T&M Newsletter: November 2023

Test and Measurement News

November 2023

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PicoVNA 5.2.6: A New Release

The release of PicoVNA 5.2.6 brings lots of new memory channel features to the already-powerful existing functionality in PicoVNA 5. This latest release also adds new features to the SCPI remote control interface, the calibration user interface and enables measurement of electrically long or high-Q devices.

In building PicoVNA 5.2.6, we've listened to ideas and feedback from you - our customers - in order to ensure that our cutting-edge product seamlessly meets all your developing requirements. We've taken on board the ideas shared with us and shaped these together to create this latest release of our PicoVNA 5 software.

As part of these updates, we've added new functionality to the sidebar controls in PicoVNA 5 for easily and efficiently creating and editing memory channels. Furthermore, the contents of an existing memory channel can now be overwritten with new live data, or with data imported from a Touchstone file. These new features complement the already extensive and powerful support for memory channels in previous versions of PicoVNA 5.

You can download the new PicoVNA 5.2.6 release from our website.

PicoScope 7: Tech Tips!

PicoScope 7 Math Channels is a powerful tool. If you’re looking to analzse the energy in a circuit or device such as an inductor, you can utilize the Integration function in Math Channels to calculate the live energy usage of your power input as a trace on the graph.

In this example, we’re looking at a damped sine wave across a 50 Ohm load. Using a Math Channel (1), we’ve calculated the power (black trace) by using the simple power equation P=(V^2)/R). We can then use integration on the same formula (2) to calculate energy in Joules as the total power over time : E=integral(V^2)/R). This will produce a live trace of the energy usage (orange trace). This can then be analyzed using the rulers on the graph (3) or use the automated measurements to display the max and mean energy under the graph (4).

You can download PicoScope 7 for free on our website.

PicoScope: Revolutionizing Electronic System Debugging and Validation

In the rapidly evolving world of electronics, the need for efficient and flexible testing and measurement tools has never been greater. As technology advances and designs become increasingly complex, traditional benchtop oscilloscopes are facing competition from PC-based instruments, including PicoScope with the latest PicoScope 7 user interface. Leveraging the power and versatility of personal computers, PC-based instruments offer several benefits that are revolutionizing the way engineers debug and validate their electronic systems.

Check out the full article on our website.

We're shortlisted in the Elektra Awards!

We are excited to announce that PicoScope 7 has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Elektra 2023 Awards for Test Product of the Year.

The Elektra Awards are the most prestigious recognition in the global electronics industry, rewarding companies and individuals for their excellent performance, innovation and contributions. To be shortlisted as a finalist is a significant achievement, and it is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our team.

We are confident that PicoScope 7 is the best T&M platform on the market, and we are honored to be a finalist in the Elektra 2023 Awards. The winners will be announced on November 29th, so stay tuned for more news!

Pico and Best Companies 2023

We are so excited to share our recent placements in the 2023 Best Companies rankings: we are ranked No.22 in UK mid-sized companies, No.12 in the East of England, and the No.1 company in manufacturing to work for!

Pico prides itself on the ethos of: "treat your customers like friends and your colleagues like family". Boasting our flexible working hours, regular company get-togethers, 'blue-sky' Wednesdays, and much, much more, it's an honor to be called a 'World Class Company to Work For'!

Want to find out more? Check out our Best Companies profile below.

Pico and Women in Engineering

“It’s a male-dominated industry but it’s not a male-only industry; have confidence.”

At Pico, we're committed to platforming and celebrating women in STEM fields all year long. We've spoken to two members of our Pico family, Software Test Engineers Adela and Rebecca, about what initially drew them to careers in engineering and their experiences at Pico.

Be sure to read Adela's interview, and watch Rebecca's video, on the Pico Technology LinkedIn page.

"Try it out! Really. As soon as possible."

Feeling inspired? We are currently hiring for a variety of engineering roles; we're especially on the lookout for a Senior Software Development Engineer (C++), check out our vacancies below!

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