Industrial drive controls require fast and precise feedback of the servo motor rotor angle to achieve best possible load balancing. This is where high-resolution optical encoders come in. By scanning multiple Vernier tracks, angle resolution can be pushed into outstanding ranges. Latest EncoderBlue devices also benefit from near-UV LED illumination, which improves signal clarity for optimal interpolation performance.

The next-generation sensors now available generate high-quality analog sin/cos signals with 2,048 cycles per revolution for latency-free feedback and rigid torque control. Thanks to the sector detectors of the new iC-PNE, Vernier calculation efforts are reduced, making it easier to build such high-end encoder systems.

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iC-Haus’ experts for laser applications, Uwe Malzahn and Stefan Kraus, present optimized laser tools and measurement technology for laser driver iCs. Developers will learn about the full potential of laser driver iCs and thus can perform measurements with their own laser sources to reliably evaluate the suitability for their respective application.

Evaluation boards ensure connectivity and access to the integrated circuits. Simple plug-in pulse generators provide necessary LVDS control signals for the driver iC – with durations of nanoseconds and frequencies in the 100MHz range. The generated light pulses can be sensed by fast photodetectors and be displayed, measured and evaluated using an 11GHz sampling oscilloscope.

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iC-Haus first webinar completely in Chinese! In this seminar, we introduce you our new product iC-TW39. Based on the theoretical criterion, the superiority of the iC-TW39 in terms of accuracy, alignment and calibration are presented with a practical perspective, which allows you to sense the innovative capabilities that iC-Haus has been working on.

There are three sessions during the webinar: "Theory explanation", "Experimental Demonstration" and "Q&A".

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Immerse yourself in the World of Mini Encoder iCs from iC-Haus. With the innovative reflective opto-encoder ICs iC-PG, iC-PX, iC-PR and iC-PZ, versatile applications of driver sensors can be realized – from simple coded rotary switches to advanced applications in the automotive, industrial and consumer sectors, such as robotics.

“World of Mini Encoder iCs” stands for maximum flexibility for special requirements in precise encoder sensor technology and enables even more compact sensor solutions. With practical demonstrations, we will show you ways to master your application tasks in position sensor technology with integrated sensor solutions from iC-Haus – and to do so faster, with less effort and without a plethora of components.

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Due to its smart features BiSS has become a popular sensor and actuator interface, particularly in motor feedback applications. Our sales and applications engineer Marcel presents you an overview about iC-Haus’ bridge components suitable to implement BiSS into any device and platform.

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With the iC-TW39, iC-Haus is enhancing its product line with a compact TMR-based system-on-chip solution for absolute angle sensing in the end-of-shaft position. Utilizing a high-resolution interpolator with digital filtering and automatic error correction, the chip ensures minimal angular error, excellent position jitter and unmatched position noise at standstill.

iC-TW39 is particularly suitable for compact and easy-to-apply magnetic encoder solutions without compromising on performance or features. This results in numerous possible applications, especially in the field of servo motor feedback or robotics.

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The new generation of laser drivers from iC-Haus targets various exciting fields of applications. Producing ultra-short gain-switching pulses makes iC-HS highly attractive for direct ToF distance measurement in particular.

In this webinar, Stefan Kraus and Uwe Malzahn will present a practical example and a live demonstration of a direct ToF application, using iC-HS. The key challenges with this type of application are picking the right components, finding the correct configuration, and properly evaluating the measurement results.

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BiSS Line enables robust power and data transmissions over just two wires. It has been introduced as one-cable technology for the well-established BiSS C protocol and is typically used for isochronous data transmission between control units and sensors and actuators. However, using the bridge component iC-BL with its versatile interfaces (BiSS C, SSI, SPI, I2C), BiSS Line can be easily implemented into any device and platform.

Watch our webinar to get an impression on how easy it is to evaluate and implement BiSS Line in your own application.

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With the iC-TW39, iC-Haus is enhancing its product line with a compact TMR-based system-on-chip solution for absolute angle sensing in the end-of-shaft position. Utilizing a high-resolution interpolator with digital filtering and automatic error correction, the chip ensures minimal angular error, excellent position jitter and unmatched position noise at standstill.

iC-TW39 is particularly suitable for compact and easy-to-apply magnetic encoder solutions without compromising on performance or features. This results in numerous possible applications, especially in the field of servo motor feedback or robotics.

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The open-source BiSS Interface has been implemented by almost 600 licensees all over the world. Recently, it has been extended by the BiSS Safety profile definition for safety-critical applications and its one-cable technology BiSS Line.

