- Pickering Interfaces will showcase its range of industry-standard modular PXI/PXIe and LXI signal switching and simulation
products on stand #240 in Hall A3 at electronica, taking place from November 12th to 15th, at Messe München in Munich, Germany.
Pickering will launch its next generation Xeon PXIe embedded controller at the show – a 3U one-slot embedded controller available for the PXI Express platform. Powered by an 11th generation Intel Xeon processor, combined with 64 GB DDR4 memory, and with up to 28 GB/s system throughput, the controller will support high bandwidth test and measurement applications with PCIe Gen4 and 10GBASE-T interconnectivity.
The company will also showcase the latest version of its Microwave Switch Design Tool (MSDT) – a free online tool for configuring PXI and LXI RF and microwave switching subsystems with just a few clicks – which was recently updated to add schematic design and simulation capabilities. The latest iteration of this web-based tool accelerates the design to production process – from block diagram to mechanical layout – minimizing risk by enabling engineers to design custom RF switching subsystems with an immediate visual indication of electrical performance.
Also on display will be a prototype of a new 12-slot LXI/USB chassis, scheduled for release in early 2025. With 12 slots in a 2U form factor, engineers can fit up to 24 PXI or PXIe switching, simulation and instrumentation modules in a 4U rack, providing a distinct advantage over traditional PXI chassis. Additionally, the chassis includes a removable embedded controller and power supply. Its USB-compatible and LXI-compliant interfaces facilitate direct control through standard interfaces available on most PCs, providing a cost-effective entry point into modular test and measurement applications.
Alongside these solutions, Pickering will also showcase the following switching, simulation, and software products at electronica 2024:
- A PXI-based BMS (battery management system) test demo, combining multi-cell battery simulators with other switching and simulation modules
- Turnkey LXI microwave switch and signal routing subsystems
A range of PXI switching and simulation modules, including high density BRIC switching matrices, high voltage multiplexers, RF switching, and digital I/O - PXI fault insertion modules – for simulation of fault conditions in automotive/avionics applications, including reliability testing of safety critical controllers
- PXI programmable resistor modules – for simulating sensors in control and management systems under test, allowing users to verify system response
- PXI high channel count microwave multiplexer range offering bandwidth up to 40GHz
- Configurable PXI microwave switch platform that allows RF engineers to combine a wide range of high-performance relay types while minimizing chassis slot usage
Switch Path Manager (SPM) signal routing and Cable Design Tool (CDT) software
Also on show from Pickering Group at electronica will be reed relays from relay division, Pickering Electronics, as well as cables and connectors from interconnect division, Pickering Connect.
