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 [...]
Thickness Information of Composite Materials
Thickness Information of Composite Materials Industrial Thickness Information Of Composite Materials Thickness Description Introduction: Composite materials consist of two or more materials which include a substrate or base material such as paper, cotton cloth, or glass cloth along with a resin or adhesive such as epoxy, melamine, or silicone. To make a thermoset laminate, the base material is coated with the adhesive so that layers of material can be pressed under heat and pressure into sheet form. The Problem: Composite material thickness needed to be verified prior to forming or [...]
Capacitance Probe Detects Water Contamination in Oiling Systems
Capacitance Probe Detects Water Contamination in Oiling Systems Industrial, Research & Development Capacitance Probe Detection of Water Contamination Metrology, Tolerances Description [Application Note 12218]  The adverse effects of water in oil are well known. Negative consequences include higher viscosity reduced load carrying ability hydrolysis (the formation of acids, sludge, and varnish) foam formation and air entrainment additive depletion corrosion on metal surfaces loss of lubrication film strength leading to increased wear cavitations filter plugging Problem As oil system reliability decreases, maintenance and repair activities increase. Corrective action must be taken [...]
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 [...]
Digital Capacitance Sensor Provides Closed-Loop Piezo Positioning Control
Digital Capacitance Sensor Provides Closed-Loop Piezo Positioning Control Consumer Electronics, Industrial Closed-Loop Piezo Positioning Control Positioning, Robot Guide Description [Application Note 40418] 21st century electronic manufacturing requires fast, precise positioning of miniature components. For many assembly lines, process control has moved from mm to micron, or even sub-micron, accuracy. Keeping pace with the demand for greater precision requires piezoelectric positioning actuators and/or voice coil motors with closed-loop feedback control. Challenge Traditionally, analog feedback from capacitance sensors has enabled the closed-loop control of conventional positioning stages. Harnessing the extreme accuracies achievable [...]
Signal Generator Calibrates Strain Gauge Electronics
Signal Generator Calibrates Strain Gauge Electronics Industrial, Automotive, Transportation, Research & Development, Civil Engineering Calibration of Strain Gauge Electronics Amplitude; Bending, Tensile & Compression Description [Application Note 31218] The strain gauge has been in use many years and is the fundamental sensing element for many types of sensors, including pressure sensors, load cells, torque sensors, and position sensors. The majority of strain gauges are metallic foil types, available in a wide choice of shapes and sizes to suit a variety of applications. Foil type strain gauges feature a pattern or [...]
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 [...]
Signal Generator Simulates Eddy Current Probe
Signal Generator Simulates Eddy Current Probe Industrial, Power Generation, Automotive, Power Generation, R& D, Solar Simulation of Eddy Current Probe Gap, Amplitude, Displacement, Positioning, Thickness Description [Application Note 31218] Non-contact eddy current probes can be used to measure the position, or position change, of conductive targets in real time. Typical monitoring applications include shaft runout and/or vibration. Probe setup requires an oscillator demodulator circuit. This circuit converts the probe’s magnetic field readings into output voltages proportional to the gap between probe and target. Portal signal conditioning electronics are then used [...]
Capacitance Sensors Facilitate 3D IC Construction
Capacitance Sensors Facilitate 3D IC Construction Semiconductor, Research & Development 3D IC Construction Distance, Positioning, Displacement Description [Application Note 70518] To boost device performance, today's semiconductor and microelectronics manufacturers are building three-dimensional integrated circuits featuring vertically-stacked silicon wafers and dies. The rationale is simple. Exploiting the Z-axis avoids the power and footprint penalties associated with two-dimensional processes. Implementing the rationale, however, is not so simple. Going vertical requires coplanar surfaces to make contact with all pins, pads, and pillars. Problem Typically, manufacturers measure the angle and gap between two planes [...]
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 [...]