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These links are the same I have collected for the Test Lab Web Page and they provide a good idea of the activities we perform in the lab, equipment we use, vendors we buy from, and questions students ask.
Index by topics
Specific Topic		Resources			General Interest
· RF & Microwaves · Cables & Connectors · Network Analysis · Probing · Spectrum Analysis · Noise · Oscilloscopes · Power Supplies · Logic Analysis · Signal Generation · Signal Integrity · Electro-Static Discharge · Measurement & Instrumentation · Printed Circuit Boards · Wirebonding		· Library Databases · Book Publishers & Vendors · Technical Resource Sites · CMC links · Research Groups, Projects & Associations · Software Tools · Constants, Tables & Calculators · Technical Writing			· Vendors & Manufacturers · Magazines & Communities · Semiconductors · The Electromagnetic Spectrum · Technical History
Links
RF & Microwaves Microwaves 101 Microwave Encyclopedia ― from Microwaves 101 Microwave Calculators ― from Microwaves 101 Scattering Parameters ― from Signal Consulting Inc. S-Parameter Stuff ― archive from Spread Spectrum Scene The Smith Chart, part I, and part II ― from Spread Spectrum Scene S-Parameter Techniques for Faster, More Accurate Network Design ― HP AN 95-1  S-Parameter Design ― Keysight AN-154 Transmission Lines Applets RF Corner ― Keysight Educator's Corner
Cables & Connectors Coaxial Cables ― from ePanorama Cable Impedance ― from ePanorama, includes "Why 50 ohm coax ?" A 50 ohm Cable? ― from All About Circuits Microwave Coaxial Connectors ― from the Microwave Encyclopedia RF Connectors for Upper Frequencies SMA, 2.92, 3.5 and 2.4mm Compatibility Improving SMA Tests with APC 3.5 Hardware ― Maury AN 5a-011 Connector Care for RF & Microwave Connectors ― HP Document 1991 Wire Gauge Table Molex Connectors Explained ― From a pinball repair site! All known connectors ― General use connectors, non coaxial
Network Analysis Back to Basics - Learn RF Network Analysis Basics ― Keysight, or try this: pdf version RF Network Analysis Basics ― 90Mb zip file from Keysight's Self-Pace Tutorial CDROM  VNA Help ― 10 Hints for Making Better Network Analyzer Measurements ― Keysight AN 1291-1B  Applying Error Correction to Network Analyzer Measurements ― Keysight AN 1287-3 Time Domain for Vector Network Analyzers ― Anritsu AN Pulsed S-Parameter Measurements ― Anritsu AN Network Analysis: Understanding and Improving Dynamic Range ― Keysight AN 1363-1  N2PK's Amateur VNA VNA Standard Calibration Techniques and Verification ― Page 172 Specifying Calibration Standards and Kits for Keysight VNAs ― Keysight AN1287-11 Coaxial VNA Calibration Kits Reference Chart ― Maury Keysight Calibration Kit Definitions ― You can view and download the Cal Kit Standard Definitions Take Good Care of Your RF Calibration Kits Verifying the performance of Vector Network Analyzers ― Maury, AN 5c-026 How to (not) trash a calibration kit! ― from Microwaves 101
Probing Form Factor (Cascade) Microtech Publications ― IC-Cap Characterization and Modeling Handbook ― This is just great! Keysight IC-CAP 2008 documentation ― as installed in the Test Lab DC and AC Characterization of Semiconductors ― Keysight Presentation, good summary of issues involved. A Guide to Successful on Wafer Rf Characterization -  RF Device Modeling for Successful High-Frequency Design Challenges ― Article from MW Ingineering Europe De-embedding: see IC-Cap Handbook above ―  Embedding - De-embedding ― Anritsu AN for VNAs MOS RF Modeling ― an example of transistor parameter extraction issues Basics of Low Current Probing ― AN1009492, from Micromanipulator
Spectrum Analysis Learn RF Spectrum Analysis Basics ― Keysight Keysight AN-150 ― Spectrum Analyzer Basics, the new version Keysight AN-150-1 ― Spectrum Analysis Amplitude & Frequency Modulation Keysight AN-150-2 ― Spectrum and Signal Analysis. Pulsed RF. Keysight AN-1286 ― 8 Hints for Making Better Spectrum Analyzer Measurements Keysight AN-1303 ― Spectrum Analyzer Measurements and Noise Keysight AN-1315 ― Optimizing RF and Microwave Spectrum Analyzer Dynamic Range Keysight AN-1316 ― Optimizing Spectrum Analyzer Amplitude Accuracy Homebrew Spectrum Analyzer Project ― Keysight AN-150-15― Vector Signal Analysis Basics
