Test & Measurement

    October 2018
    New Evaluation Board for Standard Oscillators
    The IOSC-EV Board comes with six smaller boards that can be snapped from the side of the main board and onto which different size 4 pad packaged oscillators can be soldered. The smaller board can then be soldered to the main PCB. The six different package sizes are 1.6 x 1.2mm, 2.0 x 1.6mm, 2.5 x 2.0mm, 3.2 x 2.5
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    10/31/2018
    Modular EV/HEV Battery Test System uses Regenerative Technology
    Intepro Systems announces its advanced benchtop/rack mount Procyon Battery Test System for engineering design and production testing of high-performance electro mobility battery packs. The Procyon Battery Test System utilises Intepro’s innovative bi-directional charge/discharge regenerative power stage that ret
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    10/31/2018
    Extend battery life in portable devices with ultra-low Iq LDO
    With an ultra-low Iq of 250 nanoamps (nA) versus the approximate 1 uA operation of traditional devices, the MCP1811 LDO reduces quiescent current to save battery life, enabling end-users to recharge or replace batteries less often. The minimised power consumption enables portable electronic devices to run for m
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    10/31/2018
    Yokogawa launches next generation Mixed Signal Oscilloscope

    Yokogawa launches next generation Mixed Signal Oscilloscope

    The device also offers higher precision plus an intuitive touchscreen display for enhanced ease of use and improved productivity. The DLM3000 builds on Yokogawa’s oscilloscope legacy with new features focusing on quality, flexibility and usability to increase users’ productivity and meet the advanced needs of
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    10/31/2018
    The Power and Evolution of GaN - Part 2

