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OCTOBER 2019 | VOL. 58, NO. 10
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INSTRUMENTATION
SPECIAL REPORT
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PORTABLE INSTRUMENTATION
Providers challenged
to pack robust features
into small form factors
by Mike Hockett, Editor-in-Chief
APPLICATIONS
SPECIAL REPORT
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AUTOMOTIVE TEST
Vendors discuss technology
trends, challenges
and new solutions in
automotive test & design
by Mike Hockett, Editor-in-Chief
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The evolution of
vibration fixturing in the
automotive industry
by Tony Araujo
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DEPARTMENTS
4 Editorial
4 By the Numbers
6 Industry Report
32 Featured Tech
34 Industry Events
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Thermal management for
tomorrow's vehicle
by Gary Manchester, Don Mueller &
Kiran Vanaumiti
RF/MICROWAVE TEST
Q&A: 5G antenna
miniaturization, component
validation are latest wrinkles
in RF/Microwave test
by Mike Hockett, Editor-in-Chief
TECHNOLOGY INSIGHTS
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AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
Robotic vehicles
roll into reality
by Ken Cormier, Managing Editor
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Evaluation Engineering
Editorial: Big test topics produce big results
By the Numbers
Industry Report
Portable Instrumentation: Providers challenged to pack robust features into small form factors
Automotive Test: Vendors discuss technology trends, challenges and new solutions in automotive test & design
The evolution of vibration fixturing in the automotive industry
Thermal management for tomorrow's vehicle
RF/Microwave Test: Q&A: 5G antenna miniaturization, component validation are latest wrinkles in RF/Microwave test
Featured Tech
Industry Events
Autonomous Vehicles: Robotic vehicles roll into reality
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