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 [...]
Did You Know? GaGe Digitizers in Particle Physics Applications
Introduction Discover the fascinating world of particle physics through our detailed document on scattering experiments. Learn how targets are hit by incident particles, leading to scattered particles and fragments that are studied using advanced particle detectors. Explore the roles of Photomultiplier Tubes (PMTs) and solid-state detectors in converting detected particles into electrical pulses, and understand how the Multi-Channel Analyzer (MCA) and RazorMax CompuScope perform Pulse Height Analysis (PHA) for more complex measurements. Particle Physics Experiments In a scattering experiment in nuclear or particle physics, a target is hit by incident particles, which are [...]
Application Note: GaGe RazorPlus: Revolutionizing Radar Signal Recording for Military Vehicles
Introduction A moving military test vehicle is equipped with a radar system. From a fixed location, a user wants to record radar signals emitted by the vehicle during a motion sequence that lasts about one minute. This application note describes how Vitrek’s Gage RazorPlus CSE 16502 digitizer meets the requirements for this task. System Overview The radar system emits narrowband signals within the X band (8 to 12 GHz). These signals are down-converted to a lower frequency range of 0 to 200 MHz using a down-converter. The down-converter generates two output signals - [...]
Press Release: MTI Instruments’ PBS-4100+ and PBS-4100R+ Engine Vibration & Balancing Systems Now Supports ARINC 429 & AFDX Data
MTI Instruments’ PBS-4100+ and PBS-4100R+ Engine Vibration & Balancing Systems Now Supports ARINC 429 & AFDX Data Expanded digital interface compatibility simplifies engine vibration & balance testing Lockport, IL—April 8, 2025— MTI Instruments, a Vitrek brand, proudly announces the latest update to its industry-leading PBS-4100 Family of Engine Vibration Monitoring Systems — full support for ARINC 429 and ARINC 664 (AFDX) digital data interfaces. This enhancement significantly expands the PBS-4100+ and PBS-4100R+ system’s compatibility with modern engine platforms, including those on the Airbus A320neo, Boeing 737 MAX, Airbus A350, Boeing 787, and more. Leveraging digital data [...]
Whitepaper: Mastering High Voltage: The Importance of Accurate Test Equipment
Introduction Accurate definition and measurement of critical electrical performance parameters is essential for ensuring the reliability and safety of high-voltage equipment and cabling. For applications which can involve tens of thousands of volts, safety risks are high, as are the demands on the test equipment used to measure the equipment and cables. Proper calibration of the test instruments themselves is critical to achieving the strict performance needs of many equipment types. Calibration results must often meet national and international specific standards and calibration measurements are typically conducted by certified laboratories with traceability to national standards, like those [...]
Semiconductor Review: Vitrek Awarded Top Semiconductor Solutions Provider of 2024
Vitrek High-Accuracy Measurement Tools from Silicon to Final Solution Vitrek makes test and measurement solutions for everything from processors to power chips. The company’s broad industry presence is, in part, by design. Vitrek is the union of three complementary companies. Each delivers unique high-precision solutions: MTI Instruments delivers high-precision, non-contact, capacitive measurement tools. GaGe specializes in high-resolution, high-speed digitizer cards. Vitrek, now the parent brand, is renowned for precise hi-voltage measurement products. “Before being merged, each of our companies had established a presence in the industry, addressing the need for high precision in unique ways [...]
Press Release: Vitrek Honored as Top Semiconductor Solution Provider of 2024
Vitrek Honored as Top Semiconductor Solution Provider of 2024 Semiconductor Review Magazine Recognizes Vitrek’s Industry-Leading Products are at the Forefront of Innovation in the Semiconductor Solutions Market. Lockport, IL—January 22, 2025— Vitrek, a leader in high-performance test and measurement equipment, is proud to announce that it has been recognized as one of the Top Ten Semiconductor Solutions Providers of 2024 by Semiconductor Review Magazine. This award underscores Vitrek’s reputation and trust among customers and industry peers, as well as its innovative contributions to the semiconductor industry. The award was granted after evaluation by an expert panel of [...]
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
Press Release: Vitrek, LLC Expands Industry-Leading MTI PBS line to include the PBS eXpress™, a Portable Engine Balancing System for Business and Regional Jets
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