    48 V Power Distribution

    Building the Smallest and Most Efficient 48 V to 5 - 12 V DC to DC using eGaN® FETs and ICs In the first article in this series, how gallium nitride(GaN)-on-silicon low voltage power devices have enabled many new applications, such as light detection and ranging(LiDAR), envelope tracking, and wir
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    10/31/2018
    Precision A/D Converters Simplify PLC Development
    Leveraging ADI’s iPassives integrated precision passives technology, the AD4111 and AD4112 A/D converters integrate precision matched current sense resistors and resistor dividers. The high degree of channel-to-channel matching simplifies calibration requirements, and with support for up to eight single-ended vol
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    10/31/2018
    Three product series for safe protection against ESD
    They also feature a high ESD dielectric strength with a contact discharge of up to ±30 kV. WE-TVS diodes in the three series “Standard”, “High Speed”, and “Super Speed” offer effective protection against electrostatic discharges at all protection levels. The new TVS diodes meet the industrial standards
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    10/31/2018
    UnitedSiC expands SiC JFET portfolio with Gen-3 1200 V and 650 V options
    The devices are normally-ON with zero voltage gate drive, making them particularly suited for applications such as very fast action, solid-state circuit breakers and circuit protection generally where a default to an ON-state is necessary in the absence of gate power. The devices are also commonly used in series co
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    10/31/2018
    Flex Power Modules boosts portfolio for RFPA applications
    Following on from the recently introduced 750W PKJ4000 series, the PKB-D is a high-density converter in the industry standard eighth-brick format with an output of 50V at 5A, and an input voltage range of 36 to 60V. This makes it ideal for 50V GaN based RFPA’s and also high voltage LDMOS applications. Th
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    10/31/2018
    Elevated Performance 2mm Pitch Industrial Connectors
    Capable of withstanding a 10G vibrational force for a period of 6 hours, the components in Harwin’s new M225 connector series are intended for industrial deployment. These compact, high performance cable-to-board units feature a robust construction for prolonged operational lifespan, thanks to their glass-reinfor
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    10/31/2018
    Murata develops world’s smallest 32.768 kHz MEMS resonator
    Demand is growing for compact electronic components that consume less electrical power for use in digital devices for IoT and wearable applications where small size and long operating times are essential to market success. As many modern devices rely on accurate timing, there is an increasing need for low powe
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    10/31/2018
    A New $1.5M Qualification Testing Chamber
    IRVINE, Calif. – ITT Inc.'s BIW Connector Systems brand has unveiled a new $1.5 million high pressure, high-temperature chamber for qualification testing of new electrical penetrator systems used in oil and gas wells. “The new chamber not only increases our robust testing capacity, but it also allow
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    10/30/2018
    HARTING provides online library information for ECAD users
    HARTING has been selected as the first producer to support a common interface between the CAx data providers CADENAS and Zuken E³.series. Fast and reliable access to component libraries is essential for smooth production processes and meeting time-to-market targets. Zuken and CADENAS have announced a partnership to st
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    10/30/2018
    Wide Voltage Range and Small Footprint DC-DC uSLIC modules
    Now engineers designing into applications in factory automation, medical, communications and consumer markets can tap into four new micro-system-level IC (“uSLIC™”) modules from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM). The MAXM17552, MAXM15064, MAXM17900 and MAXM17903 step-down DC-DC power modules join
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    10/30/2018
    Battery Test System Achieves Exceptional Energy Recovery
    Tustin, CA— Intepro Systems announces its advanced benchtop/rack mount Procyon Battery Test System for engineering design and production testing of high-performance electro mobility battery packs. The Procyon Battery Test System utilizes Intepro’s innovative bi-directional charge/discharge regenerative power stag
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    10/23/2018
    New Convection-Cooled Modular Configurable Power Supplies
    FORT COLLINS, Colo.—Excelsys Technologies Ltd., an Advanced Energy company, announces the upcoming release of four new modules which further expands the CoolMod offering. The CmM, CmN, CmP & CmQ are the latest modules, offering wide trim solutions in the CoolX series of convection cooled modular configurable po
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    10/22/2018
    FORT COLLINS, Colo.— Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. announced the launch of its new Onyx-M pyrometer series for measurement into the mid-IR and long-IR spectral space. These new pyrometers complement AE’s existing portfolio of industrial pyrometers by enabling direct measurement of glass, plastics and other advanced m
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    10/22/2018
    SPiiPlus Library for MATLAB Enhances Application Development
    MIGDAL HA’EMEK, Israel -- ACS Motion Control has created a MATLAB library that enables users to develop sophisticated applications with advanced diagnostics capabilities directly with ACS control systems. The MATLAB library communicates with ACS' motion controllers, allowing users to implement custom motion profiles
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    10/19/2018
    SAN DIEGO – AMETEK Programmable Power is proud to introduce the first phase of its AMECare Reliability Assurance service level agreement (SLA) program.   This new program is designed to provide “white glove” support for customers’ covered mission-critical power and test devices, with regular p
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    10/18/2018
    Monitor Temperature at Multiple Locations with Sensor Family
    CHANDLER, Ariz.—Temperature measurement is central to the functionality of Internet of Things (IoT) and personal computing devices, making it imperative that developers integrate temperature sensors that reduce power consumption and lower system voltage in applications. To meet these needs, Microchip Technolog
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    10/15/2018
    Dataforth Offers Real-Time Online MAQ20 Demos
    Dataforth Corporation has developed two online MAQ20 demonstrations that allow users to experience both real-time interaction with a MAQ20 and remote access to a MAQ20 system from anywhere. For the Process Simulator Interactive Demo, Dataforth built a hardware module that acts as a process simulator. Dataforth
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    10/08/2018
    Programmable Power Platform Includes a DC 1.7–5 kW Series
    SAN DIEGO –AMETEK Programmable Power has again expanded its popular Asterion power supply platform. This time, it’s with the addition of a line of programmable, high-performance DC power supplies with either fixed or autoranging output. Like the Asterion AC family, the Sorensen Asterion DC Series sets
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    10/05/2018
    Technology and the Future of Healthcare
    As usual, autumn means conference season. And this year conference season will be dominated by electronica as it is every second year. All of the famed German organisational stereotypes will be tested to their limits, with the conference expanding to 16 halls. For me personally, that means even more walking be
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    10/02/2018
    RC Equalizers Deliver Reliable, Tight-Tolerance Performance
    FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. – AVX Corporation released the new GEQ Series RC equalizers. These ruggedly constructed, ultraminiature (EIA 0402, 1005 metric) equalizers combine high-performance tantalum nitride (TaN) resistive elements and silicon/oxygen/nitrogen (SiON) capacitive elements with AVX’s proprietary, automotive-qualified, glas
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    10/01/2018
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