall ...

Walk into any electronics store and the HDMI wall can feel like a trap. Identical-looking cables range from a few dollars to eye-watering prices, all promising sharper 4K, richer color, or “future ...