Nuts and Volts - May 2010

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www.micromegacorp.com Extensive floating point support,

GPS input, FFT, 12-bit A/D, matrix operations, user-defined functions. uM-FPU V3.1

Floating Point Coprocessor

32-bit IEEE 754 SPI or I2C DIP- 18, SOIC- 18

Fast – Easy to Use

Nixie Power

www.tayloredge.com/nixie 2-16V In, 4-8W / 150-200VDC Out 0.95" x 0.95" x 0.35" $9.95 (Shipping included)

Unicorn Electronics, Inc. For all your components needs I.C.’s, Transistors, LEDs, Capacitors Obsolete & hard to find 800-824-3432 Fax 724-495-7882 www.unicornelectronics.com

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For more information, contact: SuperBrightLEDs Web: www.superbrightleds.com HIGH PERFORMANCE AWG LeCroy Corporation announces the ArbStudio series of arbitrary waveform generators (AWG), capable of

generating signals up to 125 MHz with high sample rate, long memory, and high resolution, as well as a variety of operating modes, modulation capabilities, and a digital pattern generator. The software interface that controls the hardware is designed to simplify waveform creation with an intuitive navigation tree which allows easy access to all channels along with special views for controlling basic function generator outputs, as well as pulse width modulation (PWM) capabilities. The ability to have two and four channel units in a single, compact form factor can save bench space and help provide a lower price per channel. Additionally, the four channel ArbStudio models have an expansion port that allows up to eight units to be connected, providing up to 32 synchronous analog waveforms.

Four ArbStudio models are available, which offer a combination of analog waveform and digital pattern generation capabilities. All models have a bandwidth of 125 MHz, maximum sample rate of 1 GS/s, long memory of 2 Mpts/ch, and high 16-bit resolution.

The ArbStudio software runs on an external PC freeing the user from the small displays and readouts found on a typical AWG. A simple function generator window is available for basic waveform creation while a unique, streamlined control panel dedicated for PWM signals is also available. The main software mode features a start page that provides tutorials on creating a wide range of both simple and complex waveforms, as well as shortcuts to recent projects and an intuitive navigation tree to get started quickly. Once waveform creation has begun, graphical displays show the waveforms that have been created or sequenced, and the views can be customized to only show the windows that are of most interest to the user.

Arbitrary waveform generators are typically available with one of two technologies: either True Arbitrary or Direct Digital Synthesis (DDS). Each of these modes comes with advantages and disadvantages however, the ArbStudio does not have this limitation; it provides both modes and allows the user to choose which mode is needed for their waveforms. Additionally, ArbStudio channels can be set to any mode independently of each other for flexibility. The two channel ArbStudio 1102 price starts at $2,490, with the entire product line ranging from $2,490 to $4,990.