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Chonko, SIGLENT: "We field quite a few
requests for 12 VDC input power, especially for instruments that can be used
to measure RF spectral output. There
are many field tests that are required for
broadcast Engineers and having a portable instrument that can run off of the
12 V power of a vehicle is very convenient."
Smith, Pico Technology: "The most commonly requested new features are addition of new serial protocol decoders.
Sometimes it feels like there's a request
for a new decoder every day! We recently
added decoders for Manchester and DALI
protocols in PicoScope. Manchester isn't
a new protocol itself-it was invented in
the 1950s-but it's well suited to a lot of
modern applications, including RFID and
IR communications devices, and the DALI
lighting control standard for buildings."
Franz, Digilent: "We are finding that a
lot of our customers are requesting more

advanced features that they would typically only find in expensive benchtop
equipment, as well as requesting as much
flexibility as possible. For example, we've
recently added histogram-a persistence
view to the oscilloscope in the Analog
Discovery 2-as well as an entirely new
instrument-an impedance analyzer-all
based on customer request. We've also
seen an increase in usage and need for
our software development kit, including
additions of new languages like Python
3.0 and requiring more of the libraries, like
prebuilt decoders for the digital channels."

are requiring increased battery life and
lighter-weight equipment."

Lipps, Newark: "Customers are asking for
increased reliability and accuracy, especially those in the aerospace, military, and
medical fields. Customers are requiring
less technical know-how to operate handheld test equipment. Customers are asking for increased reliability in the field and
factory under hazardous or unpredictable
environmental conditions. Customers

Markley, Rohde & Schwarz: "Probably the
most obvious improvement that our users first notice is the large touchscreen
display. Users are accustomed to screens
everywhere they turn, and having that in
Rohde & Schwarz devices is an important, user-friendly feature. The R&S Scope
Rider provides a crystal-clear image with
a high-resolution capacitive touch color

Key advancements
As their technology has advanced, portable instruments continue to adopt more
functionality previously only available
on benchtop solutions-at least in some
capacity. What key functions have been
added in portable instruments over the
past few years, and what key functions
may be added over the next few years as
technology and form factor continue to
advance?

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Thermal management for tomorrow's vehicle
RF/Microwave Test: Q&A: 5G antenna miniaturization, component validation are latest wrinkles in RF/Microwave test
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Autonomous Vehicles: Robotic vehicles roll into reality
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