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Absolute encoder module claims smallest package

Palo Alto, Calif. — Agilent Technologies Inc. has launched a new, thinner version of its absolute encoder module that is said to be the smallest in the industry. Designated as the AEAS-7500 encoder, ...
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14-bit Multiturn Absolute Encoder Module

The AEAT-84AD provides all functions as an optoelectronicmechanical unit in order to implement, with single turn absolute encoder, an absolute multi-turn encoder with a combined capacity of up to 30 ...
Electronic Design

HSSI Module Expands Digital I/Os And Absolute-Encoder Interfaces

Groomed for the SPiiPlus and MC4U families of motion controllers, the HSSI-HES high-speed serial interface (HSSI) peripheral module supports EnDat v2.2 and Tamagawa Smart-Abs absolute encoders. Each ...
Electronic Design

Miniscule Absolute Encoder Cuts Assembly Time In Half

A novel absolute encoder module that comes in 12- and 16-bit versions uses a modular approach to reduce the number of assembly steps from as many as eight down to just four (see the figure). Agilent ...