Noise Keysight AN-57-1 ― Fundamentals of RF and Microwave Noise Figure Measurement Keysight AN-57-2 ― Noise Figure Measurement Accuracy - The Y-Factor Method Keysight AN-57-3 ― 10 Hints for Making Succesful Noise Figure Measurements See also under "Spectrum Analysis", above on this page: Spectrum Analyzer Measurements and Noise Maxim AN 2875 ― Three Methods of Noise Figure Measurement
Oscilloscopes Choosing an Oscilloscope with the Right Bandwidth for your Application ― Keysight AN 1588 Understanding Oscilloscope Frequency Response and Its Effect on Rise-Time Accuracy - Keysight AN 1420 Understanding Oscilloscope Bandwidth, Rise Time and Signal Fidelity ― Tektronix see also: Rise time eSeminar: Back to Basics - Digitizing Oscilloscope Basics ― Keysight X XYZ of Oscilloscopes― Tektronix Real-time versus Equivalent-Time Sampling ― Tektronix Understanding Sampling Rate ― article from EC&M Magazine 8 More Hints for Making Better Scope Measurements ― Keysight TDR Impedance Measurements ― Tektronix AN TDR: taking the pulse of signal integrity ― By Paul Rako, Technical Editor -- EDN, 9/3/2007 Comparison of Oscilloscope Performance ― Wavecrest AN 144: eye-diagram oriented X Comparison of Ultra-Fast Rise Time Sampling Oscilloscopes ― Picosecond Pulse Labs AN-2d Evaluating Oscilloscope Vertical Noise Characteristics ― Keysight
Power Supplies Understanding Linear Power Supply Operation ― Keysight AN 1554 10 Practical Tips You Need to Know about Your Power Products ― Techni-Tool Introduction to Bench Power Supplies ― B&K Precision Power Supply Technical Guide ― XP Power Analysis and evaluation of switching power supplies ― Yokogawa Power Supplies: General Application Notes ― Helios Power Solutions
Logic Analysis eSeminar: Back to Basics - Logic Analysis Basics ― Keysight X XYZ of Logic Analyzers ― Tektronix Feeling Confortable with Logic Analyzers ― Keysight AN 1337
Signal Generation Signal Sources Back to Basics Seminar 2005 ― Keysight The ABC's of Arbitrary Waveform Generation ― Keysight AN XYZs of Signal Sources ― Tektronix AN Fractional-N Synthesizers ― Aeroflex Understanding Your Signal Generator Output Specification ― Aeroflex, previously if, previously Marconi 8 Hints for Making Better Measurements Using RF Signal Generators ― Keysight AN 1306-1 Keysight Pulse Parameter Definitions ― Signal Generator Spectral Purity ― Keysight AN 388 Intermodulation Distortion ― Aeroflex An Introduction to Digital and Vector Modulation ― Aeroflex Good Practice Guide to Phase Noise Measurement ― David Owen, Pickering Interfaces
Signal Integrity Signal Consulting Inc ― check their publications section Practical Issues in High-Speed PCB Design ― IEEE Potentials Time and Frequency Division ― U.S. NIST Timing Jitter Tutorial & Measurement Guide ― Silicon Labs Timing Jitter Analysis: A Brief Guide to Jitter ― Tektronix Fundamentals of Time Interval Measurements ― Keysight AN 2003-2 Finding Sources of Jitter with Real-Time Jitter Analysis ― Keysight AN 1448-2 RZ vs. NRZ ― Picosecond Pulse Labs AN-12 Fundamentals of Signal Integrity ― Brochure by Tektronix Measuring Jitter in Digital Systems ― Keysight AN 1448-1 Understanding and Characterizing Jitter ― Tektronix
Electric Static Discharge (ESD) ESD Protection for High-Speed I/O Signals Understanding ESD and its prevention ― from ReMedPar ESD Fundamentals ― A six-part series on ESD by EOS/ESD Association, Inc. What’s The Difference Between HBM, CDM, And MM Test? ESD Journal
Measurement & Instrumentation T&M Fundamentals Corner ― Keysight's Educator's Corner, very basic Keysights's All Webcasts / eSeminars ― Live and On-Demand Power Measurement Basics ― Keysight Presentation RF Corner ― Keysight Educator's Corner Measurement Fundamentals ― NI: Analog, Digital, RF & Microwave, DAQ, Sensors GPIB Tutorial ― covers IEEE488.1, 488.2, and SCPI Virtual Instrument Software Architecture (VISA) ― an overview Accuracy, Precision and Uncertainty Science, Measurements, Errors and Uncertainty ― written for Physics students Uncertainty Decibels Demystified ― Keysight Impedance Measurement Handbook ― 6th Edition Test-System Development Guide ― Keysight Keysight Education Corner
