Richardson Electronics, Ltd. (NASDAQ: RELL) announced today a new distribution agreement with DAPU Telecom, a leader in frequency control and timing solution products. The agreement aligns with both companies’ commitment to providing the highest reliability and quality products into various applications including RF and microwave communications, industrial, wired and wireless transmission, radar and test equipment. […]
High-performance PXI multi-function instrument combines A/D, D/A and digital I/O
The new GX3788 High-Performance FPGA Multi-Function Instrument combines A/D, D/A and digital I/O functions. The GX3788 is a user-configurable 3U PXI hybrid slot compatible instrument, with flexible digital and analog test capabilities. The A/D channels can be configured as eight differential or 16 single-ended inputs and support sampling rates of up to 250 KS/sec. Alternately, […]
OpenVPX chassis platform supports standard OpenVPX and SpaceVPX boards
A new OpenVPX chassis platform supports both 160-mm-deep (standard OpenVPX) and 220-mm-deep (SpaceVPX) boards. The open-frame chassis features up to four slots at 1.0-in. pitch of each board depth type. The modular enclosure allows various board pitches to be utilized at 0.2-in. increments. Card guides to support both air-cooled boards and conduction-cooled boards are standard. […]
APEC 2021 recruiting qualified reviewers of technical paper submissions
APEC 2021, to be held in Phoenix, Arizona from March 21-25, 2021, continues the long-standing tradition of addressing issues of immediate and long-term interest to the practicing power electronics engineer. APEC relies upon a peer-review process to ensure the quality of Technical Program Paper submissions. To help maintain this high level of excellence, APEC is […]
Photovoltaic array simulators deliver 20 kW in a 3U format
A new family of photovoltaic (PV) array simulators are the first to deliver 2,000 V and 20 kW of power in a 3U format, enabling engineers to maximize solar power conversion. To keep solar power at grid parity with competing methods of power generation, performance and power conversion efficiency are critical. Small increments in power […]
Software helps design and assess E/E systems, enable end-to-end model-based design
An expanded Capital electrical/electronic (E/E) systems development software portfolio now encompasses E/E system and software architectures, network communications and embedded software development. As part of the Xcelerator portfolio of software, services and application development platform, Capital is integrated with adjacent Siemens solutions, including the Teamcenter portfolio for product lifecycle management, NX software for mechanical design […]
Power relays switch up to 300-A loads in vehicular applications
E-T-A power relays are for switching high current loads up to 300 A as well as battery management in buses, trucks, construction machinery, agricultural vehicles and forestry equipment and specialty vehicles. The power relays are made with high-end and corrosion-proof materials, making them extremely robust and able to withstand environmental factors like shock, vibration, water […]
Fast PCIe digitizers get additional digital inputs
A new digital input option, M4i.44xx-DigSMA, for PCIe digitizers consists of an additional module that sits beside the existing digitizer card to provide eight additional digital input lines. The digital input module shares a common clock and trigger with the base card so both the digital and analog inputs are fully synchronous. This makes the […]
Regenerative power supplies handle up to 20 kW and 2,000 V
The RP7900 Series of regenerative power supplies has expanded with the introduction of two new bidirectional, regenerative dc power supplies providing integrated safety features that protect people and devices under test (DUT). The regenerative design of the new models enables the energy normally consumed to be returned to the grid cleanly, saving costs associated with […]
Finding fiber-optic cable anomalies
Optical fiber is a form of waveguide. The lateral dimension of a waveguide depends upon the wavelength of the signal conveyed. A waveguide is not capable of carrying a wavelength much larger than its diameter. Optical fibers are characterized by their core diameters. In single-mode fiber, the standard core diameter is 9 μm. Standard multi-mode […]
