Avago Announces High Resolution Encoder For Office And Industrial Applications
Böblingen, Germany — Avago Technologies announced the expansion of its series of miniature reflective incremental optical encoders, which are currently the smallest in the industry, with a new high resolution encoder. With dimensions of 3mm length by 3.28mm width by 1.26 mm height, Avago's AEDR-8400-14x reflective surface mount optical encoders are robust and can operate over a wide temperature range making them an ideal choice for use in a variety of office and industrial automation applications. Avago is a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications.
Avago's AEDR-8400-14x series of high resolution optical encoders provide up to 318 lines per inch (LPI) resolution, have two-channel quadrature digital output for directional sensing, and are transistor-transistor logic (TTL) compatible. These high resolution optical encoders also incorporate an LED light source and photo detector IC in a single leadless package, and uses reflective technology to sense rotary or linear position. Moreover, the AEDR-8400-14x encoder can be interfaced directly with most signal processing circuitries to provide design-in flexibility and easy integration into existing systems. The AEDR-8400 series of encoders are an excellent choice for use in miniature motor applications, housed encoders, digital still cameras, scanners, printers, and a wide range of other office and industrial automation applications where space is limited.
Avago's AEDR-8400 series of reflective encoders provide accurate real-time position sensing that's superior to competing encoders in terms of duty, state and phase. They are also insensitive to axial play and maintain performance and accuracy over a wide variation in the gap between sensor and code wheel or strip. The AEDR-8400 series can be used with a reflective code wheel to sense rotary position and velocity, or with a linear code strip to sense linear position and velocity.
With the addition of the AEDR-8400-14x encoder, Avago can now provide designers of office and industrial automation applications with a choice of two miniature reflective optical encoder options. The higher resolution AEDR-8400-14x offers up to 318 LPI while the AEDR-8400-13x offers up to 254 LPI.
Features
- Surface mount leadless package
- Two channel quadrature digital outputs for directional sensing
- Single 2.8V supply
- Operating temperature: -20 to 85-degrees C
- Encoding resolutions: 318 LPI (AEDR-8400-14x) and 254 LPI (AEDR-8400-13x)
- RoHS compliant
About Avago Motion Control Solutions
Avago Technologies is the industry-leading supplier of motion control encoders. These products meet the stringent requirements of precise positioning and velocity sensing in a wide range of applications from printers, copiers and scanners to servo and stepper motors, and robotic arms and wafer-handling machines. Avago offers "one-stop shopping" with its extensive portfolio of optical encoders, decoders and controllers. The company offers the industry's smallest form factors, widest range of resolutions, and highest level of integration to reduce the number of components needed and shorten time-to-market. Avago's rich motion control heritage dates back to the 1980s and its Hewlett-Packard roots.
About Avago Technologies
Avago Technologies is a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications. With a global employee presence, Avago provides an extensive range of analog, mixed-signal and optoelectronic components and subsystems to more than 40,000 customers. The company's products serve four end markets: industrial and automotive, wired infrastructure, wireless communications, and computer peripherals. It is recognized for providing high-quality products along with strong customer service. Avago's heritage of technical innovation dates back 40 years to its Agilent/Hewlett-Packard roots.
SOURCE: Avago Technologies