Test & Measurement Tips: Seek New Peak Horizons

				June 13, 2008
Design News.com        Electronics Community        Current Issue        Update Your Profile
	Spotlight Story: Seek New Peak Horizons Although we tend to take the Gaussian distribution for granted, some information fits other types of distributions. Full Story ADVERTISEMENT See FARO's New Laser ScanArm in Action! The world's most user-friendly, advanced laser scanning arm • 30% More Accurate • 33% Lighter • 50% Faster Warm-Up • Superior Reflective- or Dark-Object Scanning • Bluetooth® Models Work Cable-Free & Transmit Data Up to 30 Feet Away • Maximum Data Handling, Accuracy, Efficiency & Affordability Click Here. In the News: Design Tradeoffs in Data Acquisition Analog acquisition is the heart of data-acquisition. To build an optimal system you need to find the right combination of analog data converters, op amps, multiplexers, and voltage references. Full Story When it Comes to MEMS, Seeing Is Only the First Step Microelectromechanical system, or MEMS, crafted on a wafer of silicon presents vendors and users of inspection system a challenge: each MEMS device has its own peculiarities and structures that require a unique inspection “recipe.” Full Story Engineering for Safety With the dawn of a smart highway, evolving networking technology and safety standards and virtual advances, the importance of safety is moving to the forefront of engineering. Full Story Integrated Safety Sensors Starting to Take Off By linking sensors and adding intelligence, safety goals can become ever more achievable. Full Story ADVERTISEMENT Gadget Freak Case #121: Versatile Robot in Action - VIDEO Watch this versatile robot maneuver around obstacles. Watch Now Solving Sensor Interfacing Issues in Portable Multi-Sensor Systems - WEBCAST As sensors numbers increase and specifications tighten, the design challenges of the sensor interfacing portion of the system increase. Guest expert Andreas Heldwein from ZMD AG will identify a solution to simplify interfacing multiple sensors. Watch Now Sponsored Technology Content Light Matters: Systems Level Approach to HBLED illumination applications In partnership with Avnet It's good practice to apply a systems-level approach to high-brightness LED (HBLED) illumination applications. Minimally, the system includes the optical, thermal and electrical characteristics of the of the HBLED, the lens (if any) which is built-in to its package, secondary optics such as external plastic lenses/reflectors to direct the light as your application requires and power driver electronics. Read More Capaciticectomy? Sounds Awfully Painful! In partnership with Analog Devices There are a variety of things that could be wrong with the "circuits," but most likely there is nothing intrinsically wrong with the amplifier. With many high performance amplifiers, however you need to pay close attention to layout and bypassing. If ignored, you and your circuit could feel a little ill. Read More Engineering Concept Conduit In partnership with Digi-Key Welcome to Engineering Concept Conduit, this site takes a look at the engineering challenges your peers faced and examines the components that solved those challenges. Find out how this translates to a concept you can implement immediately. Our first video features the functionality of the Omnimouse. Read More Webcast: Mechatronics in the Age of Digital Images In partnership with Bosch Rexroth, National Instruments and Siemens PLM Avid photographers talk about image focus, shutter speed and depth of field, but rarely do they talk about image sensors, gyroscopes, actuators and ultrasonic motors. But the digital camera is truly a mechatronics marvel. Kevin Craig's three-part webcast takes you through the basics of photography through the birth of the digital age to explain how mechatronics is revolutionizing the digital camera. Read More Sensorless Field Oriented (FOC) Control for AC Induction Motors In partnership with Microchip Technology Inc. The requirement of low-cost, low-maintenance, robust electrical motors have resulted in the emergence of the AC Induction Motor (ACIM) as the industry leader. Learn how to apply sensorless field-oriented control of induction motors using a dsPIC® Digital Signal Controller (DSC) from Microchip Technology. Read More Experience the World of Automation In partnership with Siemens exiderdome—a spectacular multimedia traveling expo. Visit exiderdome and experience an array of training and learning events focused on boosting your productivity, reducing costs, and staying competitive, today and tomorrow. Reserve your spot today! ADVERTISEMENT The Latest Electronic/Test Resources Available: Featured Vendor Avnet Avnet, Inc. is one of the world's largest value-added distributors of semiconductors, connectors, passive and electromechanical components and RF & microwave devices; enterprise networking and computer equipment and embedded subsystems from leading manufacturers. Serving customers in 70 countries, Avnet markets, inventories and adds value to these products. View All Resources from Avnet Position Transducers Vendor:Farrand Controls | Type: Design Guide 16-page Engineering Guide describes how to select and use Inductosyn® and Electrosyn® position transducers for demanding applications. Rotary Inductosyn® and Electrosyn® transducers provide absolute and incremental position information accurate to ±0.5 arc seconds or better. Resolution to 26 bits. Linear transducers are accurate to ±40µ inches or better, with sub-µ inch resolution. 360° Non-Contacting Rotary Dual Output Hall Effect Vendor:Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST) | Type: White Paper Paper details Duncan Electronics 9360 Non-Contacting Rotary Dual Output Hall Effect Sensor product specifications including output information, temperature range, operating life, technical diagrams, dimensional data, as well as mechanical, electrical, and environmental specifications. View All Electronics/Test Resources ADVERTISEMENT			Seek New Peak Horizons Design Tradeoffs in Data Acquisition When it Comes to MEMS, Seeing Is Only The First Step Engineering for Safety Integrated Safety Sensors Starting to Take Off DN's Latest Podcasts, Webcasts & Videos Resource Center Contact Us Jon Titus, Contributing Editor Does your organization use automated optical inspection (AOI) and if so, where does it fit in your process? E-mail me. Stay connected:Electronics/Test RSS News Feed Products/Services Companies
Fine Print
You are receiving this e-mail because you have requested either a newsletter or a magazine from Reed Business Information. Subscribe to Design News' e-mail newsletters | Unsubscribe from the Test & Measurement Tips E-Newsletter | Update Your Profile - cancel or change your newsletter subscriptions, change your e-mail address or profile | Free Print Subscription | Privacy Policy QUESTIONS? If you have questions or need further assistance, please contact our Customer support staff Reed Business Information 225 Wyman St. Waltham, MA 02451 | Fax: 303-265-2983 STAFF: Editor-in-Chief: John Dodge | Executive Editor: Elizabeth M. Taurasi | Web Editor: Regina Lynch PRIVACY MANAGER: Reed Business Information 2000 Clearwater Drive Oak Brook, IL 60523 | Fax: 630-288-8394 Copyright 2007, Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.