Engineers at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., will conduct nine water-impact drop tests to evaluate the safety of the splash down when the Orion spacecraft returns from deep-space missions and touches down on Earth. Onboard will be two test dummies wired up to Diversified Technical Systems (DTS) data acquisition systems. The DAS data […]
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Swept source optical coherence tomography options support 1 GS/sec on 12-bit PCIe data acq. cards
Keysight Technologies, Inc. has introduced swept source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) application options running at 1 GS/s (-SS2) and 500 MS/s (-SS1). The new options, now available on the U5303A high-speed data acquisition PCIe card, enable OEMs to obtain faster image acquisition by increasing sampling rate and A-scan rate. This allows for non-invasive, high-speed medical […]
Low-Noise 12-Bit PXIe Wideband Digital Receiver hits 3.2 GS/sec with 2 GHz instantaneous analog bandwidth
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) today introduced the M9203A PXIe 12-bit High-Speed Digitizer/Wideband Digital Receiver running up to 3.2 GS/s, with up to 2 GHz instantaneous analog bandwidth. This high-speed digitizer is ideal for applications in wireless communication, emerging communication standards, radar and satellite communication and semiconductor automated test. As a component of a Keysight […]
Signal analyzer keys on narrowband wireless designs
Anritsu Company introduces the MS2840A signal analyzer that features broad frequency coverage of 9 kHz to 44.5 GHz and best-in-class close-in SSB phase noise performance. With the high-end performance and frequency coverage that can be extended to the millimeter wave (mmWave) range, the MS2840A is a highly accurate tool to conduct wideband and narrowband measurements […]
New generation of ethernet-controlled BOP bipolar power supplies
Kepco is pleased to introduce our new line of Ethernet-controlled 100W, 200W and 400W BOP linear bipolar power supplies. Kepco’s BOP-E’s can be controlled from anywhere over Ethernet or LAN. Communication is either through a web page or by using SCPI commands via LabView and Telnet. Fast, ultra quiet and clean bipolar power controlled via […]
High-power tunable laser speeds fiber, probe alignment
Keysight Technologies, Inc. has introduced the 81602A, an extra high power tunable laser. The 81602A eases tolerance for power budgets in test setups and speeds fiber or probe alignment by getting first light faster. Keysight also introduced new wavelengths for its recently released 8160xA family of tunable laser modules for the 8164B lightwave measurement system. […]
Saelig Debuts Novel RFP Smart Fieldmeter® Kits
Saelig Company Inc. has introduced the RFP Smart Fieldmeter® Kits which contain all that is needed for making calibrated RF field strength measurements from 0.2MHz to 18GHz, including a calibrated field strength meter, a calibrated Omnifield Antenna®, and a 6″ table tripod. Designed for budget-conscious RF engineers, the RFP Smart Fieldmeters combine the major features […]
New software released for Renishaw’s Boretrak borehole monitoring systems
Renishaw’s Boretrak Viewer is the new version of stand-alone software for use with the company’s Cabled Boretrak and Rodded Boretrak borehole deviation measurement systems. These measurement probes are designed to support a variety of drilling operations by providing vital borehole deviation analysis required to make fast and informed decisions. By using Boretrak to survey drill holes, any […]
New wireless laser receiver assists in alignment
Pinpoint Laser Systems has introduced the Microgage Wireless Laser Receiver, a convenient new option for use with the Microgage PRO Laser Alignment System. Pinpoint now brings the advantages of wireless technology to the alignment process. With the new, wire-free receiver, setup and operation of the Microgage PRO Alignment System becomes even faster and easier. The […]
Space Vectors aide drive for optimal efficiency
by Johannes Teigelkötter, HBM Using space vectors in test equipment helps engineers get a clearer, more precise picture of three-phase motor electromagnetics. With the continuing emphasis on the use of renewable sources of energy, as opposed to the reliance on fossil fuels, advances in induction motor design are allowing for greater efficiencies in both consumer […]