It's about time to provide you an overview about the BiSS Interface platform, its applications and latest news.

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New generations of encoders not only require higher resolutions and smaller designs – they should also be suitable for safety applications. With its new iC-RZ and iC-RB Series encoder chips, iC-Haus introduces a smart solution for this challenge.

Both chip series consist of safe optical twin-scan encoder ICs featuring a redundant safety channel. Due to this innovative twin design, the single-chip system meets the high redundancy requirements of functional safety concepts up to SIL3 or PLe.

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The iC-MU Series is a well-known solution for magnetic absolute position sensing. High-resolution combined with the off-axis scanning principle makes it an unbeatable solution for encoder applications. Regardless of whether for linear or rotary applications, the iC-MU Series is perfectly suited for robotic and motor feedback applications, as well as wherever a hollow shaft robust absolute position sensor is required.

This webinar will give you an introduction to the iC-MU Series’ working principle along with an overview of the features and applications of the various chips. We will show how easy it is to get a rotary demo setup running and also how the iC-MU performs in linear applications. The webinar will conclude with a few tips and tricks from the application support team.

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With the new generation of laser drivers from iC-Haus, you can control laser diodes with short pulses ranging from 100 ps up to 5 ns with a resolution of 1 ps. This is possible due to the intelligent chip design with an integrated pulse generator. That way, the so-called gain-switching effect is used technically. One of the core applications is the high precision time-of-flight (ToF) measurement with high pulse power and low average output. This also makes the new laser driver chips attractive for various diagnostic applications in medical technology, for example elastography, a new optoacoustic diagnostic method for tissue-conserving early breast cancer detection that combines ultrasound and optical imaging.

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To build magnetic absolute hollow shaft or linear encoders with ferrous gear wheels or incremental magnetic scales, a period counter with battery buffering represents an interesting solution approach. iC-Haus now offers an integrated sensor that makes it easy to create these types of systems. The new iC-PVS combines a 56-bit low-power period counter with a highly configurable Hall array front-end that can be adapted to various magnetic pole pitches or gear tooth modules.

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High-resolution encoder systems traditionally require precise mechanical alignment – a legacy statement, entirely disproved by iC-Haus’ latest optical reflective encoder chips. Our product experts Goran and Silvan were guiding through hollow shaft and linear applications with the iC-PZ205 during this webinar that had been taken place on March 16th, 2021.

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Condition Monitoring is one of the essential pillars of Industry 4.0. Many machines in the automation technology, e.g. motor feedback systems, already contain encoders for measuring position, speed or acceleration in drives. Our sales and applications engineer Marcel explains how encoders with a BiSS interface can feed back additional sensor data using smart bridge components, such as iC-MCB or the BiSS Line chip iC-BL of iC-Haus.

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Disturbances in motor feedback systems, e.g. motor commutation noise, make proper transmission of position sensor data more difficult. At the same time, communication protocols have to meet the requirements of reduced wiring, compactness, and costs. Our sales and application engineer Marcel Reuter explains how the one-cable technology BiSS Line enables a robust power and data transmission over only two or four wires.

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The iC-RB Series is a perfect single-chip solution for motor feedback application where safety is required. Our sales and applications engineer Magnus gives a short introduction about our Safety Encoder IC family, the iC-RZ-Series and the new iC-RB Series.

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The iC-PZ Series is an excellent choice for integrated absolute encoder solutions in automation and robotics. Our sales and applications engineer Silvan is giving an overview on assembly tolerances, autocalibration features, interfaces and more to emphasize that statement.

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The iC-HN Series is the latest addition to iC-Haus´s ns-laser driver ICs that allow a fast control of laser diodes with short pulses of down to two nanoseconds and up to 3A laser current. Our sales and applications expert Goran Pandza is demonstrating the iC-HN key features and possibilities of the iC-HN evaluation kit.

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The new signal processor iC-TW29 converts the sine/cosine signals of magnetic and optical sensors in end-of-shaft or off-axis assembly. In this video, Joachim demonstrates the commissioning of a TMR-based angle sensor by push of a button, for adapting gain and compensating sensor signal and placement errors. Encoder quadrature signals with 10,000 pulses come available, featuring an ultra-low AB edge jitter.

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The iC-LFH Series CMOS linear image sensors provide high resolution (2000 DPI) with high sensitivity in small, sealed oBGA packages. Thus, they are perfectly suited for use in photoelectric triangulation sensors. Our sales and applications engineer Uwe is demonstrating such a sensor equipped with iC-LFH640.