Printed Circuit Boards Alberta Printed Circuit Boards ― Frequently used PCB manufacturer at ECE UBC Prototype Drilling ― from Alberta Printed Circuit Boards Protel Layer and Gerber File Extension Key ― Protel 99 SE Training Manual, PCB Design (pdf) ― Exploring Protel 99 SE, Introductory Tutorial (pdf) ― NI Ultiboard: Exporting Gerber files (pdf) ― NI Ultiboard: Best Practices in PCB Design, Exporting Gerber Files (pdf) ― Controlled impedance / signal integrity Application Notes ― Polarinstruments Simple Microstrip Matching for all Impedances ― Infineon AN 022 Hints and Tips for prototyping with Surface Mount Devices (SMD) ― How to layout PCBs for SMA connectors ― presentation (pdf) ― study of end-launch 2.4mm at 50GHz
Wire Bonding Wire Bonding: Basics ― Article links at Kulicke & Soffa's website Wire Bonding ― from Wikipedia Wire Bonding Tutorial ― By Ivy Wei Qin Wirebond current capacity ― Wire Bonding Considerations ― Article from Advanced Packaging Magazine How To Thread Wire Bonding on Different Laminates Wire Bond Impedance and Attentuation
Library Databases IEEE Xplore UBC Library Science & Engineering, UBC Library ― Resources for Electrical engineering ― UBC Library  ICICS/CS Reading Room UBC's Library Instruction Centre ― or go directly to the link below Pro Quest Digital Dissertations ― ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, Restricted to UBC members Engineering Village ― Compendex CISTI ― Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information Free Patents Online ― with pdf download Google scholar ― you can search for papers or view book excerpts Google books ― Biblioteca: Università Politecnica delle Marche ― Lots of application notes
Book Publishers & Vendors Elsevier: Electronics and Electrical Engineering ― includes the EDN Series for Design Engineers McGraw-Hill: Electrical & Electronic Engineering Springer: Electronics and Electrical Engineering ― Kluwer Academic Publishers and Springer-Verlag merged Springer ebooks ― UBC instructions ― Wiley: Electrical & Electronics Engineering ― Since 2001 Wiley and the IEEE have a co-branding agreement Amazon.ca: Electrical & Electronics ―
Technical Resource Sites TechOnline ― resources for electrical engineers CMP Webinars ― live and archived Web-Seminars The Designer's Guide ― Kundert's guide to simulation for circuit designers The Designer's Guide Links ― same website above Keysight's Educator's Corner ― education resources for test & measurement Keysight Discussion Forums ― Test & Measurement and Automated Test Equipment topics ePanorama ― Finnish site that collects information on electronics from the web MathWorld ― Math resources
CMC links Fabrication: CMC Fabrication Technologies ― CMCs Fabrication schedule ― MOSIS Fabrication schedule CMC DRC results page - authentication required  STC Knowledge Base Packaging and Assembly Services Test: CMCs Equipment Loan ― Equipment available for loan periods of 3 months CMCs Test Fixtures & User Guides FIB and Microsurgery User Guide
Research Groups, Projects & Associations Berkeley, Wireless Research Center Delft University, Electronics Research Group IEEE Circuits and Systems Society IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society NIST: Electromagnetics Division ― US National Institute of Standards and Technology Ruhr University, Publications by Hans-Martin Rein ― Archival page: high-speed bipolar design Stanford, Microwave Integrated Circuits Laboratory ― T.H.Lee UCLA, Communications Circuits Laboratory ― Behzad Razavi SFU Nano-Imaging Facility
Software Tools LabView Zone ― online user community LabView Drivers Instrument Driver Network ― from National Instruments Matlab ― product WebPage Matlab Central File Exchange ― user contributed files Vi Reference Card Hspice product webpage ― from Synopsis: good for updates on this product The Life of Spice ― Talk by Laurence Nagel at BCTM 96 Beyond Spice: Field-solver software ... ― By Paul Rako, Technical Editor -- EDN, 1/18/2007 2-D Quasistatic Field Solvers ― from Signal Consulting Inc. Electromagnetic field solver ― wikipedia definition
