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 [...]
GaGe Products & Services for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)
What is an OEM? Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) are customers who incorporate one or more of GaGe’s high speed digitizers, arbitrary waveform generators, or other instruments into their end product and resell the complete system to end-users. Please contact GaGe for more information on qualifications and application for membership in the GaGe OEM Program. OEM Strategic Relationships GaGe values our OEM customers and understand their needs to complete projects on time and within budget. With our reliable, high-quality products and support, our OEM customers gain valuable time-to-market and save tens of thousands of development dollars. Our knowledgeable support staff assists OEM [...]
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, [...]
Data Acquisition Software
Data Acquisition Software GaGe delivers powerful, easy-to-use data acquisition software that allows users to operate high-speed digitizers and receivers without writing a single line of code. For users who require custom integration, GaGe also offers a complete library of software development kits (SDKs) compatible with C/C#, Python, LabVIEW, and MATLAB, enabling the creation of fully customized data acquisition and signal processing applications. Whether you're working in research, industrial automation, telecommunications, or military testing, GaGe’s data acquisition tools provide a scalable platform for capturing, analyzing, and managing waveform data with speed and precision. With both turnkey applications and [...]
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 Digitizer Advantages
High-Speed Digitizer Advantages GaGe is a worldwide industry leader in high speed data acquisition solutions featuring a portfolio of the highest performance digitizers, PC oscilloscope and spectrum analayzer software, powerful SDKs for custom application development, and turnkey integrated PC-based measurement systems. Some of the primary advantages of selecting GaGe digitizers for your application include: Digitizer Effective Number of Bits (ENOB) Performance GaGe high-performance digitizers are renowned for sustaining the maximum effective number of bits (ENOB) over a wide signal frequency range with quality signal conditioning and signal fidelity features. Most engineers and scientists focus on sample rate and [...]
Automotive & Electric Vehicle Applications
Automotive & Electric Vehicle Applications Automotive manufacturers often require specialized testing to meet safety and regulatory requirements that ensure that their vehicles comply with all relevant regulations and industry standards. Some tests include cable and harness cable testing, tire, brake and rotor testing as well as EV battery compliance requirements. By prioritizing testing and compliance solutions, manufacturers can enhance their reputation, ensure customer safety, and avoid potential legal and financial liabilities. See below for details on how Vitrek's portfolio of solutions can support your next automotive testing requirements. High-Accuracy Capacitive Thickness Measurement [...]
High-Speed A/D 16-Bit Digitizers
High-Speed A/D 16-Bit Digitizers GaGe 16-bit resolution digitizer models divide the input voltage range into 65,536 different digitization levels, which improves the delectability limit by a factor of 4 over the 16,384 levels of a 14-bit resolution digitizer model, a factor of 16 over the 4,096 levels of a 12-bit resolution digitizer model, and a factor of 256 over the 256 levels of an 8-bit resolution digitizer model. GaGe 16-bit digitizers feature sampling rates at up to 1 GigaSample per second (GS/s). They are available with 2 or 4 digitizing channels, input bandwidths of up [...]