Metrology Engineer Standardizes on Vitrek 4700 for HV Measurement Accuracy & Traceability
Metrology Engineer Standardizes on Vitrek 4700 for HV Measurement Accuracy & Traceability Legacy HV Test Tools Less Accurate and More Cumbersome About Customer: Ken Sams, Metrology & QC Engineer Ken works for a leading global electrical insulation test equipment provider serving a wide range of industries including high power cable applications. The company provides critical electrical insulation measurement products, from insulation testers to dielectric breakdown testers. Ken’s responsibility includes both internal quality and field service. Challenge Achieve high voltage measurement during production testing and calibration procedures, including specialized testing. In these challenging testing environments, even the smallest [...]
Precision Control in Semiconductor Wafer Lapping
Application Overview Wafer lapping is a critical semiconductor thinning process that demands tight control to avoid over-removal of material, which can lead to costly yield loss. This application note details how MTI Instruments’ Accumeasure™ capacitive sensing technology enabled precise, real-time displacement and thickness measurement during lapping operations, ensuring consistent wafer quality. Challenge During lapping, wafers are thinned from the backside using a rotating abrasive surface. As the process proceeds, precise feedback is essential to monitor how much material is removed and to determine the wafer's final thickness. Traditional mechanical methods or visual inspections are not sensitive or fast enough [...]
Signal Conditioners
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
PBS eXpress ROI Calculator
PBS eXpress ROI Calculator Find Out How Much You Can Save There are many advantages to using the PBS eXpress for troubleshooting or simply keeping your business or regional jet engines running smoothly. The amount of time and money your organization will save is significant in times where keeping your operational costs low, without sacrificing safety, is paramount. PBS eXpress Versus "Three Shot" method When an airplane comes in with a squawk for an abnormally high vibration level, it can be a frustrating experience [...]
Application Note: Maximizing High-Voltage Measurement Accuracy with the Vitrek 4700
Maximizing High-Voltage Measurement Accuracy with the Vitrek 4700 A Metrology Engineer’s Perspective Author: Ken Sams, Metrology & Quality Assurance Engineer INTRODUCTION In the realm of high-voltage electronic test and measurement, precision, convenience and safety are all critical. As a Metrology & Quality Assurance Engineer at a leading manufacturer of test equipment, I’ve relied on the Vitrek 4700 High-Voltage meter for applications that demand direct measurement of high voltages with minimal uncertainty. This paper explores the 4700’s advantages in detail, especially in challenging calibration and production environments. INDUSTRY CHALLENGE Figure 1. Vitrek 4700 High Voltage Meter [...]
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 [...]
High-Speed A/D 12-Bit Digitizers
High-Speed A/D 12-Bit Digitizers GaGe 12-bit resolution digitizer models divide the input voltage range into 4,096 different digitization levels, which improves the delectability limit by a factor of 16 over the 256 levels of an 8-bit resolution digitizer model.GaGe 12-bit digitizers feature sampling rates at up to 3 GigaSamples per second (GS/s) on 2 channels or 6 GigaSamples per second (GS/s) on 1 channel with input bandwidths of up to 1.75 GHz, deep onboard sample memory up to 4 GS (8 GB), and true ENOBs up to 8.9 bits.In addition to their advanced features, our 12-bit digitizers [...]
High-Speed A/D 14-Bit Digitizers
High-Speed A/D 14-Bit Digitizers GaGe 14-bit resolution digitizer models divide the input voltage range into 16,384 different digitization levels, which improves the delectability limit by a factor of 4 over the 4,096 levels of a 12-bit resolution digitizer model and a factor of 16 over the 256 levels of an 8-bit resolution digitizer model. GaGe 14-bit digitizers feature sampling rates at up to 500 MegaSamples per second (MS/s) and are available with 2 digitizing channels, input bandwidths of up to 250 MHz, deep onboard sample memory up to 4 GS (8 GB), and true ENOBs [...]
PCI Express (PCIe) Data Streaming
All Gage PCI Express (PCIe) CompuScope Digitizers are capable of streaming acquired waveform data through the PCIe bus directly to the host PC RAM by utilizing the eXpert PCIe Data Streaming Firmware. By contrast, in standard Memory Mode operations the waveform data is first acquired to the digitizer card's onboard memory, acquisition is stopped, and then the data residing in onboard memory can be transferred to the host PC system. eXpert PCIe Data Streaming Mode operations provide two distinct advantages over standard Memory Mode. First, Streaming Mode may overcome the acquisition time limit imposed by the size volume of [...]
Multiplexers
Multiplexer Data Acquisition & Control Products KineticSystems provides multiplexer product solutions to meet demanding data acquisition and control requirements based on CompactPCI / PXI standards. KineticSystems is a proud member of the PXI Systems Alliance. Data Acquisition Product Model Bus Platform Form Factor Category Feature # of Channels (CH) Feature Highlights Data Sheet US $ Price/CH Start At P580 PXI 3U Double Width Relay Multiplexer 34 Differential Inputs 4 Configurable I/O Multiplex Inputs to 2 Independent Analog Paths Configure 4 LEMCO Connectors as Input or Output Switch up to 4 External Instruments to Path Switching Sequence Control by Drivers or [...]


