Agilent Technologies, a spin-off of Hewlett-Packard, was founded in 1999 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California. With more than 18,700 employees around the world, it serves customers in 110 countries. Boasting a $7 billion dollar revenue, Agilent has a long history in communications, electronics, semiconductor, test and measurement, life sciences and chemical analysis industries. Earlier […]
Design World Editorial Roundtable- Week of December 10, 2012
The Design World team meets again to discuss what’s new and updated in the engineering world. Paul Heney-Editorial Director, Leslie Langnau-Editorial Mangaer, Miles Budamir-Senior Editor, and Natasha Townsend-Associate Editor rounds up the latest news, products and trends in each editor’s respective industry.
6 signs that you are Sheldon Cooper
My co-worker asked me if Silicon was an element. I immediately spouted out yes and that it is 14 (on the periodic table Silicon’s atomic number is 14). I must admit that I am a nerd. I find interest in scientific calculators with many features. I become enthralled at oscilloscopes. It even brings tears of […]
Does your industry create jobs…SIA does
How many industries can boast that it has increased jobs? Well, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design sure has. SIA announced that, according to an analysis of government data, California leads all states with 47,100 semiconductor jobs, followed by Texas (28,800), Oregon (23,400), Arizona (18,800) and Massachusetts (10,100). […]
Teledyne DALSA — A multicultural and diverse company for the 21st Century
Established in 1980 and acquired by Teledyne Technologies in 2011, Teledyne DALSA designs, develops, manufactures, and markets digital imaging products and solutions, in addition to providing semiconductor products and services. Headquartered in Waterloo, Ont., its core competencies are in specialized integrated circuit and electronics technology, software, and highly engineered semiconductor wafer processing. The company manufactures digital imaging equipment and provides semiconductor […]
What is the best oscilloscope may surprise you
As a college student, I worked with various pieces of lab equipment depending upon the facet of engineering being studied. The one thing I remember was that most of the equipment was antiquated and outdated. Thus, faulty and poor readings or output signals were produced. In one particular lab, we used the HP 54600B 100 […]
National Instrument’s General Purpose Inverter Controller
National Instruments expert Brian MacCleery, Principal Product Manager for Clean Energy Technology, discusses its General Purpose Inverter Controller (GPIC), digital energy revolution and how energy is moving from analog to digital, and the possibility for engineers to develop more energy-efficient systems. NI’s Single-Board RIO GPIC has been selected by the SmartPower Stack Consortium, as the […]
Interpower’s 1725VA Power Source
Interpower Corporation (IPS) previously named Panel Components Corporation; was founded in Berkeley, California by Bob Wersen in July 1975. Headquartered in Oskaloosa, IA, it has a low-cost, convenient source of ac power, which users may test their product before exporting globally. Common operating voltages and frequencies for global electrical products are typically 110-240 V ac, […]
Video: What are Digital Systems? (Part One)
This is part one of the basics in Digital Systems. Beginning with the existence of Boolean Algebra, take on the form of “true” and “false”. This area of thought process is called “Deductive Logic”. This presentation explains the three most common gates, its meanings and how it relates to Boolean algebra. The fundamentals to Digital […]
CUI Inc, is more than a technology company it is a philanthropist
Formerly known as Waytronx Inc., CUI Global, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Tualatin, Oregon. CUI Inc. (a subsidiary of CUI Global Inc.) is a technology company focused on the development and distribution of electro-mechanical products. Taking its cue from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), the company manufactures and distributes electro-mechanical components for OEMs […]
Custom enclosures protects delicate equipment
In test measurement and calibration theft detection and nuclear power industries, scientists depend on electronic devices to capture extensive data for various research applications. The inner components of these electronics are extremely sensitive and need to be protected by high quality enclosures to ensure they function accurately and extend their operating life. A compromised enclosure…
Camera systems sees defects before it costs you
With OEM designs, you invariably face interfacing issues no matter what cameras you use. Issues from printed or surface defects in a variety of applications and materials include: tag and label, flexible packaging, folding carton, converting, plastics, non-woven, paper, and foil. Active Inspection (AI) solved these problems by specifying Teledyne DALSA’s Piranha line of scan…
If Detroit goes bankrupt, then the semiconductor industry goes bankrupt
In this election session, we have been inundated with numbers, percentages, statistics, plans, promises, mud-slinging, accurate and inaccurate data. One of the most discussed topics is the economy and what industries can bring the country out of the longest recessions in American history. During the campaign stump, I have heard the concept of allowing certain […]
Editorial roundtable for the week of 10/22/12
Design World editors cover the latest developments in motion, pneumatics, 3D printing, additive manufacturing, and power supplies for the week of Oct 22, 2012.
