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New Products

RTK/GNSS Receiver Turbine Rotor Assembly Systems
ACEINNA (Andover, MA) announced the RPI UK (Bath, UK) has installed the first
availability of the new ACEINNA Open- of two integrated rotor measurement and
RTK330L, a low-cost, state-of-the-art, assembly platforms (iMAPs) at a major
high-performance triple-band RTK/GNSS aero engine maintenance, repair and
receiver with built-in triple redundant overhaul (MRO) facility. RPI’s iMAP tech-
inertial sensors. ACEINNA’s OpenRTK330L nology is used by the MRO facility after
includes a triple-band RTK/GNSS receiver coupled the engines are dismantled, to inspect each individual section of
with redundant inertial sensor arrays to provide cm-level ac- the engine for cracks, wear and distortion. Measurements are
curacy, enhanced reliability, and superior performance during taken by AccuScan to check that component geometry meets
GNSS outages. The OpenRTK330L integrates a very precise 2 original and regional board specifications. Once the components
Degree/Hour IMU to offer ten to thirty seconds of high accu- have been approved, repaired or replaced, the iMAP is used for
racy localization during full GNSS denial. engine assembly to ensure alignment and concentricity.
The multi-band GNSS receiver can monitor all global con- iMAP’s data acquisition software, AccuScan, enables meas-
stellations (GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC, urement of up to 4,000 data points on up to eight surfaces si-
SBAS) and simultaneously track up to 80 channels. The mod- multaneously per revolution, thereby reducing process times
ule has RF and baseband support for the L1, L2, and L5 GPS to just two minutes. This inspection data is then used by the
bands and their international constellation signal equiva- Rotor Stacking software to solve the mathematical problem of
lents. The inertial measurement unit and dead reckoning how to best assemble a multi-stage rotor to achieve minimum
function contains a total of 9 accelerometer and 9 rate gyro runout or unbalance of the finished rotor.
channels based on ACEINNA’s unique triple redundant 6-Axis For Free Info Visit http://info.hotims.com/76503-485
IMU array.
For Free Info Visit http://info.hotims.com/76503-482 High-Frequency Waveguides
Pasternack (Irvine, CA), an Infinite Elec-
Aluminum Electrolytic Snap-in tronics brand, has launched a new series of
Capacitors waveguide straight sections, bends and twists
Cornell Dubilier Electronics, Inc. that are commonly used in satellite communi-
(CDE) (Liberty, SC) recently introduced cation, radar and airport security system applications. These new
its 381LL series of long-life snap-in alu- waveguide transmission components feature high frequency
minum electrolytic capacitors. The se- ranges from 90 GHz to 220 GHz in 3 waveguide bands, with wave-
ries is designated with an expected life guide sizes including WR-8, WR-6 and WR-5 and UG-387/U mod
of 8,000 hours at full-rated conditions. Capacitance values round cover style flanges. The waveguide straights are available in
range from 740μF to 100,000μF at working voltages of 16 to 1", 3", 6", 9" and 12" lengths; the waveguide bends are available in
250 WVDC with ripple current ratings up to 10 Amps @ 105 90° E-plane and 90° H-plane configurations; and the waveguide
°C. The snap-in series is available in two pin configurations twists are available in 90°, 45° right-hand and 45° left-hand con-
in the smaller diameters with 4 and 5 pin options in the figurations. Additionally, all new high-frequency waveguide
larger diameters. components feature low VSWR performance of 1.15:1 typical.
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SSD NAND, 3D XPoint Test Sockets RF Beamformer ICs
Ironwood Electronics (Eagan, MN) Renesas Electronics Corporation
has a complete line of NAND, con- (Tokyo, Japan) recently expanded its
troller, and buffer sockets used in portfolio of mmWave solutions with
solid state drives, cards and modules. the introduction of two new IC fam-
The Zero Foot Print (Grypper) sockets ilies for satellite communications
are available for the NAND and Open NAND Flash Interface (Satcom), radar, and phased array applications: the F65xx trans-
(ONFi) Standard and includes sockets for the new 3D XPoint mit active beamforming ICs and F692x low-noise amplifiers
devices. The socket is surface mounted using standard soldering (LNAs). Featuring a combination of low power consumption,
methods to the same location on the PCB. The Grypper re- high gain, and compact size, the new solutions deliver a perform-
quires no lid, the device simply snaps into the socket. ance boost for antennas used in Satcom and radar systems.
Because the Grypper contacts are only 1.5 to 2.2 mm long, The F65xx and F692x devices address the thermal and integra-
the electrical performance is superior with S21 @ -1bd to 40 tion challenges designers face as they transition from bulky me-
GHz. Grypper sockets are the same size as the device, allowing chanically scanned antennas to lower weight and profile active
you to fit it into any of the SSD form factors; PCI, SATA, mSATA, electronically scanned array antennas (AESAs). The two new fam-
M.2, U.2 etc., Its electrical performance is suitable for higher ilies support Satcom, radar and point-to-point communications
speed interfaces such as NVMe over PCI Express and 3d XPoint. applications in the Ku, Ka, and CDL frequency bands.
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