Pickering Interfaces Celebrates 25 Years in PXI, the Standard for Automated Test
21 Mayo 2024 - 9:08AM
Business Wire
Modular signal switching & sensor
simulation expert has been a proud supporter of PXI for a quarter
of a century
In 2024, Pickering Interfaces, the leading provider of modular
signal switching and sensor simulation products for electronic test
and verification, is celebrating 25 years of supporting PXI (PCI
eXtensions for Instrumentation), the scalable, high-performance
modular instrumentation standard first introduced in 1997.
“Celebrating 25 years of supporting PXI is a testament to the
standard’s longevity,” said Keith Moore, founder & CEO at
Pickering Interfaces, “and Pickering is proud to reaffirm its
commitment as a longstanding supporter and contributor to the PXI
ecosystem. It’s incredible to think that the original three modules
we developed for PXI 25 years ago are still available and selling
today – while the breadth and depth of modules we now offer are
among the widest available from any PXI vendor. By working closely
with customers and investing heavily in R&D, we continuously
design new PXI modules to address their varied switching and
simulation needs.”
Developed as an open standard by computer-based test and
measurement innovator NI (formerly National Instruments), PXI is
defined and managed by the PXI Systems Alliance (pxisa.org), an
industry consortium of over 60 global companies that promotes and
maintains the PXI standard, ensuring interoperability. Pickering
joined the PXISA in 1998 and has been a Sponsor Member ever since,
actively involved in the continuous development of the PXI
platform.
“PXI is now the de facto standard for automated test across
nearly every relevant industry," said Mark Wetzel, NI Fellow and
PXISA Technical Committee Chair & board member. "And continued
innovation and collaboration with companies like Pickering
Interfaces will keep PXI as the dominant open standard for
automated electronics test for another 25 years!"
Pickering Interfaces has been designing and manufacturing
modular signal switching for electronic test and verification since
1988. In 1998, driven by customer requests, Pickering introduced
its first three PXI modules. Since then, PXI has become the
dominant standard worldwide for automated test, transforming the
test lab and the production floor with systems that reduce cost and
form factors while increasing throughput and maintaining
performance. Today, with over 200 PXI product families and over
3,500 PXI & PXIe variants available to order, Pickering
products are specified in test systems installed worldwide.
Pickering Interfaces PXI products range from RF/microwave, fault
insertion and optical switching to sensor simulation, including
programmable resistors, strain gauge, battery and thermocouple
simulators. Module production takes place on flexible manufacturing
lines in Pickering’s two factories in the UK and the Czech
Republic, allowing them to meet the ever-changing requirements of
the T&M industry.
Pickering Interfaces also recently announced the release of the
sixth edition of its reference book, “PXImate: A Practical Guide to
Using PXI”. The first major update to this popular guide in almost
a decade, the 6th edition of PXImate is designed to be a valuable
resource for T&M engineers wanting to learn about building
PXI-based test, measurement and automation systems.
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About Pickering Interfaces
Pickering Interfaces designs and manufactures modular signal
switching & simulation for use in electronic test &
verification. We offer the largest range of switching &
simulation products in the industry for PXI, LXI, and PCI
applications. To support these products, we also provide cable
& connector solutions, diagnostic test tools, application
software and software drivers created by our in-house software
team.
Pickering's products are specified in test systems installed
throughout the world and have a reputation for providing excellent
reliability and value. Pickering Interfaces operates globally with
direct operations in the US, UK, Germany, Sweden, France, Czech
Republic, and China, together with additional representation in
countries throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia. We currently
serve all electronics industries, including automotive, aerospace
& defense, energy, industrial, communications, medical, and
semiconductor. For more information on signal switching &
simulation products or sales contacts, please visit:
www.pickeringtest.com
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