Check out direct digital measurement technology

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Jul 16, 2003

A new line of developer kits allows engineers to evaluate the novel direct digital measurement sensor technology from Nexense.

A new line of developer kits allows engineers to evaluate the novel direct digital measurement sensor technology from Nexense.

Direct digital measurement, or DDM, allows for measurements of molecular precision.

Nexense provides a signal-to-noise ratio of 190dB with no moving parts and, as Nexense is completely digital, sensors are no longer constrained by the limits of traditional analogue technology.

"Our development kits allow you to achieve the unrivalled performance of the Nexense technology right from your own PC", said Arik Ariav, CEO of Nexense.

"Our revolutionary technology reduces development time from years to months.

More importantly, we are seeing implementations where manufacturing costs are cut to one fifth of what state-of-the-art instruments can do today.

The return on investment is immediately apparent".

Direct digital measurement is a new paradigm for designing measuring devices and systems that will innovate the sensor industry.

New applications are now possible, such as a keyless keyboard made of flexible silicon with no mechanical parts.

When applied to some obvious applications like laptop or cellphone fabrication, the cost savings are easily demonstrated.

Additionally, Nexense can upgrade existing applications with new levels of accuracy and ease of use.

For instance; Nexense can measure pressure or flow under the harshest industrial conditions, even noninvasively.

"Clients can come to us for cost effective, customised solutions that they cannot get anywhere else in the world", added Asialee Huang, VP of Worldwide Business Development.

"Our unique approach to frequency generation allows for innovative sensor designs.

We have sensorless temperature sensors where the material itself is its own sensor, or vibration sensors where the sensed area acts as its own sensor.

The end result is lower cost, better performance, and smarter products that can get to the market very quickly".