Application Case] High-speed digitizer Spectrum in the field of automated testing equipment

Automated Equipment Application

Computer-controlled test systems help improve manufacturing productivity by increasing efficiency and quality. Automated test equipment (ATE) plays a vital role as it enables more robust testing to be carried out in a faster and more controlled manner. ATEs can realize single measurements at very high rates in succession or multiple measurements with many different instruments.

Measurements performed on the device under test (DUT) or unit under test (UUT) are usually calculated, stored and analyzed in an automated manner by some form of computer. This process helps to eliminate human error and allows troubleshooting to be performed in a repeatable manner, even when complex measurements are involved.

Honghong Solutions

Spectrum offers an extremely broad range of digitizers and arbitrary waveform generators for ATE applications that require the capture, generation and analysis of electronic signals. These products are available in a variety of popular standards including PCI, PCIe, PXI, LXI, and cPCI. digitizers are available in bandwidths from 50 kHz to 1.5 GHz, sampling rates from 100 KS/s to 5 GS/s, and resolutions from 8-bit to 16-bit. With the ability to capture and analyze signals from DC to 1.5 GHz, the digitizer can be used to test a variety of DUTs and UUTs.

For example, high-resolution 14-bit and 16-bit characterizers can be used to capture and analyze signals at frequencies up to 250 MHz when a large dynamic range and maximum sensitivity are required.These high-resolution products have excellent signal-to-noise ratios (up to 72 dB) and noise-free dynamic ranges (up to 90 dB), making it possible to detect and analyze small signal variations.

They are perfect for testing precision components, sensors and systems that generate signals that need to be tightly controlled. For higher frequency measurements, such as those on PCBs and semiconductor devices, boss cards with 5 GS/s can characterize signals and pulses down to the nanosecond and sub-nanosecond range.

For easy integration into ATE systems, software and instrument drivers are provided for use with 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows and Linux. These boards can be programmed using various languages such as LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, C++, MatLab, Borland Delphi, Visual Basic, VB.NET, C#, J#, and IVI.

Each digitizer card can have one to sixteen channels, and multiple cards can be connected to Spectrum's StarHub system to create instruments with up to hundreds of fully synchronized channels.This makes them ideal for applications where multiple signals or test points need to be monitored. This makes them ideal for applications where multiple signals or test points need to be monitored. Some cards also offer additional analog and digital I/O capabilities as well as advanced trigger and clock options so they can work with many different test instruments.

Board Series

59XX series, 65XX series, and 75XX series, respectively (PCI Boards)

Product Features

PCIe, PXIe and LXI form factors

l Resolution from 8 to 16 bits

l Mixed-mode system with analog and digital channel acquisition and generation

l Sampling rates from 100 kS/s to 10 GS/s

l Star-Hub function for high channel count systems with full synchronization capabilities

LabVIEW, LabWindows, MATLAB, C++, Delphi, Visual Basic, VB.NET, c#, J#, Python, and IVI drivers.


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