Constants, Tables and Calculators Online Conversion ― convert just about anything to anything else Metric Conversions ― conversion tools and calculators dBm - Volts - Watts Conversion Table ― Minicircuits Conversions between VSWR - Return Loss - Reflection coefficient PCB Trace Impedance Calculator ― Impedance Matching Network Designer ― PCB Trace Width Calculator ― WebElements ― online Periodic Table Material Properties Database Fundamental Physical Constants Constants, Units & Uncertainty ― U.S. Institute of Standards and Technology
Technical Writing Guides: The Mayfield Handbook of Technical & Scientific Writing Common Writing Problems for Non-Native Speakers of English A Research Guide for Students Technical Report Writing ― NASA Publishing Services Tips:  Writing Technical Articles ― tips from CS at Columbia University  Writing Guidelines ― tips from Stephen Mann at University of Waterloo Hints on Writing Technical Papers and Making Presentations ―   An Engineer's Guide to Technical Writing ―   Style: The Elements of Style, by William Strunk ―  IEEE Citation-Sequence System ― from 'The Mayfield Handbook' above Reference Guide IEEE Style ― University of Illinois Punctuation ― Wikipedia  How and when to quote: How Not to Plagiarize ― University of Toronto Avoiding Plagiarism ― Purdue University Student Guide to Avoiding Plagiarism ― California State University Plagiarism: How to Avoid It ― from 'A Research Guide for Students' above UBC Resources: UBC GSS Thesis Guidelines UBC Writing Centre ― check their links
Vendors & Manufacturers Digi-Key ― distributor of electronic components Newark ― distributor of electronic components Electrosonic ― distributor of electronic components R.P. Electronics ― distributor of electronic components Richardson Electronics ― distributor RF and Microwave components Keysight Test and Measurements ― formerly Hewlett Packard Anritsu ― in 1990 Wiltron became Anritsu's Microwave Measurement Division Tektronix LeCroy Rohde&Schwarz MetricTest ― new and refurbished electronic test equipment GGB ― DC and Microwave probes Cascade Microtech ― probes and probe stations Aeroflex-Inmet ― Microwave components, coaxial adapters. Aeroflex is also: rfi, KDI, Weinschel Mini-Circuits ― RF Coaxial Components Picosecond Pulse Labs ― RF/Microwave coaxial components and pulse generators SIA ― U.S.A Semiconductor Industry Association SEMI ― Global Semiconductor Industry Association
Magazines and Communities ATE World ― online community for Automatic Test Equipment Engineers EE Product Center ― electronic product announcements EDN Electrical Design News ―  Electronic Products & Technology ― Canadian electronics magazine Evaluation Engineering ― Evaluation Engineering news and resources Microwave Journal ― RF Cafe ― resources for RF Engineers RF Globalnet ― online community for RF Engineers Planet Analog ― analog and mixed signals SoC Central ―  Test&Measurement Magazine ―
Semiconductors How Semiconductors are Made ― NEC Electronics Britney's Guide to Semiconductor Physics ―
The Electromagnetic Spectrum The Electromagnetic Spectrum ― some basics from the HyperPhysics website Canadian Table of Frequency Allocations - 2005 US Frequency Allocation Chart ― U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
Technical History This Day in Computer History ― from the Computer History Museum Engineering and Technology History Wiki Nobel Prize Educational ― from Nobelprize.org History of Microelectronics ― by Prof C Piguet CSEM & EPFL Transistorized ― TV show website at KCTS The Transistor in a Century of Electronics ― from Nobel Prize Educational above Silicon Genesis ― Collection of interviews on the history of the semiconductor industry Silicon Valley History Online ― Intel Museum ― interesting historical documents Microprocessors from 1971 to 1996 ― from the Computer History Museum A Brief History of Microprocessors ― from then University of Birmingham Intel's Microprocessor Hall of Fame ― or try this summary ―
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