Instrumentation and Control News - Digital signal processing

First Automotive Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) Sensor Coupled With TI Controller Enhances Fuel Efficiency and Safety

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:47:22 +0200

Transense and TMS320F28x Device Brings Complete Control System Capabilities For Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems and Torque Sensing

Robust noncontact torque sensor has integrated DSP

Sat, 09 Jun 2007 19:34:35 +0200

The Type 4504A torque sensor from Kistler Instruments is suited to applications where space is at a premium and operating conditions are far from ideal

Oil-Free X-Ray Generator

Sat, 02 Jun 2007 20:38:20 +0200

Spellman’s XRV Series Specifically Developed for Inspection Requirements

Sensata Technologies Demonstrates new CMOS Vision Sensor and Camera Module Using SMaL Camera Technology

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 20:15:09 +0200

New Vision Sensor from Sensata Technologies Keeps Eyes on the Road for Advanced Driver Awareness Systems, Including Lane Departure Warning

Xilinx Launches New Low-Cost Spartan-DSP Series

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 04:13:19 +0200

With the addition of the new Spartan-DSP series, the XtremeDSP silicon portfolio offers three DSP-optimized platforms with a wide array of devices that provide DSP engineers with the flexibility to choose the right mix of features to match application requirements and easily migrate designs between platforms.

DSP based servodrives for precision motion control

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 23:50:34 +0200

The ArtDrive-S XVy-Evolution series high performance DSP based servodrives for precision motion control applications have been launched by Gefran.

Multi-Channel Sensor Board

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 23:23:57 +0100

The sensor board can be interfaced with commercial Zigbee-based devices, e.g., motes. The system currently supports acoustic and seismic input signals, although it can be configured for other types of sensory inputs. Applications include acoustic localization and tracking of moving vehicles and gunshot detection, localization and classification.

Wireless manager at Texas Instruments plans to retire

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 04:02:25 +0100

TI has promoted Greg Delagi to senior vice president and leader of the operation, which develops semiconductors for cell phones. Delagi, 43, is a 22-year TI veteran who for the past 10 years has led development and commercialization of digital signal processors (DSPs)

30 MIPS

Sat, 06 Jan 2007 01:36:23 +0100

The dsPIC digital signal controllers are devices that combine the robust peripherals and interrupt-handling capability of a high-performance 16-bit microcontroller with the computation speed of a fully implemented DSP to produce an optimum single-chip solution.

New optical engine allows shallow-cabinet 58- and 65-Inch RPTVs.

Fri, 05 Jan 2007 20:21:19 +0100

JVC Dramatically Reduces Cabinet Depth In New Slim HD-ILA Rear Projection HDTVs

Pentium Powers New Mid-Range DAP Board

Wed, 03 Jan 2007 01:09:00 +0100

When your data acquisition application needs real-time processing and you need to provide a Windows solution, take a look at what Microstar Laboratories now offers. The company makes Data Acquisition Processor (DAP) boards and systems for data acquisition and control, and today announced a new mid-range DAP board, model number DAP 5000a/526, powered by an Intel Pentium 233MHz CPU.

Lyrtech Unveils New SignalMaster Quad Virtex-4 and DRC Virtex-4

Tue, 02 Jan 2007 00:11:21 +0100

The SignalMaster Quad Virtex-4 cPCI development board, a significant improvement over the existing SignalMaster Quad Virtex-II board, is specifically designed to help develop and test DSP algorithms in real-time environments through its unique combination of FPGA and DSP devices.

Analog Devices SHARC Processor Digitally Re-Invents Vintage Audio Technology

Mon, 01 Jan 2007 20:21:19 +0100

Leveraging an analog/digital hybrid technology in its TimeLine and Glass Nexus product lines, Damage Control used the power of the SHARC, in combination with the VisualDSP++ tools, allowed to write code in 'C' rather than in assembly language. This enabled more freedom, creativity and allowed the designers to spend time on new ideas rather than on the low- level workings of the processor....

STMicroelectronics Expands its Grenoble-based Innovation and Systems Integration Center

Mon, 01 Jan 2007 13:08:58 +0100

The Center designs innovative System-on-Chip Solutions in advanced nanometric technologies for consumer electronics applications such as cellular phones, cameras and multimedia...

Data Acquisition System for Stress Analysis Testing

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 04:00:08 +0100

System 7000 is a data acquisition instrument with measurement accuracy of ±0.05% of full scale. Each channel card employs a 24-bit analog-to-digital converter. Scan rates up to 2048 samples per second are available for simultaneous reading of all sensor inputs. Combinations of analog and flexible Finite Impulse Response (FIR) filters are available