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Compact Power Analyzer
A new family of Rohde & Schwarz (Munich, Germany) power analyzers is now available in three models to meet all requirements for measuring voltage, current, power and total harmonic distortion on both DC and AC sources. The R&S NPA101 power meter provides all basic measurements, the R&S NPA501 power analyzer adds enhanced measurement functions and graphical analysis, and the R&S NPA701 compliance tester includes evaluation functions in line with IEC 62301 and EN 50564 for power consumption and EN 61000-3-2 for EMC harmonic emission testing.
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Integrated MIL-STD-1553 Cyber Component
A groundbreaking advancement in electronic component technology has occurred with the unveiling of DDC’s (Bohemia, NY) latest innovation – a cyber resilient MILSTD-1553 component that ushers in a new era of security and efficiency for aerospace and defense applications. The newly introduced Total-ACE® CR component is a drop-in replacement for DDC’s industry leading BU-64863T8 Total-ACE®, and boasts an impressive array of features, positioning it as a game-changer in the industry.
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4K Rugged LCD Monitor
Eizo Rugged Solutions, Inc. (Orlando, FL) has introduced the Talon RGD2443W – a 24-inch 4K rugged LCD monitor for displaying high-detail applications, such as those used in naval display systems, mission/ground control stations, and airborne ISR operations. SWaP-C constraints often limit the mechanical and technical capabilities of modern LCD monitors, especially for solutions introducing 4K or higher resolution supported systems. Devices must be able to work with legacy interfaces and meet the physical specifications of existing enclosures, while providing innovative technologies to support evolving rugged systems.
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Motorized Actuator
Emerson (St. Louis, MO) has introduced the new ASCO™ Series 148/149 safety valve and motorized actuator designed for industrial fuel oil burner recirculation and safety shutoff applications. The new solution provides a reliable, versatile tool for industrial users to prevent overpressure, leaks, and system malfunctions that can lead to health and safety incidents, with one configuration suited to a wide range of combustion system applications. The valve and actuator are designed to be used together in one system for fuel oil recirculation as a safety shutoff. The combination is a compact two- and three-way system with a motorized actuator that achieves rapid, reliable fuel line shutoff from an open to closed position in less than one second.
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SOSA Aligned Chassis Manager
Pixus Technologies (Waterloo, Ontario) now offers a Tier 3 SOSA aligned chassis management module for OpenVPX that is pluggable. The SHM200 chassis manager for OpenVPX is compliant to VITA 46.11 for system management. The unit comes in 3U and 6U sizes and in VITA 48.1 format for air cooled systems and VITA 48.2 format for conduction cooled systems. The Tier 3 chassis manager can plug into a standard 3U VPX backplane slot in the P0 connector position.
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Embedded 2280 Frame Grabber
Epix Inc.’s (Buffalo Grove, IL) Robot/drone Dual camera link grabber for 2280 M.2x4 M slot in desktop/Nuc/PC/NVIDIA is now available for purchase. Connect two 5 to 250 megapixel cameras and grab image data at 1,370 megabytes. Use with cameras that support direct connection for light weight airborne applications. Auto/ind/com temps. Trigger connector. Includes image capture software. Programmer libraries available.
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RFPro Circuit Simulator
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (Santa Rosa, CA) introduces RFPro Circuit, a next-generation radio frequency (RF) simulation tool targeting the complex, multi-physics requirements of today’s RF integrated circuit (RFIC) designers. Wireless, automotive, and satellite designers can now deliver robust designs that overcome performance challenges in dense 3D packaging, taking advantage of interoperability and automation to form complex workflows.
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Integrated Actuation Power Solution
To provide the aviation industry with a comprehensive electric actuation solution, Microchip Technology (Chandler, AZ) announced a new integrated actuation power solution that combines companion gate driver boards with our expansive Hybrid Power Drive (HPD) modules in silicon carbide or silicon technology with a power range of 5 kVA to 20 kVA. The new integrated actuation power solution maintains the same footprint regardless of the power output. The companion gate driver boards are designed to be integrated with Microchip’s HPD modules to provide an all-in-one motor drive solution for the electrification of systems such as flight controls, braking and landing gear.
