Loyer, Jeff wrote: >One major challenge will be how to probe your signals, especially since = >you want to probe differentially (2 signal and 2 ground contacts = >simultaneously). It's possible to position your probes manually for = >this, but is pretty demanding. And, if you want to perform differential = >TDT (4 signal, 4 ground, simultaneously), I would say it's virtually = >impossible. Using a probing station (and associated probes) is nicer, = >but expensive. > Tek also has a nice probe handler that works well for small measurements -- the PPM203B <http://www.tektronix.com/site/ps/60-15111/pdfs/60W_15111.pdf>. It's still a couple grand for a set of them, but that's a lot less than a probe station! This one is just a 2-link articulated arm with 3-axis micrometer movement and weighted base. BIG help with fine-pitch boards. -mark ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List technical documents are available at: http:/www.si-list.org List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu