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News from acam

May 2010

The new Whitepaper Initiates file download“How to build Digital Load Cells with PICOSTRAIN
conveniently”
introduces the the benefits of PICOSTRAIN for Digital Load Cells and provides a detailed description how to build next generation Digital Load Cells with the Opens internal link in current windowPS081.

May 2010

acam-messelectronic enjoys a successful Opens external link in new windowInterweighing 2010 in China and would like to thank you for your visit to our booth.

March 2010

acam will exhibit novelties from the PICOSTRAIN product family at the
Opens external link in new windowInterweighing 2010, China International Weighing Instrument exhibition,
in Changsha from 22. - 24. April 2010. Visit us at Booth No. B011-B012, 
B023-B024.

February 2010

China distributor Opens external link in new windowSecomtel presents acam's latest innovations and product novelties at Opens external link in new windowIIC Shenzen on March 4-5.

January 2010

High resolution temperature measurement with a current consumption of only a few µA. By means of two examples the Whitepaper Initiates  file downloadWP003 introduces the advantages of the PS08, a fully integrated System-on-chip for resistive temperature sensors

December 2009

New generation PicoTurn sensors "PT2G" with cable-integrated electronics can be directly plugged to customary counter modules, such as ETAS´s "ES441", IPETRONIK´s "SIM-CNT", IPETRONIK´s "M-FRQ" and CSM´s Scan-Mini-Module. And probably others, on request.

September 2009

The Opens internal link in current windowPS081 Evaluation system is available now! Test and evaluate the PS081, our latest System-on-Chip for measuring strain gauges and use this intuitive system as a reference platform for your application.

August 2009

Get the most out of your uncompensated load cell. Application note AN021 describes the “Rspan-by-Temp”- compensation, a unique method to correct the temperature-dependent gain error of uncompensated load cells.

July 2009

The new high precision load cell simulator ALCS350-V2 is available now. It performs twice the precision as its predecessor and is perfectly suited for testing, qualifying and batching of weighing instruments. The system ideally works with acam's PICOSTRAIN devices and provides a powerful platform to evaluate their unique possibilities for your strain gauge application Opens internal link in current windowmore

May 2009

The PS081 expands acam's PICOSTRAIN family of integrated circuits for driving strain gauge bridge sensors. The full featured integrated system-on-chip provides more than 28-Bit resolution with 10 to 20 times less current consumption than traditional AD-Converter solutions. Opens internal link in current windowmore

March 2009

acam will exhibit novelties from the PICOSTRAIN product family at the Öffnet externen Link in neuem FensterInterWEIGHING 2009, China International Weighing Instrument exhibition, in Shanghai from 7th to 9th of May 2009

December 2008

With the PICOTURN-2G acam launches the second generation of its rotational speed measurement system for turbochargers.

December 2008

acam announces FINTRONIC OY as distributor for Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

November 2008

The new Whitepaper Initiates file downloadWP002 'How to LOwer Gain and Offset Drift of a Load Cell' provides a full description how to use the unique possibilies of the PICOSTRAIN technology to improve the quality of your load cell.

November 2008

Thank you for visiting us at electronica2008 in Munich.

October 2008

With the new whitepaper Initiates file downloadWP001 'Construction Guideline for Solar-driven Scales' acam shows the status quo of power-saving strain gauge electronics and provides a step-by-step guideline to build a solar scale

August 2008

The new application note Startet den Datei-DownloadAN018 on 'Metrological Investigations of PSØ8'  shows data that proof the usability of PSØ8 in 6000 divisions OIML scales. The application note covers zero drift and gain drift investigations. The aim is also to show numbers for various boards as a reference for mass production.

August 2008

acam's Öffnet einen internen Link im aktuellen FensterAssembler screencast gives a 23 minute introduction into the PSØ8 assembler software. It is a great tool to get acquainted to this software and to make first steps to program  PSØ8. First the installation of the software is explained. Then, step by step, the various menus and elements of the software are described. Finally, it is shown by means of a simple program how to write software and how to download it into the PSØ8.

