Continuing his reverse-engineering of the Intel 8087, [Ken Shirriff] covers the conditional tests that are implemented in the microcode of this floating point processing unit (FPU). This microcode ...

What happens when you combine an Arduino-based microcontroller with a palm-sized aluminum box and clicky buttons? A fidget ...

The company's interposer, Spring Probe and Microstrip Contact RF test sockets are now available with thermoelectric cooling, reportedly eliminating the need for other, more costly methods of thermal ...

The fact that Harbor Freight's Icon-brand tools are a cheaper alternative to Snap-on hand tools is well documented. While Snap-On offers a wider variety of socket adapters (referred to as square drive ...

How often you change the spark plugs in your car depends on the recommendations of its manufacturer. Typically, it'll be somewhere around the 100,000-mile mark for new vehicles, but it could be much ...

As semiconductor devices continue to advance, the demand for reliable, high-performance test sockets has never been greater. Yet, traditional socket design validation methods—such as per-pin ...

Smiths Interconnect, a leading provider of innovative solutions for critical semiconductor test applications, and a business of Smiths Group, is pleased to announce that its patented, state-of-the-art ...

Advanced AI/CPU processors demand extreme high frequency and power performance from SLT and ATE test sockets. These sockets are in the critical path at the end of a very costly silicon fabrication and ...

After receiving his degree in Journalism & Media Communications from CSU in 2019, Erik began building his career in online media, and found his dream job when he joined Game Rant as a staff writer.

Smiths Interconnect is thrilled to announce that its DaVinci 112 high-speed test socket received the prestigious Best Test Measurement Award of the Year at the Global Electronics Achievement Awards ...

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