EDITOR’S CHOICE NEWS
AEROSPACE PROXIMITY SENSORS REDUCE MAINTENANCE COSTS AND INCREASE FLIGHT HOURS
sense the presence or absence of a target, providing on/off output, plus they can also be configured with an optional health monitoring output to the host system. This range has a hermetically-
sealed, all-welded stainless steel construction for improved
A
erco is now stocking Honeywell’s IHM Series
Aerospace Proximity Sensors, which offer indirect lightning and dielectric ruggedness, plus enhanced vibration and EMI specifications to meet challenging applications found in today’s composite aircraft. This series are non-contact devices designed to
robustness and durability in harsh environments, eliminating any potential for contamination. Due to their non-contact design technology, these sensors detect the presence or absence of a target regardless of the often very dirty conditions in which they operate, thereby eliminating mechanical failure mechanisms, increasing
revenue and reducing maintenance costs by increasing Mean Time Between Failures (MTBFs) and so minimising downtime. A further feature is the optional
third output state to indicate the health of the sensor (whether operating optimally or failed), which again reduces maintenance time and delayed flights, helping to lower overall maintenance costs across the lifetime of the aircraft. The sensor is considered an
improvement on traditional ECKO (Eddy Current Killed Oscillator) topology, which was the previous standard for aerospace applications.
www.aerco.co.uk
MULTI-REGION V2X MESSAGE ANALYSIS
Anritsu Corporation has launched its V2X 802.11p Evaluation Software MX727000A, one of the first of its kind of solutions that supports V2X message analysis for US, EU and Japan vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-roadside (V2X) communications standards. V2X communications is a critical element in
the future of the connected car, with the first IEEE802.11p-compliant V2X services already being deployed in Japan, and the US and Europe rapidly rolling out commercial services. However, each region is using a different V2X standard, requiring automobile, in-vehicle and roadside equipment manufacturers to develop communications equipment supporting different regional standards. This is also coupled with the additional burden on development engineers to search and analyse large volumes of protocol data from V2X systems in order to identify incorrect message definitions. This evaluation software overcomes some of
POWER MODULE OFFERS SAFE OPERATION IN NOISY ENVIRONMENTS
Analog Devices, Inc., which recently acquired Linear Technology Corporation, has released a µModule (power module) step-down regulator with up to 40V input voltage (42V abs max), which can safely operate from unregulated or fluctuating 12V to 36V input supplies in noisy environments such as industrial robotics, test and measurement, medical, factory automation and avionics systems. The Silent Switcher architecture helps minimise EMC/EMI
emissions enabling the LTM8065 to pass CISPR 22 class B for use in noise-sensitive signal processing applications, including imaging and RF systems. This device features a small 6.25mm x 6.25mm x
2.32mm BGA package and includes a switching regulator controller, power switches, inductor and other supporting components. With only two 0805 sized capacitors and two 0603 sized resistors, this solution occupies approximately 100mm², about half the size of equivalent power level module solutions. The LTM8065 can deliver 2.5A of continuous (3.5A peak) output current to a 5V load from a 12V input at up
to 85°C ambient without a heat sink or airflow. The output voltage is adjustable with one resistor from 0.97V to 18V. This wide output voltage range provides versatility, using one product to generate common system bus voltage of 3.3V, 5V, 12V and 15V. The switching frequency is adjustable by an external single resistor or can be synchronised to an external clock from 200kHz to 3MHz. It enables customer operation of the device in or out of the specific frequency. The LTM8065 has four modes: Burst Mode operation, pulse-skipping mode, pulse- skip mode with spread spectrum modulation and external synchronisation mode. The quiescent current at burst mode is 8µA, making it ideal for battery operating systems.
www.analog.com
these problems by analysing V2X messages without needing to search large amounts of data, leading to improved development efficiency. Testing for all regional standards is supported by just one test platform, eliminating the need to purchase separate measuring instruments for each standard and layer.
www.anritsu.com
FreeWave Technologies, Inc. has released its ZumIQ App Server Software. Combining 900MHz wireless telemetry with the ability to program and host third-party applications, similar to a Linux-based Raspberry Pi embedded in an industrial Ethernet radio. It is possible to program with any language that is compatible with a Linux kernel, including: Python, Java, C++, Node-RED and Node.js development environments. This software comes pre- loaded with Node-RED, Python and MQTT for easy industrial IoT app development on multiple ZumLink 900 Series radio models.
www.freewave.com/zumiq
SYCATUS OPTICAL TEST SOLUTIONS NOW AVAILABLE ACROSS EUROPE “The addition of Sycatus demonstrates how
Sycatus specialises in Relative Intensity Noise
Microlease is evolving to provide customers with more options to acquire the test technology that they need. The Microlease support team works with customers to select the solution that best addresses their measurement needs, and can then offer a range of financial solutions to enable them to source the equipment on a basis that fits their situation,” said George Acris, Director of Marketing - Europe at Microlease. Makoto Shikata, President of Sycatus, added:
Microlease, has added a new manufacturer to its distribution product portfolio. Under the agreement Microlease will sell Sycatus optical test solutions throughout Europe.
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“We are excited at the opportunity to partner with Microlease, an organisation with the scale and technical expertise to make our optical and wireline test systems more accessible.”
(RIN), optical frequency/phase noise and optical delay measurement for high speed optical transmissions and sensing applications. Its systems are aimed at laser manufacturers and optical equipment as well as system manufacturers of single-mode and multi-mode fiber. Microlease already offers new instruments as Keysight Authorised Technology Partner and Premium Distributor in the UK and Italy, as Viavi Premier Solutions Partner in the UK and Germany and as GW Instek Authorised Distributor in the UK, Ireland, Italy and Spain, among an increasing portfolio of brands.”
www.microlease.com
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