Abstract: Provided is an actuator including: first to third rotation axes provided at a fixed section and having axes in a same direction, first to third rotation sections provided at positions offset from centers of the corresponding rotation axes, and rotating in response to the corresponding rotation axes; a movable section including first and third side walls facing the first and the third rotation sections in a first direction on a movable plane, and a second side wall facing the second rotation section in a second direction, the movable section moving on a predetermined movable plane in response to rotation of the first to third rotation sections; and a biasing section biasing the movable section with respect to the fixed section in at least one of the first direction and the second direction, and making at least one of the first to third rotation sections abut against the corresponding side wall.

Abstract: A photoacoustic wave measurement device includes a pulsed-light outputter, an arrangement member and a photoacoustic wave detector. The pulsed-light outputter outputs a pulsed light. The arrangement member is disposed between a pulsed-light output end of the pulsed-light outputter and a measurement object, the arrangement member being adapted to allow the pulsed light to pass therethrough. The photoacoustic wave detector receives a photoacoustic wave generated by the measurement object by the pulsed light and converts the photoacoustic wave into an electric signal. The photoacoustic wave detector is farther from the measurement object than the pulsed-light output end. The arrangement member has such a sufficient thickness that noise to be detected by the photoacoustic wave detector after a start time of detection of the photoacoustic wave starts to be detected after an end time of the detection of the photoacoustic wave.

Abstract: An apparatus for providing a distributed and scalable number of power supplies used in automatic test equipment. The apparatus includes at least one Pin Electronics (PE) module comprising a plurality of PE channels. The apparatus includes at least one programmable power supply (PPS) module comprising a plurality of programmable power supply channels, wherein the at least one PPS module is remote from the at least one PE module. That apparatus includes a test site controller executing a test program comprising a plurality of test instructions delivered over the plurality of Pin Electronics (PE) channels and the plurality of programmable power supply (PPS) channels in order to test a plurality of devices under test (DUTs) in parallel.

Abstract: A method of testing a device. The method comprises determining a computational window. The computational window is a time period of device testing activity below an activity threshold. The at least one computational window occurs during the device testing activity. The method further comprises creating and executing a decision tree during the computational window. The decision tree comprises a scheduled test analysis of test results and a selection of test control actions scheduled to execute in response to the test analysis.

Abstract: In a testing device, a method for implementing efficient interrupt routing. The method includes receiving an interrupt from a plurality of interrupt causes, consulting an interrupt routing table to determine an output interrupt vector, and forwarding the output interrupt vector to one or more of a plurality of different CPUs in accordance with the interrupt routing table.

Abstract: A photoacoustic wave measurement instrument includes a light output unit, a photoacoustic wave detection unit and a photoacoustic wave generation member. The light output unit outputs light. The photoacoustic wave detection unit receives a photoacoustic wave generated by the light in a measurement object, and converts the light into an electric signal. The photoacoustic wave generation member is arranged between an light output end of the light output unit and the measurement object, receives the light, and generates a known photoacoustic wave.

Abstract: A system for use in automated test equipment. In one embodiment, the system includes a configurable integrated circuit (IC) programmed to provide test patterns and an interface to at least one device under test (DUT). The system also includes a connection to the at least one DUT, wherein the connection is coupled directly between the configurable IC and the at least one DUT.

Abstract: A test device for measuring a phase noise of a test signal includes a delayer configured to delay the test signal to provide a delayed test signal, a first combiner, a second combiner, and a phase noise determinator. The first combiner is configured to combine a first signal with the delayed test signal to provide a first combiner output signal. The first signal is based on the test signal or a signal identical to the test signal. The second combiner is configured to combine a second signal with the delayed test signal, wherein the second signal is phase-shifted with respect to the first signal to provide a second combiner output signal. The second signal is based on the test signal. The phase noise determinator is configured to provide phase noise information that depends on the first combiner output signal and the second combiner output signal.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a signal display device includes: a first characteristic value measurement unit, a display unit, a second characteristic value measurement unit, and a display form changing unit. The first characteristic value measurement unit measures any one of characteristic values of a signal to be measured, and the display unit displays the characteristic value measured by the first characteristic value measurement unit while the characteristic value is associated with time. The second characteristic value measurement unit measures any one of the characteristic values of the signal to be measured, and the display form changing unit changes a display form on the display unit according to the characteristic value measured by the second characteristic value measurement unit.

