NATIONAL Instruments has released its 2012 Automated Test Outlook, which looks into the latest test and measurement technologies and methodologies.
The trends covered by the report affect consumer electronics, automotive, semiconductor, aerospace and defence, medical devices and communications.
The report is organised into five categories: business strategy, architectures, computing, software and I/O. The major trends, according to the 2012 Automated Test Outlook, are:
- Optimising Test Organisations: Organisations are elevating test engineering to a strategic asset to gain a competitive edge over the competition.
- Measurements and Simulation in the Design Flow: Combining sophisticated models with real-world measurements improves product quality and reduces development time.
- PCI Express External Interfaces: The high-speed, low-latency bus internal to the PC is empowering new system topologies with external interface enhancements.
- Proliferation of Mobile Devices: The use of smartphones and tablets is changing how test systems are being controlled and monitored.
- Portable Measurement Algorithms: New tools are making it possible for measurement IP to be developed once and then deployed to a wide array of disparate processing elements.
The 2012 Automated Test Outlook is based on input from academic and industry research, user forums and surveys, business intelligence and customer advisory board reviews.