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Nov 03, 2024

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The latest wafer inspection system from PI Americas, Auburn, MA, is based on a hybrid kinematics design, combining Piezo-Walk motors and piezo stacks to achieve both long travel and highly dynamic,

The latest wafer inspection system from PI Americas, Auburn, MA, is based on a hybrid kinematics design, combining Piezo-Walk motors and piezo stacks to achieve both long travel and highly dynamic, ultra-precise motion. This integrated 4-DOF solution reduces equipment complexity, integration efforts, costs, and risks. The module can also correct for rotational wafer misalignment and takes wafer thickness and machine static characteristics into account.

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Remcom, State College, PA, has announced schematic optimization in the latest release of its XFdtd ® 3D Electromagnetic Simulation Software, substantially expediting the process of determining an optimal solution for matching network designs. The release also adds tune codes to support impedance and aperture tuner applications. These enhancements expand XFdtd’s toolset for analyzing matching and corporate feed networks, providing a robust solution for all phases of an antenna design workflow.

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ASM, Elmhurst, IL, is presenting posimag® lin contactless, high-resolution measurement system is resistant to contamination and is wear-free. Its elementary component is the 10-mm wide measuring tape made of flexible steel, to which a magnetic layer is applied. This magnetic layer is magnetized in regular intervals. To determine the position, the sensor head moves a short distance along the magnetic tape. The resolution is accurate down to one micrometer.

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NOVOSENSE Microelectronics, Suzhou, China, introduced a new 16/24-channel driver IC for automotive LED applications at PCIM Europe 2024. The compact and highly integrated NSL21916/24 is an automotive-qualified device that offers a variety of driving options for up to 16/24 channels and features flexible dimming and control capabilities. It has been developed to address the demand for high-channel-count linear LED drivers resulting from new and emerging automotive lighting systems.

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Advanced Energy Industries, Inc., Denver, CO, has unveiled the NavX™ impedance matching network with algorithms and direct generator communication that enable superior levels of precise and repeatable plasma control, critical in ‘Angstrom-Era’ fabrication. Direct match-generator communication and ultra-fast tuning enables RF-synchronized impedance matching during multilevel pulse states for precise control of plasma characteristics.

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AdditiveLab, a developer of simulation software development for metal additive manufacturing (AM), has teamed up with AddUp, Cincinnati, OH, a global metal additive manufacturing OEM, to release the latest version of AddUp Manager. This advanced build preparation software for metal 3D printing now includes a powerful simulation engine, specifically designed to streamline and optimize the production process on the FormUp 350 Powder Bed Fusion machine.

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OPEN MIND Technology, Needham, MA, recently introduced its latest hyperMILL® 2024 CAD/CAM software suite, which includes a range of powerful enhancements to its core toolpath capabilities, as well as new functionality for increased NC programming efficiency in applications ranging from 2.5D machining to 5-axis milling. It includes an optimized deep hole drilling CAM strategy, a new algorithm for 3-axis and 5-axis rest machining, and an enhanced path layout for the 3D plane machining cycle.

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Kontron, Toulon, France, introduces the new HARAKAN-F, a compact mission computer providing high-density processing and powerful GPGPU for AI computing. It features comprehensive hardware and software security services and is based on a VPX architecture that is compatible with the Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) standard. It is suited for applications such as mission computing, vetronics, software defined radio, video capture, AI vision processing, rugged firewall, network gateway, and electronic warfare.

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Pickering Interfaces, Clacton-on-Sea, U.K., is introducing its new high channel count microwave MUX family (models 40/42-788) based on Radiall mechanical microwave switches, with bandwidth options from 8 GHz to 40 GHz, and versatile switching configurations, including single or dual SP8T, SP10T, or SP12T multiplexers. As well as microwave switching applications, the modules also suit many uses across the RF spectrum where extremely low insertion loss and ultra-high isolation are critical.

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The new QUINT HP AC UPS from Phoenix Contact, Middletown, PA, includes their UPS IQ technology and battery management system, so technicians can always access important data for quick troubleshooting. Previously, applications between 1.5 and 2.5 kVA required connecting two UPS modules and four or more batteries in parallel. The panel-mounted platform has a battery capacity range of 7 – 200 amp-hours and can monitor up to five battery units.

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SemiQ Inc, Lake Forest, CA, has announced the addition of 1700V SiC Schottky discrete diodes and dual diode packs to its QSiC™ product line. Featuring zero reverse recovery current and near-zero switching loss, they offer enhanced thermal management that reduces the need for cooling. All of the new products support fast switching across operating junction temperatures (Tj) of -55 °C to 175 °C. Forward currents of 110 A and 151 A are available.

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Precision Glass & Optics, Santa Ana, CA, announces new double-sided polishing (DSP) capabilities. The newly installed PR Hoffman 5400 double-sided polishing machine allows the company to polish parts in days, rather than weeks. The machine ensures sub-second parallelism and excellent fractional transmitted wavefront error. It balances internal stresses within materials, minimizing the risks of warping or deformation for optimal consistency and repeatability on substrates up to 250-mm diameter.

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This article first appeared in the September, 2024 issue of Tech Briefs Magazine (Vol. 48 No. 9).

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