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Greetings. It's October already! For me the year has gone by real quickly! I hope you've had a great year!
As the year starts winding down, I typically begin an audit of roadtests. This is something I do every year as RoadTest Program manager. I look at the review completion rate, the number of applications per roadtest, and anything else that would be relevant for improving the element14 Roadtest program.
While I have just begun this task, I feel the program is in good shape as far as review completions go. Many thanks to all roadtesters who have completed reviews. Our sponsors value your input and what you write is read closely.
The number of applications seems to be an area that needs improvement. For example, I noticed that for our power-focused roadtests, there seems to be a historically lower number of applications:
MPS Four-Channel Output Power Module EVM 14 applicants
ROHM 8-Channel Multi-Rail DC/DC Converter Board 15 applicants
Summer of FPGAs: MAX77714 Multichannel PMIC EVM 21 applicants
Vishay Synchronous Buck Regulator EV Board 22 applicants
TI SWIFT™ Power Module EVM 14 applicants
Texas Instruments-DCDC Power:FPGA & Data Converter 15 applicants
Now, for DC Power Supplies, which are actually test equipment roadtests in my mind, the number of applications is much better:
R&S 4-Output Bench Power Supply, Prog (HMP4040.04) 33 applicants
Tenma Handheld DC Power Supply 238 applicants (This is NOT a typo. It had 238 applicants.)
R&S NGP814 Power Supply 44 applicants
AIM-TTI Bench Power Supply 33 applicants
I peeked into some webinars to see if they corresponded to roadtests (since roadtests and webinars are complementary programs that are often cross-promoted). They seem to be similar. For example:
MPS Four-Channel Output Power Module EVM 14 applicants
Techniques and Technologies for Better Power Management Design (Win a Power Module!) 30 registrants
I was hoping to get some insights into the historically lower number of applicants for power-focused roadtests. This information can not only help me, but also help me work with our sponsors.
Poll Question: Why haven't you applied for power-focused roadtests? Why do you think there is a historically lower number of applicants for power focused roadtests than other roadtests?
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