Saelig Company, Inc. announces the introduction of the Saelig SAE106S Digital Microscope, a versatile tool designed specifically for PCB inspection, but it will also prove to be useful in many other fields such as coin or mechanical part examination. The SAE106S may be used as a standalone inspection device for circuit board examination using its […]
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Final Check: Does Technology Enable Invention or Does Invention Enable Technology?
This is an interesting ‘chicken and egg’ question and it came to mind when I first heard of Keysight’s new 110 GHz oscilloscope last September. Having worked in the test and measurement industry most of my professional life, I fully appreciated the importance of this event. Test and measurement equipment, like oscilloscopes, have to be […]
Final Check: Giving Your Instruments Eyes and Ears
Electronic instruments like oscilloscopes respond to electrical potential difference measured in volts. Some applications require the measurement of other physical characteristics like light or sound. Many instruments provide ways to use other sensors or transducers to convert non-electrical parameters into voltage and measure them. This gives the ability to use existing sensors or transducers with […]
Watch Automakers Crash a $2M Car All in the Name of Safety
There are cars out there that carry quite a hefty price tag. When it comes to crash tests, how do manufacturers ensure the safety of those expensive vehicles without losing tons of money? APEX ONE helped to answer that question by going behind the crash-test scenes of Swedish manufacturer of high-performance sports cars Koenigsegg Automotive […]
Traps to avoid when spec’ing a custom transformer
John Gallagher from Pulse Electronics recently spoke with us about some of the things design engineers and circuit designers need to know when they’re working with a company that makes transformers and inductors. He says a lot of circuit designers look at transformers as ideal transformers –there’s just a certain number of turns in the […]
APEC 2019: Up close and personal with a low-profile power supply
Alex Karapetian from Acopian recently sat with us and discussed a new, low-profile switching supply that is a programmable, provides a 450-W output, and sits in a low-profile housing. It’s offered both in single output and wide adjustable from 0 to 5 V, 0 to 135 Vdc, at 150W. It’s also a universal input device. […]
Designing Water-Walking Drones
A team of researchers at Utah State University’s Splash Lab is laying the groundwork for future water-walking drones. With high-speed cameras pointed at a tank of water used for the experiment, the researchers recorded elastic spheres skipping across the water. The resulting research unveiled the underlying physics and has led to the discovery of a new […]
Teardown: Simple approach characterizes modern LED bulbs
LED bulbs we examined are often simpler than those made four years ago, sometimes employing discrete transistors to handle tasks once done via chips. Leland Teschler, Executive Editor Back in 2015, we examined LED bulbs putting out the equivalent of 60-W incandescent bulbs. We recently obtained several new LED bulbs to see how things have […]
A Prototype Bike with Steering Assistance Helps Keep Riders Upright
A prototype electric bike with smart steering assistance is in the works, thanks to a collaboration between TU Delft and bicycle manufacturer Koninklijke Gazelle. If the cyclists is in danger of tipping over, the bike’s smart motors in the handlebars will adjust the steering. The system also maintains a stable speed above 4 km/h. “It’s […]
Bio-Threat Detection System Earns $2.9M Contract Award
SenseNet is a fast, low-cost, and reliable integrated sensor system developed by ENSCO, Inc. that can detect biological threats in real time within buildings. ENSCO, Inc. has been awarded a $2.9 million, 18-month contract from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) to continue SenseNet’s development. “Biological and environmental health hazards can pose […]