Press Release: Vitrek Adds New 16-Bit Resolution, 4 Channel A/D Card To GaGe Product Line
Vitrek, LLC Expands Industry-Leading MTI PBS line to include the PBS eXpress™, a Portable Engine Balancing System for Business and Regional Jets Lightweight, portable system utilizes proven PBS technology for fast, highly accurate rebalancing of small-frame turbofan and turboprop engines
KineticSystems Partner Products
KineticSystems Partner Products Astronics Test Systems ActivATE Software Astronics Test Systems ActivATE Test Platform Development Environment All KineticSystems cPCI/PXI instruments are fully supported in the Astronics Test Systems ActivATE Test Platform Development Environment. The Astronics Test Systems ActivATE Test Platform is both a runtime and development environment for automatic test equipment and factory floor automation. ActivATE test software allows the test engineer to focus on software testing and not the test environment design. ActivATE test software has been used in both commercial and military applications with tremendous success. Deployed worldwide, this software has been used to test a wide [...]
Did You Know? GaGe Digitizers in Military & Aerospace Applications
Introduction High-speed digitizers are indispensable tools in the military and aerospace industries, revolutionizing the way data is captured, processed, and analyzed. These advanced devices enable precise measurement and real-time monitoring of complex systems, from radar and communication systems to electronic warfare and avionics. By converting analog signals into high-resolution digital data at unprecedented speeds, high-speed digitizers enhance the accuracy and efficiency of critical operations, ensuring superior performance and reliability in some of the most unique applications. Unlocking the Skies: Advanced Drone Detection with X-Band Radar With the increasing use of drones across various sectors, there’s a growing [...]
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Signal Conditioning Data Acquisition & Control Products KineticSystems provides signal conditioning product solutions to meet demanding data acquisition and control requirements based on CompactPCI, PXI, and VXI standards. KineticSystems is a proud member of the PXI Systems Alliance and the VXI Bus Consortium. Data Acquisition & Control Products cPCI/PXI Signal Conditioners VXI Signal Conditioners
Whitepaper: What Defines Performance in High-Speed Digitizers
Introduction Today’s advanced, PC-based digitizers for high-speed data acquisition are necessary for myriad applications – ranging from signal analysis, lidar, ultrasound imaging and non-destructive testing, to communications, particle physics, mass spectroscopy and more. This article highlights how digitizers are unique and describes the unique performance parameters engineers should use when selecting a high-speed digitizer. Digitizers Cater to In-Process Signal Testing While digitizers and Digital Storage Oscilloscopes (DSOs) both use Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) chips as their core electronics they are different tools. The DSO is optimized for the probing and visualization of signals that are typically encountered on [...]
What Defines Performance in High-Speed Digitizers? Published in Electronic Products & Technology July 2024
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Unlock RF Spectrum Secrets with the GaGe CSE1622 Digitizer
Summary: High-speed spectrum sensing is essential in many radar applications and can be achieved by modern digitizers paired with radios. The GaGe CSE1622, a gallium-germanium 16-bit, 200-MS/s PCIe digitizer, is utilized for this purpose. It rapidly captures 40-MHz-wide snapshots of the spectrum, which are filtered and down-converted by the SI-8614 Nanoceptor receiver. The data is then processed using LabVIEW virtual instruments (VIs), optimized for near-continuous capture rates and efficient real-time monitoring. For optimal performance, a LabVIEW producer-consumer loop is employed. The producer loop quickly queues data captured from the digitizer; however, the consumer loop processes it slower using [...]
Precision Methane Isotope Analysis with Gage Digitizer Technology
Summary: Methane measurements have reached new levels of precision with the development of a spectrometer capable of decoding the intricacies of infrared light. At the heart of this advancement is a GaGe digitizer, a critical component enabling rapid switching between two specific wavelengths. This innovative approach effectively reduces noise interference stemming from temperature and frequency fluctuations, a common challenge in such measurements. Researchers have achieved remarkable accuracy in determining methane isotope ratios by harnessing the power of optically switched dual-wavelength cavity ring-down spectroscopy (OSDW-CRDS). This breakthrough opens doors to a deeper understanding of methane's role in climate change, [...]
Revolutionizing Ultrasound Imaging with Gage Digitizer
Summary: Researchers have developed a cutting-edge ultrasound system to provide unprecedented detail of blood flow in mice. This technology enables exact measurements of even the smallest blood vessels by combining a high-frequency 30 MHz linear array transducer with a GaGe digitizer. The system's exceptional sensitivity allows it to detect incredibly low blood flow velocities, as minimal as 0.1 mm/s. This level of precision is crucial for understanding the intricate dynamics of the circulatory system in small animals. The system employs a sophisticated 16-channel analog beamformer and advanced signal processing techniques to achieve this level of precision. The real-time [...]
High-Speed A/D 8-Bit Digitizers
High-Speed A/D 8-Bit Digitizers 8-Bit Digitizers GaGe 8-bit resolution digitizer models divide the input voltage range into 256 different digitization levels with sampling rates at up to 4 GigaSamples per second (GS/s) on 1 channel or 2 GigaSamples per second (GS/s) on 2 channels with input bandwidths of up to 1.5 GHz, deep onboard sample memory up to 16 GS (16 GB), and true ENOBs of up to 7.6 bits. In addition to their advanced features, our 8-bit digitizers are easy to use, with user-friendly software and a simple interface that puts all the necessary tools at your [...]