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Digital Temperature Scanner Module
Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions Division (Ashburn, VA) has expanded its family of KAM-500 flight test instrumentation (FTI) modules with the addition of a new ADC card that interfaces to multiplexing Digital Temperature Compensation (DTC) pressure scanners. The KAD/MDC/105 module enables the acquisition of pressure and temperature data during flight test programs by interfacing to popular DTC pressure scanners, such as the TE Connectivity ESP-32HD and ESP-64HD.
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M23 Configurator
Smiths Interconnect’s (London, UK) M23 Connectors can now be customized online using our interactive Product Configurator can generate configured part numbers, 3D previews, 2D drawings, PDF sales sheets and output to CAD formats. M23 Industrial Signal and Power Connectors offer the transmission of signals, data and power safely using just one connector in a compact and robust design. The series is mainly used for connecting electrical drives and industrial automation applications.
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28 VDC Input 3U VPX
SynQor Inc., (Boxborough, MA) announces its latest 28 Vdc input VPX power supply featuring extended hold-up designed for critical aerospace and shipboard applications: the VPX-3U-DC28TH. This 3U VPX adheres to VITA 46 standards enabling military and industrial designers to power VITA 62 chassis with the latest flexible, efficient, and reliable VPX technology. Notably, a 50ms hold-up feature has been integrated into this VPX to meet the power interruption and drop-off requirements set out by MIL-STD-704F.
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Next-Gen Video Encoder and Decoder
Delta Digital Video (Horsham, PA) is rolling out our next-gen video encoder and decoder solutions, set to transform video transmission and display across IP networks. In addition to our low latency H.264/H.265 capabilities, Delta has bolted on a JPEG-XS option to provide a super low latency, visually lossless feature. The Models 5480E and 5480D team to provide end-to-end latency of ~50ms, true “ultra” low latency performance. These new products support resolutions to 4Kp60 over SDI, HDMI, or USB, and are easily integrated into any new or existing GigE video distribution network.
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Ultra-Broadband Mixer IC
mmTron (Redwood City, CA) announced our latest disruptive product: an active mixer providing frequency conversion from 20 to 80 GHz. In addition to its bandwidth, the TMC170D stands out with 0 dB average conversion loss across the band and an LO drive of only 0 dBm. The InP semiconductor-based design achieves RF and LO coverage from 20 to 80 GHz and an IF from kHz to 70 GHz, the low IF frequency limited only by the size of an external blocking capacitor. The mixer has an integrated LO amplifier that eliminates the need for an external LO buffer amplifier and requires only 0 dBm drive.
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Piezoelectric Signal Conditioner
PCB Piezotronics (Depew, NY) is introducing our new Endevco® Model 2775C PE/IEPE signal conditioner. This single channel, low noise, high gain signal conditioner is designed for use with charge output Piezoelectric (PE) and voltage output Integrated Electronics Piezoelectric (IEPE) sensors. It is highly configurable, giving it the flexibility to be used with a wide variety of sensors.
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Direct-to-Digital COTS Boards
Annapolis Micro Systems (Annapolis, MD) is now offering two powerful direct-to-digital COTS products based on Altera’s Agilex™ 9 SoC FPGA Direct RF-Series. The WILDSTAR™ SAF1 Small Form Factor Module integrates the Agilex™ 9 AGRW014 FPGA in a palm-size unit, for edge applications close to the sensor and in other tight envelope man-portable environments. It delivers high-performance processing and four channels each of 64 Gsps A/D and D/A converting at 10-bit resolution. The WILDSTAR™ 3AE1 3U OpenVPX FPGA Processor (WB3AE1) integrates the Agilex™ 9 AGRW027 FPGA in a standard 3U VPX SOSA™-aligned Plug-In Card (PIC) form factor. The AGRW027 FPGA delivers similar performance as the AGRW014 FPGA but with double the channels: 8x transmit and 8x receive.
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Microwave Multiplexer Modules
Pickering Interfaces (Chelmsford, MA) has announced a new family of high channel count PXI and PXIe microwave multiplexer (MUX) modules. Expanding Pickering’s range of RF and microwave switching, the 40/42-788 family is based on industry-leading, superior-quality Radiall mechanical microwave switches, with bandwidth options from 8GHz to 40GHz. Versatile switching configurations are available with single or dual SP8T, SP10T or SP12T multiplexers, suitable for constructing complex microwave switching networks.
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