Abstract: A method of determining a density of a roller compacted ribbon is disclosed. The method comprises compacting dry pharmaceutical powder between press rollers of a roller compactor to produce a compact ribbon. The method also comprises determining a thickness at a point on the compact ribbon in a non-invasive manner after it has rolled out from in between the press rollers. Further, the method comprises passing the compact ribbon through a gap in between the terahertz emitter and the terahertz detector. Next, the method comprises determining a refractive index at the point on the compact ribbon using a measurement value from the terahertz emitter and the terahertz detector and a measured value for the thickness at the point. Finally, the method comprises computing a density of the compact ribbon at the point using a value of the refractive index.

Abstract: A photoacoustic wave measurement device according to the present invention includes: an optical fiber that outputs pulsed light; an external spacer that is disposed between a pulsed-light output end of the optical fiber and a measurement object, and which is adapted to allow the pulsed light to pass therethrough; a piezoelectric element that receives a photoacoustic wave generated by the pulsed light from the measurement object and converts the photoacoustic wave into an electric signal; and a spacer that is disposed between the external spacer and the piezoelectric element, and which is adapted to allow the photoacoustic wave to pass therethrough. The piezoelectric element is farther from the measurement object than the pulsed-light output end. A part of the optical fiber is disposed within the spacer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a resin-based ink recorded body having high transparency, high definition, free from bleeding and having a high film strength of an ink. An ink recording member of the present invention includes a substrate containing an acrylic resin and a plant oil derived from a fatty acid having hydroxyl and carboxyl group blended to the acrylic resin, and an ink fixing film composed of a hydrophilic resin and provided on at least one main face of the substrate. An ink printed pattern is provided on the film.

Abstract: In a cable assembly, when auxiliary ground conductor is provided so as to face the lower surface of supporting insulating member, elastically-deformed piece in an elastically deformed status comes in contact with the tip of ground terminal protruding from the lower surface of supporting insulating member.

Abstract: An automated test equipment for testing a device under test includes a control unit and a plurality of tester subunits. The control unit is configured to put the tester subunits in a state of lower activity in dependence on a current demand on the test resources.

Abstract: A variable attenuator comprises a series resistance, and an adjustable shunt resistance, wherein the adjustable shunt resistance comprises a series circuit of a fixed resistor and a semiconductor element having an adjustable resistance.

Abstract: The present invention provides a resin-based ink recorded body having high transparency, high definition, free from bleeding and having a high film strength of an ink. An ink recording member of the present invention includes a substrate containing an acrylic resin and a plant oil derived from a fatty acid having hydroxyl and carboxyl group blended to the acrylic resin, and an ink fixing film composed of a hydrophilic resin and provided on at least one main face of the substrate. An ink printed pattern is provided on the film.

Abstract: A test card for testing one or more devices under test includes a plurality of test resources configured to communicate with the one or more devices under test. The test card further includes a matching circuit configured to receive a test sequence of at least two matching instructions followed by one or more processing instructions. The matching instructions define a group of resources which are to operate in accordance with the processing instructions. The matching circuit is configured to determine based on the at least two matching instructions whether a given test resource out of a plurality of test resources belongs to the group or not and to forward the processing instructions to the given test resource if the given test resource belongs to the group and to not forward the processing instructions to the given test resource if the given test resource does not belong to the group.

Abstract: A data processing unit has a time information provider for processing a clock or a strobe signal, configured to provide a digitized clock or strobe time information on the basis of the clock or strobe signal and at least one data extraction unit, coupled to the time information provider and configured to select data from a sequence of data samples of a data signal depending on the digitized clock or strobe time information.

Abstract: There is provided an electronic device transfer apparatus which has an excellent capacity of transferring DUTs between trays. An electronic device transfer apparatus, which transfers DUTs between trays, includes a device conveying unit. The device conveying unit includes a plurality of shuttles which hold the DUTs, an endless first guide rail which guides the shuttles, and first to third feeders which move the shuttles on the first guide rail. The shuttles are movable on the first guide rail over the entire circumference of the rail.

Abstract: In order to efficiently test a plurality of types of devices under test, provided is a test apparatus that tests a device under test, comprising one or more test modules that each include a plurality of testing sections testing the device under test by exchanging signals with the device under test; and a plurality of control apparatuses that control operation of the testing sections. In each of the one or more test modules, the plurality of testing sections are each allocated to one of the plurality of control apparatuses, and each of the control apparatuses is capable of executing a test program managed by a different user, and controls operation of the testing sections allocated thereto.