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technology such as microcontroller
technology, vision sensing components, mobile robotics, automotive
technology, wireless technology,
design and analysis software, and
educational products. All products
listed in this column are provided as
a reader service and do not constitute an endorsement by the IEEE or
the IEEE Control Systems Society.
Vikram Kapila
Corresponding Editor for New
Products
Mechanical Engineering
Department
Polytechnic University
Brooklyn, New York 11201 USA
E-mail: [email protected]
MEMS WORKSTATION
Polytec, Inc. and the Micromanipulator
Company have combined their expertise
in light-based MEMS micromotion analyzers and wafer probe stations for semiconductor device testing and analysis,
respectively, to introduce a consolidated
MEMS workstation for proof-of-concept
and prototype-testing studies. This MEMS
workstation can be used for MEMS
assembly, micromotion analysis, electronic test, repair, and packaging tasks in
applications such as RF/wireless, optical,
telecommunication, and aerospace. The
workstation is equipped with Polytech’s
micro system analyzer to perform optical
imaging and in-plane/out-of-plane
motion characterization. A micromanipulator probe station can be equipped for
manual or semiautomatic measurements
in atmospheric and vacuum environments with tools for contacting, cutting,
heating, shaking, stimulating, and encapsulating. Contact: Polytec, Inc., 1342 Bell
Av., St. 3A, Tustin, CA 92780 USA.
phone: +1 714 850 1835 x13
e-mail: [email protected]
url: www.polytec.com
PORTABLE DATA
ACQUISITION INSTRUMENT
Daytronic Corporation announces the
release of MeasuringPAD, a handheld
instrument for onsite data acquisition,
which can be used for troubleshooting,
maintenance, process tuning, trend
analysis, and energy-cost reduction programs in manufacturing, quality control,
and laboratory applications. Up to 16 differential analog inputs and eight logiclevel digital inputs can be connected to it.
A variety of input pods are used to connect various machine/process sensors,
including dc/ac, low/high voltage
sources, and thermocouples, to the MeasuringPAD. The instrument scans multiple sensor inputs at 10 kHz/input and
digitizes analog inputs with a 16-bit analog-to-digital converter.
MeasuringPAD is equipped with a
color touchscreen, automated setup system to self-identify input pods, and a
variety of interchangeable memory cards.
Standard TTL-level digital signals can be
used to trigger data logging, perform programmable counting and timing, and
monitor frequency and quadrature.
Mathematical calculations can be set up
to display variables such as max/min/
average signal values and efficiency.
Available display options include bar
graph, trend plot, oscilloscope view, dis-
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crete Fourier transform, and harmonic
analysis. The acquired data is stored on
the memory card in the ASCII text format
with time- and trigger-stamp for post
analysis and report generation. Contact:
Daytronic Corporation, 2211 Arbor Blvd.,
Dayton, OH 45439 USA.
phone: +1 937 293 2566
e-mail: [email protected]
url: www.daytronic.com
LASER CONFOCAL
DISPLACEMENT METERS
Keyence Corporation of America has
released the Keyence LT-9000 series of
laser confocal displacement meters,
which provide 0.01-µm thickness measurements on transparent objects using a
single sensor head, even when target surfaces are wet, angled, or irregular. The
instrument can be used in several measurement modes, including transparent
object thickness measurement, profile
measurement, and angle measurement.
The LT-9000 focuses a 2-µm diameter laser beam on the target surface
through an objective lens vibrating at a
high speed by means of a tuning fork.
The reflected laser beam converges on a
pinhole in the sensor head and enters a
light-receiving element. The target
height can be determined by measuring
the position of the objective lens when
the laser beam enters the light-receiving
element. The position measurement of
the target is obtained only when the
laser beam is focused on the object’s surface. The LT-9501 controller and monitor provide menu-driven interfaces and
a handheld remote control unit .
Typical applications of the instrument include semiconductors, printed
circuits, optics, packaging, and electrical
motors. Contact: Keyence Corporation
of America, 50 Tice Blvd., Woodcliff
Lake, NJ 07677 USA.
phone: +1 888 539 3623
e-mail: [email protected]
url: www.keyence.com
APRIL 2006
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