July 2008

Öffnet einen internen Link im aktuellen FensterPS08-EVA-KIT is available now. Plug it - test it - and get convinced! This evaluation tool for the PS08 is the perfect device to see in an instant the quality offered by this System-on-chip solution.

June 2008

Stutensee, 15.June 2008:

acam proudly announes a distribution agreement with Öffnet einen externen Link in einem neuen FensterSECOM TELECOM Co., Ltd. for the P.R. of China. Headquartered in Shenzen SECOM has offices also in Nanjing, Beijing, Qingdao, Shanghai, Chengdu, Wuhan, Xi'An and Xiamen. The main stock is in Hong Kong. SECOM TELECOM has more than 15 years of experience as a technology driven distributor and will be a powerful enrichment for acam's customer support. The sales network at SECOM is supported by a strong FAE group and SECOM's own R&D group.

April 2008

On April 3rd, Europe's automated ship "Jules Verne" successfully docked to ISS space station. The final approach, fully automatic, was controlled by Laser videometers equipped with TDC-S1 radiation hardened time-measuring device developed by ACAM. We are very proud of this chip, which played a crucial role in this great success. See

Öffnet einen externen Link in einem neuen Fensterwww.esa.int

April 2008

Final version of PICOSTRAIN PS08 is available now!

April 2008

acam-messelectronic gmbh launches beta testing of next generation "2G" PICOTURN systems.

January 2008

acam-messelectronic gmbh wishes you a prosperous and successful year 2008

September 2007

presents chipCAD Electronics Distribution Ltd as distributor for Hungary

August 2007

New PSA21 datasheet for capacitance measurement is available now

June 2007

cooperates with DELTA Elettronica s.r.l as new distributor for semiconductor products in Italy

June 2007

announces CenS (Micro) Electronics BV as new distributor for Belgium and the Netherlands

June 2007

anounces ASIT instruments s.r.l. as new distributor for Öffnet einen internen Link im aktuellen FensterPICOTURN-products in Italy

 May 2007

announces 2001 Electronic Components Ltd. as new distributor for the area of Great Britain

April 2007

PICOTURN-BM V6 - New generation of the well known measurement system for turbochargers speed

February 2007

acam will present the newest PICOSTRAIN product at the Interweighing2007 exhibition in Shanghai

February 2007

PICOTURN-DY - Display rounds out the PICOTURN product family

February 2007

ALCS350 - a high performance, universal loadcell simulator

November 2006

acam presents newest products at the electronica2006 tradeshow in Munich

June 2006

Temperature compensation of load cells and scales by software: PS021 makes you rethink your load cell production.

June 2006

PSS1 PICOSTRAIN simulator software gives you an immediate idea of the PS021 performance in your application

 February 2006

ATMD-GP2 available now!

Start with the easy and time-saving evaluation and measurement system for our new TDC-GP2.

February 2006

TDC-GPX optionnally packaged in TFBGA120 Ball Grid Array.

Samples and datasheet available!

November 2005

Updated datasheet for TDC-GPX available now

October 2005

With TDC-GP2 acam presents a new flexible low-cost TDC for industrial applications. Special integrated functions are especially dedicated to ultrasonic flow and heatmeters.

August 2005

: PSØ21 datasheet only for capacitance measurement available now

 

May 2005

introduces PSØ21 at the Sensor+Test 2005: Use PICOSTRAIN also with Wheatstone bridges now! Improved perfomance compared to PSØ2

 

March 2005

TDC-GPX final version available now! Go down to 10 ps resolution (70ps peak-peak)

January 2005

announces SAMHWA as distributor for South Korea

 

 

January 2005

announces DMD Daiei Musen Denki as distributor for Japan

Next Tradeshows

International IC-China Conference & Exhibition

IIC Dongguan

Guangdong Modern International Exhibition Center

Dongguan, September 16-17

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electronica 2010

9. - 12. November 2010
Neue Messe München, Germany

Booth A5.458