Test & Measurement Tips
Editorial roundtable for the week of 10/22/12
Design World editors cover the latest developments in motion, pneumatics, 3D printing, additive manufacturing, and power supplies for the week of Oct 22, 2012.
Power Supply Tips
A look into the world of Keithley Instruments
Founded in 1946, Keithley Instruments, a Tektronix company (which specializes in ac items), was purchased by the Danaher Co., in 2010. Keithley specializes in power supplies, dc items and DMMs (digital multimeters). This company designs solutions for t…
Power MOSFETs basics for the learning engineer
This powerpoint presentation discusses the fundamentals of power MOSFETS. Used mostly in integrated circuits, power MOSFETS is widely popular for its ability to handle high power levels. From diodes (the simplest form of a semiconductor), to parasitic …
Tektronix is focused on leading edge performance
The Tektronix Corp. was founded in 1946, by Howard Vollum, and acquired by Danaher in 2007. Headquartered in Beaverton, Or., the company serves engineering and technical professionals, by offering key products and markets, and respected brand based, high-quality, innovative products. With more than 40 years of custom microelectronics experience, its reputation is built on engineering […]
Machining ensures tight tolerances for dental components
The dental profession continues to look for more efficient and more comfortable ways to handle implants. One development is the Drillstops® stainless steel dental component, which increases the safety and precision of dental implant procedures. In use, a tiny setscrew locks the stop to the drill bit; the stop rotates with the drill bit, while…
Green Engineering
During a recent visit to the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio, my colleagues and I were taken on a tour on the GreenLab research facility. Dr. Bilal M. M. Bomani demonstrated and explained how and why the lab is in existence and the purpose it serves. The GreenLab’s significance towards a “green” life…
The fundamentals in transformer losses
When designing a transformer, you want to make sure that it is efficient. There are fundamental principles that you need to know: the amount of windings, the core losses, and the flux. Magnetomotive force (mmf) in a transformer is the current in a coil of wire wrapped around a core, which produces a magnetic flux […]
Emerson Configurable AC-DC Power Supplies Meet Third Edition IEC 6060 Standard
Emerson Network Power announced that all versions of its configurable ac-dc power supplies featuring medical safety approvals are now compliant with the third edition of the ANSI/AAMI ES60601-1:2005 / IEC 60601-1 medical safety standard. This allows designers of equipment for medical applications to continue to specify and build-in these highly flexible power supplies. All Emerson Network Power configurable ac-dc power supplies […]
National Instruments is big on global citizenship
The National Instruments Co. (NI) provides integrated software and hardware to scientists and engineers. Founded in 1976, three college students (James Truchard, PhD, Jeff Kodosky, and Bill Nowlin) developed this technology-based enterprise. The company’s instrumentation hardware and graphical system design software convert standard PCs into industrial automation and test and measurement systems. These “virtual instruments” can […]
National Instruments is big on global citizenship
The National Instruments Co. (NI) provides integrated software and hardware to scientists and engineers. Founded in 1976, three college students (James Truchard, PhD, Jeff Kodosky, and Bill Nowlin) developed this technology-based enterprise. The company’s instrumentation hardware and graphical system design software convert standard PCs into industrial automation and test and measurement systems. These “virtual instruments” can […]
Ametek, a company in business for the duration
Ametek, Inc. headquartered in Berwyn, Pa., was founded in 1930. Specializing in manufacturing and electronic devices, the company has approximately 13,300 colleagues working at more than 100 manufacturing facilities and more than 100 sales and service centers in the United States, Europe, and around the world. Most recently, it has opened an office in Bangalore, India, which employs […]