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The iC-PZ Series is the latest addition to iC-Haus’ optical reflective encoder iC family. Providing precise measurement results within huge assembly tolerances is one major strength of the high-resolution and absolute iC-PZ Series. Our sales and applications engineer Silvan is demonstrating the ease of installation with the iC-PZ evaluation kit.

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iC-Haus GmbH is a leading independent German manufacturer of standard iCs (ASSP) and customized ASiC semiconductor solutions. The company has been active in the design, production and sales of application-specific iCs for industrial, automotive and medical technology since 1984 and is represented worldwide. The iC-Haus cell libraries in CMOS, bipolar, and BCD technologies are fully equipped to realize the design of sensor, laser/opto, and actuator ASiCs.

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Joachim Quasdorf presents the new 6-ch. phased array opto encoder IC series iC-PT H in combination with the 6-Ch. RS-422 line driver/receiver iC-HF featuring Encoder Link during the Electronica show 2014.

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A technical sensor innovation makes an impact: encoder chips utilizing blue light - Encoder Blue. Blue boosts sharpness! This talk explains why and presents innovative sampling chips by iC-Haus that profit as EncoderBlue® motor encoder (iC-PT3325H), absolute encoder (iC-PNH3348) and reflective encoder (iC-PR Series) from the latest technology.

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The iC-LNG is a 16-bit absolute optical encoder device from iC-Haus. This video shows how a simple USB microscope can be used to adjust the alightment of the optical disc to the encoder chip. Note how the alignment markings on the chip are matched up to the disc. Noticable optical disc wabble can be seen with the USB microscope as well.

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Demonstration of the iC-Haus iC-MP and iC-MH8 Magnetic Encoder Devices. The iC-MP is used as speed control (chip under knob) for the BLDC motor and the iC-MH8 is used as motor feedback (chip under motor shaft) to monitor speed. The iC-MH8 also outputs BLDC commutation signals (U,V,W) to replace internal BLDC hall sensors.

(this video was provided by iC-Embedded)

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LASER diode driving can be made easy by utilizing the latest iC-Haus drivers iC-HT and iC-HTP. Follow Marko Hepp's tutorial on the first steps on using the HT1D evaluation board and its specific GUI software.

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BiSS interface and it´s BiSS interface master iC-MB4 evaluation is easy by utilizing the latest iC-Haus eval boards. Follow Marko Hepp's tutorial on the first steps on using the MB4_1D BiSS master with the MHM1D evaluation board and its specific GUI software.

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BiSS interface and it´s evaluation is easy by utilizing the latest iC-Haus BiSS adapter and eval boards. Follow Marko Hepp's tutorial on the first steps on using the MB5U BiSS adapter with the MHM1D evaluation board and the generic BiSS Reader software.

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With BiSS Line the OPEN SOURCE BiSS Community takes action on the market demand for real One Cable Technologies for motor feedback systems. Follow Marko Hepp's presentation about the new BiSS Line protocol and the implementation details.

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With iC-Haus' USB adapters and the BiSS Reader software, access to encoder data and details is made easy.This BiSS Reader software tutorial shows the first basic steps with the BiSS Reader software Version F1 or higher. This tutorial uses a BiSS PC USB adapter, a BiSS encoder, and the BiSS Reader PC software.

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With iC-Haus' USB adapters, the BiSS Reader software enables easy math analysis of encoders' BiSS sensor data. This BiSS Reader software tutorial shows the use of the Math Analysis function of the BiSS Reader software Version F1 or higher. The access to and comparison of BiSS sensors e.g. DUT and REFERENCE with the Math Analysis is shown. This tutorial uses a BiSS PC USB adapter, a BiSS encoder, and the BiSS Reader PC software.

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With iC-Haus' USB adapters and the BiSS Reader software, access to encoder data and details is made easy. This BiSS Reader software tutorial shows the EDS & error reporting features of the BiSS Reader software Version F1 or higher. This tutorial uses a BiSS PC USB adapter, a BiSS encoder, and the BiSS Reader PC software.

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With iC-Haus' USB adapters and the BiSS Reader software, access to encoder data and details is made easy. This BiSS Reader software tutorial shows how the BiSS register map of the encoder can be accessed with the Hex viewer of the BiSS Reader software Version F1 or higher. This tutorial uses a BiSS PC USB adapter, a BiSS encoder, and the BiSS Reader PC software.

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