AMETEK - Thermal Vacuum Heater Power - TVAC satellite chamber
Total power subsystem integration
- Ethernet communication
- Full sub-system wiring
- Single P.O.
- Custom interface to suit customer requirements
Description |
TVAC Satellite Chamber |
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Industry |
Space Power |
Application |
Power Bus |
Function |
Provides programmable power to heater elements |
More Product Information
- Industry Leading Power Density – Up to 1500 Watts in 1U
- Standard Digital Interfaces – USB&RS232/485
- LXI Ethernet and Isolated analog interfaces
- Power Factor Correction-PFC and universal AC input
- “Green” Sleep Mode – Automatically “sleeps” after period of non-use
- Built in sequencing - Unload your system controller
- Programmable fold-back protection delay

- Available in single and dual pack versions
- Sensor simulation available to provide thermistor, strain gauges, heater loads, and cell bypass/short.
- Battery behavior easily modified via spreadsheet download to simulate any battery topology including Nickel Metal Hydride, Lithium Ion, and Nickel Cadmium
- Flexible Database Operation
- Fully Programmable
- Completely Configurable
- Attention To Spacecraft Safety
- Eliminates the need for test flight batteries and their associated issues

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Different substrate carriers for wafers up to 200 mm or single dies
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Probe cards and/or up to eight positioners
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Probe positioners placed inside vacuum chamber
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Short and stable probe arms
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Joystick controller
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Manual probe positioners with rotary feed-throughs
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Software control of chuck for fast step-and-repeat testing of the entire wafer
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Fast step-and-repeat testing of the whole wafer
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User-centered design minimizes training costs and enhances efficiency

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Different substrate carriers for wafers up to 100 mm or single dies
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Up to six positioners
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Independently cooled cold shield
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Probe positioners placed inside vacuum chamber
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Ergonomic and straightforward design
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Simple microscope operation
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Independent control of linear chuck stage and positioners
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Contact/separation stroke for probe platen

Bus simulator includes BPMU and SPU
- Provides enhanced measurement and data-logging of up to 40 channels.
- Bus Power Monitoring Unit (BPMU) can be easily relocated to TVAC chamber to ease cabling complications
- Data can be viewed either in spreadsheet or graphical format
- Spacecraft (Payload) Protection Unit (SPU) provides 10 μsec reaction to out-of-tolerance conditions

- The SL162 is characterized as a High Intensity Spot/Coaxial Light and is designed primarily to replace fiber optic light sources in coaxial lensing applications.
- Optional couplers are available for use with Dolan-Jenner, Fostec, and Moritex fiber bundles.
- The spot light is designed with sufficient thermal management to provide 33kLux at a working distance of 4” (100mm).
- A very wide range of wavelengths from UV to IR are available.

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Best solution for high accuracy IV/CV, low-noise and 1/f measurements with PureLine, AutoGuard and next generation MicroChamber technologies
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Enables up to 5x faster time to accurate data
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Advanced 4-axis semi-automatic stage for accurate positioning and repeatable probe-to-pad contact
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RF/microwave device characterization, 1/f, WLR, FA and design debug
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Wide range of extremly performant, reliable thermal chuck systems from ATT
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Easy on-screen navigation, wafer mapping, and operation of accessories and thermal systems with Velox
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User-centered design minimizes training costs and enhances efficiency

- Complete solution - battery test, simulation & solar array simulator software included
- Highest power density up to 37 kW in 4U rack height (9.25 kW/U)
- Fastest and cleanest power available (fastest transient response and low output ripple and noise)
- Universal 3-Phase AC Input accepts 180 VAC to 528 VAC
- Longest manufacturer-based reliability guarantee: 5-year warranty
- Parallel system power up to 1.2 MW
- Output voltage up to 2,000 V
- Bidirectional output current up to ±150 A, up to ±4,800 A in parallel
- True extended wide-range autoranging output
- Regenerative to 95%
- Color touch panel user interface
- Seamless transition between source and sink
- Built-in islanding detection
- High Voltage (500V) Input
- Digital control loop technology
- Two models: 375W & 750W
- Up to 750W/500V
- Parallel up to 8 automatically
- Modular
- High Power Density
- Simple integration

AMETEK Programmable Power
Located in San Diego, California, AMETEK Programmable Power designs, manufactures, and markets precision, AC and DC programmable power supplies, electronic loads, application specific power subsystems, and compliance test solutions for customers requiring and valuing differentiated power products and services. Also part of our business is VTI Instruments, which delivers precision modular instrumentation and systems for electronic signal distribution, acquisition, and monitoring, used in the world's most demanding test applications.
AMETEK Programmable Power boasts one of the industries' broadest portfolios of programmable power products under the well-known and respected Sorensen, Elgar, and California Instruments brands. AMETEK Programmable Power’s products serve a wide range of stimulus (T&M) and process power needs in applications including semiconductor fabrication, commercial and defense ATE, oil exploration, solar array and battery string simulation, avionics, general R&D and EMC compliance testing.
VTI Instruments provides products and systems which are used to monitor and record data that characterizes the physical integrity and performance of aircraft, engines, and other large structures, as well as automate the functional testing of complex electronic systems. VTI Instruments is recognized as an industry leader with a reputation of providing reliable data, first time, every time.
With strong brands, a broad product portfolio, exceptional precision power conversion and control expertise, proven power system integration capabilities and deep applications knowledge, AMETEK Programmable Power is your source for programmable power supplies, precision data acquisition instruments, and more.
Contact Details
AMETEK Programmable Power, Inc. − San Diego
9250 Brown Deer Road, San Diego, CA 92121, USA
Phone: 858-450-0085
Fax: 858-458-0267
Email: sales.ppd@ametek.com for general inquiries
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