Instrumentation and Control News - Amplifier

New ½ in. Preamplifier with Gain, Filtering and TEDS for Automotive and Aerospace Noise Source Identification and In-Cabin Test

Fri, 02 Mar 2007 23:23:57 +0100

Model 426A11 preamplifier includes both A-weight and selectable "High Pass" filter, for automotive or aerospace cabin testing requirements. The "A-weight" filter attenuates signals less responsive to the human ear, normally below 1 kHz and above 4 kHz. This filter represents how the human ear perceives that sound...

Wideband op amp targets industrial equipment

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 21:28:13 +0100

Incorporating a newly developed high-speed bipolar processing that enables high-voltage operation (at ±18V), the NJM2727 features high slew rate (300V/µs typ.) and wideband characteristics (fT = 40MHz typical). The NJM2727 is best suited for measurement hardware and industrial equipment...

Hybrid sensor/amp eases portable device designs

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 16:14:04 +0100

Designed for 2.7-3.6V operation, the 2-axis sensor is specifically designed for the quick set/reset and fast power-on and power-off functionality requirements of small portable compassing, motion detection, pointing and detection devices...

HONEYWELL Introduces new magnetic sensor/amplifier Designed for Small, Portable Applications

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 03:38:00 +0100

The HMC6042 Magnetic Sensor Plus incorporates small sensors and signal processors that convert magnetic field strengths into a differential output voltage. The sensors and signal processors, designed for low-field magnetic sensing, offer extreme sensitivity and reliability...

New Genesis Universal input amplifier allows differential, isolated measurements and supports ICP and shunt measurements

Fri, 01 Dec 2006 02:23:26 +0100

Together with the Genesis, this Universal amp can be used to acquire up to 28 channels in a single mainframe. Data of all channels is stored in parallel with 1 MS/s per channel to as much as 3.5 GB RAM or stored continuously to hard disk at nearly the same speed...

Electric Actuators combine three technologies: Integrated Servo Motor/Actuator/Amplifier/Positioner

Sat, 28 Oct 2006 17:50:05 +0200

Combining brushless servo motor, servo amplifier, and position controller in single housing, Tritex(TM) Series Actuators eliminate external servo amplifier and associated cables. Linear units offer strokes from 3-18 in. with 1,250 lbf max continuous thrust capacity and 25 ips max linear velocity. Available in standard IEC metric dimensions, rotary actuators provide up to 42 lbf-in. continuous torque and 84 lbf-in. peak torque. Integrated planetary gear option provides 4:1-100:1 ratios.

TI develops 'highest-power' single-chip Class D amp stage

Sun, 08 Oct 2006 03:36:25 +0200

A viable alternative to traditional high-power systems, which generally utilise Class AB amplifiers or rather large Class D modules, the PWM-driven TAS5261 and TAS5152, part of the company's PurePath Digital portfolio of compact solutions, offers an efficiency greater than 95 per cent...

Class D in audio hubs extends battery life

Sun, 01 Oct 2006 14:23:39 +0200

The audio hub interfaces analogue signals of varying magnitudes, source impedances, DC offsets and bandwidths, such as FM receivers, microphones, send/receive voice data, ring tones or Hi-Fi line input, plus digital data in diverse formats...

Chipidea hires industry veteran Didier Lacroix

Thu, 21 Sep 2006 05:35:53 +0200

"Chipidea has achieved a dynamic growth in recent years, especially in North America and Asia Pacific, and we welcome Didier to our team to ensure this rapid growth continues,"

Class-D audio amplifiers line by Texas Instruments

Thu, 21 Sep 2006 03:28:47 +0200

Texas Instruments new TPA203xD1 series of class-D audio amps claims an A-weighted noise floor of 27 Vrms, the lowest in the industry...

Analog Devices' Amplifiers for Test, Control, and Data Acquisition Systems

Wed, 06 Sep 2006 20:03:04 +0200

Available in 10-lead MSOP packages, digitally programmable Models AD8250 and AD8251 draw 3.5 mA, making them suitable for test, control, and high-speed data acquisition systems. Units operate with ±5 V to ±12 V power supplies, providing 12 MHz bandwidth and 0.5 µs settling time to 0.01%.

Analog Devices' Instrumentation Amplifiers Offer Unmatched Accuracy and Bandwidth

Wed, 23 Aug 2006 21:08:32 +0200

"Data acquisition systems, automatic test equipment and biomedical instruments demand both high bandwidth and dc accuracy. Manufacturers have tried to achieve this with a variety of in-amps or a combination of discrete devices," said Steve Sockolov, product line director, Precision Signal Processing, Analog Devices...

Digitally-programmable instrumentation amplifiers

Sun, 20 Aug 2006 00:24:38 +0200

Additional flexibility is enabled through the family's digitally programmable gain setting, which lets designers adjust gain even after the devices are designed into the system. The in-amps are identical but for their gain settings, with the AD8250 offering gain settings of 1, 2, 5 and 10, and the AD8251 gain settings of 1, 2, 4 and 8...

Instrumentation amps combine speed and precision

Thu, 17 Aug 2006 21:08:32 +0200

Designed specifically for industrial and instrumentation equipment with large voltage ranges, the AD8250 and AD8251 operate with ±5-V to ±12-V power supplies, providing 12-MHz bandwidth and 0.5-microsecond settling time to 0.01%. The devices are identical, except for their gain settings. The AD8250 offers gain settings of 1, 2, 5, and 10, while the AD8251 provides gain settings of 1, 2, 4, and 8...

Analog - Two new digitally-programmable instrumentation amplifiers

Fri, 11 Aug 2006 21:08:32 +0200

Two digitally-programmable instrumentation amplifiers (in-amps) that offer 'unmatched' accuracy and bandwidth, plus the speed and precision needed for advanced industrial and instrumentation applications, have been unveiled by Analog Devices. These applications, which include test, control and high-speed data acquisition systems, require fast, accurate measurements and robust signal conditioning over large voltage ranges, says the company.