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CONTENTS
JULY 2019 | VOL. 58, NO. 7
INSTRUMENTATION
SPECIAL REPORT
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EMI/EMC RECEIVERS
AND AMPLIFIERS
CISPR compliance, real-time
analysis driving innovation
in EMI/EMC instruments
COMPONENTS
CONTRIBUTING TECHNICAL EDITOR Rick Nelson
MEMS technology is
transforming high-density
switch matrices
SPECIAL REPORT
SEMICONDUCTOR TEST
Vendors challenged by cost
of test amid increasing
device complexity
by Mike Hockett, Editor-in-Chief
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DEPARTMENTS
4 Editorial
4 By the Numbers
6 Industry Report
27 Tech Focus
28 Featured Tech
30 Industry Events
Preview
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COMPLIANCE
Recent developments
in EMC legislation
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DESIGN FOR TEST
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DFT that gets AI chips
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by Rahul Singhal
WIRELESS TEST
Q&A: Simulation's vital
role in wireless testing
by Mike Hockett, Editor-in-Chief
WEARABLE ELECTRONICS
Putting on the future
by Ken Cormier, Managing Editor
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EDITORIAL
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Evaluation Engineering
Editorial: Following up on "brain drain" in test engineering
By the Numbers
Industry Report
Special Report: EMI/EMC Recievers and Amplifiers
Special Report: Semiconductor Test
Compliance: Recent developments in EMC legislation
Components: MEMS technology is transforming high-density switch matrices
Design for Test: DFT that gets AI chips to market faster
Wireless Test: Q&A: simulation's vital role in wireless testing
Tech Focus
Featured Tech
Industry Events Preview
Wearable Electronics: Putting on the future
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