Posted to News on 8th Oct 2014, 13:28
Peak features ATE and mass interconnect systems at NIDays 2014
At NIDays 2014, the Peak Group, a National Instruments Alliance Partner, is featuring its developments in automated test systems as well as test systems using mass interconnect products from Virginia Panel Corporation (VPC).
Peak is a provider of automated test and measurement systems, supporting every stage of the assembly process from component testing to highly complex functional equipment. The company has over 25 years' experience of providing innovative test systems in the military, aerospace, rail, automotive, power generation and industrial electronics markets.
Peak offers intelligent integration of COTS (commercial "off-the-shelf') equipment with custom-designed mechanical, electronic and system software elements. Comprehensive installation and commissioning procedures are deployed to merge Peak's test systems with customers' processes, followed up with hands-on training and the provision of detailed documentation.
New at the 2014 event is VPC's new configurable VTAC High Speed Data (HSD) insert, which features a data transfer rate of more than 12.5Gbit/s per differential pair. Gold-plated, self-aligning contacts are specifically designed to reduce crosstalk to increase signal integrity during HSD transfers while maximising cycle life. Each VTAC HSD insert has a cycle life of 10,000 without signal degradation.
The VTAC HSD insert is available in both i2 Micro iCon and 90 Series module configurations. The HSD 90 Series module accommodates 34 inserts to allow up to 272 signal connections, making it the highest signal density product available in the single-wide 90 series module family. These precision-welded inserts are compatible with several HSD standards including: USB 3.0, HDMI, DVI & DVI-1, RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet, Twinax, QSFP and Infiniband.
Peak Group is also featuring its partnership with Simplicity AI to provide integrated test systems based on National Instruments industry-standard platforms along with Peak's test hardware and fixturing technology and Simplicity AI's advanced test & measurement software.
Simplicity AI provides a range of advanced technical products and engineering services for test, measurement, control and automation, with a particular emphasis on developing automatic test and measurement software built around industry-standard platforms. The company's Tequra software suite aims to reduce the cost and risk involved with test software development, deployment and maintenance. The software also provides detailed insight into manufacturing processes and product quality.
To learn more about automated test systems from Peak, visit the company at NIDays 2014: Graphical Systems Design Conference & Exhibition, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London 4th November 2014, or go to www.thepeakgroup.com.
