Take the Easy Test Road (Sometimes) (.PDF Download)

Jan. 23, 2017

I get it—life in the lab isn’t leisurely. Impending deadlines and unexpected time sinks always seem to pull you away from what you need to be doing. And, in the test-and-measurement field, we spend a lot of time telling you how to make the highest-quality measurement or how to test your device to the most stringent possible specifications. Today I’m going to sing a different tune. Sometimes, you can take the easy road and still get your job done...

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