Comments on: The Future of Troubleshooting http://chrisgammell.com/2009/06/05/the-future-of-troubleshooting/ Analog electronics and everything else between 1 and 0 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:00:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: A Talk With An Analog Chip Designer | Chris Gammell's Analog Life http://chrisgammell.com/2009/06/05/the-future-of-troubleshooting/comment-page-1/#comment-1423 A Talk With An Analog Chip Designer | Chris Gammell's Analog Life Fri, 07 May 2010 18:20:35 +0000 http://chrisgammell.com/?p=1136#comment-1423 [...] Once you receive first silicon how much time do you spend on the bench verifying the design? Do you take care of that yourself or is it left to test engineering? Fluxor: Testing can go on for [...] [...] Once you receive first silicon how much time do you spend on the bench verifying the design? Do you take care of that yourself or is it left to test engineering? Fluxor: Testing can go on for [...]

]]> By: Test and Measurement http://chrisgammell.com/2009/06/05/the-future-of-troubleshooting/comment-page-1/#comment-1157 Test and Measurement Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:41:01 +0000 http://chrisgammell.com/?p=1136#comment-1157 Testing equipment’s are the main tools for troubleshooting electronics. Electronics are evolving rapidly and getting more complex. Testing equipment’s must also be improved and chase the growing production of electronics. Testing equipment is like a guard of each electronic release to the market. Testing equipment’s are the main tools for troubleshooting electronics. Electronics are evolving rapidly and getting more complex. Testing equipment’s must also be improved and chase the growing production of electronics. Testing equipment is like a guard of each electronic release to the market.

]]> By: When to Try Something vs When to Study Something | Chris Gammell's Analog Life http://chrisgammell.com/2009/06/05/the-future-of-troubleshooting/comment-page-1/#comment-996 When to Try Something vs When to Study Something | Chris Gammell's Analog Life Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:42:54 +0000 http://chrisgammell.com/?p=1136#comment-996 [...] that trip you up. And those might not even be the problem you’re trying to fix. You could try to troubleshoot a blank screen for 20 minutes, throwing your best ideas and debugging techniques at it before you [...] [...] that trip you up. And those might not even be the problem you’re trying to fix. You could try to troubleshoot a blank screen for 20 minutes, throwing your best ideas and debugging techniques at it before you [...]

]]> By: Co-workers Bring New Projects | Chris Gammell's Analog Life http://chrisgammell.com/2009/06/05/the-future-of-troubleshooting/comment-page-1/#comment-952 Co-workers Bring New Projects | Chris Gammell's Analog Life Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:30:25 +0000 http://chrisgammell.com/?p=1136#comment-952 [...] Stuff The Future of Troubleshooting Jun [...] [...] Stuff The Future of Troubleshooting Jun [...]

]]> By: Fluxor http://chrisgammell.com/2009/06/05/the-future-of-troubleshooting/comment-page-1/#comment-947 Fluxor Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:45:10 +0000 http://chrisgammell.com/?p=1136#comment-947 As it so happens, we're in the midst of setting up a lab. More than a million dollars have been approved, rare in this economic environment. Most of it will be spent in getting a few pieces of big (re: expensive) equipment: BERT, high speed scope, spectrum analyzer. Other things, like $1000 cables and probes quickly eat into that budget as well. Of course, generic things like power supplies, multimeters, waveform generators, ion fans, ESD floor pads, etc. are also needed. I'm going to push for cup holders and no-spill thermos mugs. Sure, we can institute a policy of no eating/drinking in the lab, but who's going to listen? Perhaps we can sneak in a massage chair and a big-screen TV onto the purchase order and have it go under the radar screen. Surely no one will complain about a "lab bench" and "test monitor". As it so happens, we’re in the midst of setting up a lab. More than a million dollars have been approved, rare in this economic environment. Most of it will be spent in getting a few pieces of big (re: expensive) equipment: BERT, high speed scope, spectrum analyzer. Other things, like $1000 cables and probes quickly eat into that budget as well. Of course, generic things like power supplies, multimeters, waveform generators, ion fans, ESD floor pads, etc. are also needed.

I’m going to push for cup holders and no-spill thermos mugs. Sure, we can institute a policy of no eating/drinking in the lab, but who’s going to listen? Perhaps we can sneak in a massage chair and a big-screen TV onto the purchase order and have it go under the radar screen. Surely no one will complain about a “lab bench” and “test monitor”.

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