Absolute Length Gauges for Shop-Floor Metrology

The conditions surrounding  production environment metrology  place special demands on position  measuring systems used for  workpiece inspection in shop-floor metrology. The very principle  of inductive systems involves  disadvantages such as temperature  sensitivity or nonlinear behavior. A  length gauge recently developed  by HEIDENHAIN in Traunreut,  Germany, now... Read More

Software-Defined Test Fundamentals

When designing automated test systems and choosing a test system architecture, you need to take into account several design considerations and challenges including increased device complexity, shorter development cycles, decreased budgets, and test system longevity. For your test system, determine the factors that are most important and choose an architecture that best meets your... Read More

Power Analysis Application Handbook

Our lifestyle is surrounded by a variety of power electronic products including inverter air conditioners, inverter fluorescent lamps, refrigerators, motors, amplifiers, and UPS’s. The power control boards for these products contain microcomputers that gauge load conditions to allow optimum control. For example, the microcomputers in air conditioners estimate the current load... Read More

XYZs of Oscilloscopes

Oscilloscopes are indispensable tools for anyone designing, manufacturing or repairing electronic equipment. In today’s fast-paced world, engineers need the best tools available to solve their measurement challenges quickly and accurately. As the eyes of the engineer, oscilloscopes are the key to meeting today’s demanding measurement challenges. The usefulness of an oscilloscope... Read More