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NI (Nasdaq: NATI), the provider of platform-based systems that enable engineers and scientists to solve the world’s greatest engineering challenges, announced the release of its Automated Test Outlook 2017. The annual test and measurement report reviews the key technologies impacting automated test environments from reconfigurable test instrumentation to software-centric test platforms and ecosystems for next-generation device test.

Texas Instruments (TI) introduced the industry's highest-density, 18-V input, 35-A synchronous DC/DC buck converter, which offers full differential remote-voltage sensing and PMBus to support telemetry. TI's TPS546C23 power converter integrates high- and low-side MOSFETs into a small-footprint package that is significantly denser than competitive devices.

High dynamic range (HDR) is a spectacular technological advancement that makes the home theater experience more intensive and more realistic. This technology matches the picture's luminance dynamic range to the perception of the human eye. But HDR has also presented technical challenges at every step of the video chain, from capture through post production to the final viewing platform.

National Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI) announced the appointment of John Roiko as interim chief financial officer (CFO) effective Jan. 1, 2017. Roiko will oversee NI’s global finance organization and continue to report to Alex Davern, NI’s current chief operating officer and CFO, who will become chief executive officer of the company effective Jan. 1.

Tektronix, Inc., a leading worldwide provider of measurement solutions, released an update to its PAM4 solution for validating 400G physical layer transmitter designs for its DPO70000SX ultra high-performance oscilloscope series. The latest release adds PAM4 error detection, industry-leading Signal to Noise and Distortion Ratio (SNDR) measurement capability, and new advanced FFE/DFE equalization capabilities into one easy to use solution.

Anritsu Company expands its field test portfolio with the introduction of PIM Hunter™, a passive intermodulation test probe that helps field technicians more quickly discover the precise location of external PIM sources at cell sites. Designed for use with Anritsu’s PIM Master™, Spectrum Master™ and BTS Master™ handheld analyzers, the PIM Hunter test probe enables field professionals to use traditional interference hunting techniques to accurately locate external PIM sources for optimum wireless network performance.

Keysight Technologies, Inc., with the University of California San Diego announced the world's longest bidirectional phased-array link in the 60 GHz band. At a link distance of 300 m, the 32-element array achieved a data rate of greater than 2 Gbps over all scan angles up to ±45 degrees.

Tektronix, Inc., a leading worldwide provider of measurement solutions, unveiled a complete solution for performing high resistivity measurements in compliance with accepted industry standards including ASTM D257 and IEC 60093. Designed for use with the Keithley Model 6517B Electrometer and Model 8009 Resistivity Chamber, the new Model KICKSTARTFL-HRMA application automates volume and surface resistivity measurements for more accurate and repeatable results without the need for custom programming.

Since October 2016, the new version 6 of R&S CLIPSTER from Rohde & Schwarz has been in operation at Head Quarter, a post production company based in Cologne and Berlin. Head Quarter uses the mastering system for its DCP, IMF and HDR workflows. The outstanding performance of R&S CLIPSTER 6 enables Head Quarter to optimally meet the highest demands in the fields of mastering and HDR, now and in the future.

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) and ASELSAN Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Turkey, announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a strategic partnership on research and development of 5G communication technologies.