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Brent Gibbs joins the ACA TMetrix Inc. family Brent is a seasoned sales professional and Electrical Technologist with more than 20 years of experience working with customers across Western Canada. His understanding of industrial process, control and automation, predictive maintenance technologies and test and measurement systems make him an asset to any business. NEW! G5 RSS Programmable Regenerative DC Power Supplies A new generation! The new G5.RSS series features high control dynamics, an exceptional accuracy, a nominal output voltage of up to 3000 VDC, and a wide current-voltage range with an auto-ranging factor of 3 geared to get the best value! READ MORE Regenerative Grid Simulators REGATRON’s 3-in-1 full 4-Quadrant, Regenerative, Bidirectional Source & Sink Grid Simulators (Grid Simulator, Power Amplifier and AC load)‎ of the series TC.ACS are of a precisely engineered, high quality, modular design. READ MORE TESLA 200 With next generation test capabilities, anti-arcing solutions, wafer automation, and support for both engineering probes and production probe cards, the TESLA200 now enables complete thermal testing (-55°C to 300 °C) with fully-automatic thinned/warped/TAIKO wafer loading. One system covers all on-wafer high power test needs, from R&D to niche production. Visit our website   UPCOMING WEBINAR Unigraf, a leading provider of test tools for video electronics manufacturers and ACA TMetrix Inc. will be hosting an in-depth technical webinar on innovations and milestones in the industry for HDMI, DisplayPort and USB-C in 2021. Watch for upcoming details. GENESYS+ SERIES Utilizing embedded microprocessor technology to provide advanced performance and functionality, the GENESYS+™ series has the highest power density and lightest weight available for its size with a comprehensive set of user-friendly interfaces. Visit our website

December 2020 Newsletter

TC.ACS is a series of full-digital, full-4-quadrant, 3-phase AC power sources. Each TC.ACS unit in the series has exceptional programming features and represents a three-in-one configuration:

• Versatile synthesized 3-phase grid simulator with four fully controlled active outputs.
• Built-in full 4-quadrant 1 to 3-phase power amplifier with three independent and galvanic isolated amplifier inputs.
• Programmable RLC-load mode (electronic AC load with grid recuperation) to substitute for real and bulky resistors, inductors and capacitors.

The multi-level inverter technology opens up a wide base frequency range from DC up to 1000Hz—and an exceptionally high modulation bandwidth of 5 kHz. This allows for the exact reproduction of harmonic distortion up to the 100th harmonic @ 50 Hz or the 83th harmonic @ 60Hz. The system can be easily adapted to tasks in R+D, the laboratory, end-of-line testing and education.

TC.ACS applications

With the application software ACSControl, the user can program:

• Variation of basic system voltages and frequency
• Settings of phase relationship
• Voltage drops in the whole network or individual drops per phase
• Micro ruptures and flickers
• Over- and under voltages
• Voltage asymmetries
• Superimposed harmonic and interharmonic voltage waveforms
• Variation of phase angles
• Special conditions for EMC testing
• Transition from feeding to recuperation operation and vice versa
• Analyses of energy flow

Hardware

The modular structure based on 30 kVA or 50 kVA units allows for a flexible adaptation to the customer’s power requirements. Systems of up to 1000kVA can be set up by simply connecting basic units in a parallel mode. The hardware operates in all four quadrants and can fully refed into the power system. The system also enables testing power feedback units and operation of linear and nonlinear feeding systems for measuring and evaluation purposes. Operation in single phase mode is also possible down to DC mode.

User Software ACSControl

The tailor-made software tool ACSControl allows the operator either to:

• Manually operate the system, or;
• Program and run automated test sequences and to use the functionality of data acquisition of the system.

• Compact and completely modular design
• High effectivity in all operation modes
• Can use an existing liquid cooling system directly
• Optional matched liquid-to-air cooling unit TC.LAE available
• Possibility of upgrading to systems of up to 1 MVA
• High level of system dynamics, ≤ 5 kHz modulation bandwidth
• Non-restrictive capability of refeeding in the Q4 operation mode
• Possibility of operating as an autonomous 4-Q and 3-phase quasi-analogue amplifier
• Possibility of “Hardware-in-the loop”-operation (HIL mode)
• User friendly application software with pre-configured test patterns
• Possibility of integrating into a complete SAS simulation and test system
• Galvanic isolation available as an option without derating the simulator port data
• Three different operation modes:
  a) Programmable Grid Simulator
  b) Remote operated 4Q AC voltage amplifier
  c) Electronic AC-load featuring programmable RLC load impedance

TC.ACS Grid Simulators made by Regatron AG can, for example, be operated as a self-contained system for comprehensive testing of solar and additive energy inverters. In the field of power test and development labs the high degree of programmability allows all imaginable grid situations and evaluation procedures to be established.

TC.ACS is the ideal tool for all R&D and simulation work.

Tesla T200 Overview The Tesla T200 200mm semi-automatic power device characterization system provides a complete on-wafer solution for over-temperature, low-contact resistance measurements of power semiconductors up to 3,000 V (triax)/10,000 V (coax) and 200 A (pulsed)/10 A (DC). It does this while providing a low-noise, fully guarded and shielded test environment, as well as a certified safety interlock system integrated with an ergonomic clear enclosure or infrared laser light curtain. Tesla T200 Key Features
	Seamless integration Convenient instrument connection kits Seamless integration between Velox and analyzers/measurement software Easy and safe system integration with Keysight and Keithley power device analyzers
MicroVac™ chuck 495 uniformly distributed vacuum micro-holes Gold-plated, high-power chuck surface Thin-wafer handling capability Low electrical and thermal contact resistance across the entire wafer Prevents thin wafers from curling and breaking
	Safety Regulatory-certified probing environment Safety interlock system with clear enclosure or light curtain Fully guarded and shielded test environment Operator safety during measurements Protects device and instrumentation from high-voltage discharge
Ease of use Roll-out stage Full wafer access and easy wafter loading/unloading
	Velox probe station control software User-centered design minimizes training costs, enhances efficiency Windows 10 compatibility enables highest performance and safe operation with state-of-the art software Comprehensive alignment functions Simplified operation for inexperienced users

Tesla T200 200mm

ACA TMetrix is pleased to introduce Unigraf’s UCD-500, a new video generator and analyzer unit for testing DisplayPort^TM 2.0 sinks and sources up to 8K@60Hz (16K@60 Hz with DSC) video modes with UHBR 20 max bit rate capability. Test devices include graphic chipsets, monitors, televisions and VR glasses. The UCD-500 supports DP 2.0 features like Panel Replay, Adaptive Sync, DSC, FEC and LTTPR.

Compliance test tool

The UCD-500 is a reliable compliance test tool for validating DP 1.4a and DP 2.0 link layers on DP sinks and sources. DP 2.0 link layer CTS will be added when VESA releases compliance test specifications. The UCD-500 is also a compliance test tool for HDCP 2.2/2.3 on DP transmitters, receivers and repeaters.

Dolby Vision™, HDR 10 and HDR 10+

The UCD-500 is capable of playback functionality on the source side to output HDR formats such as Dolby Vision™, HDR 10 and HDR 10+ for resolutions up to 16K@60 Hz. Playback of compressed audio formats, including Dolby Atmos™, is supported.

Capturing video and SDP, including audio packets, provides data for validation of HDR and Dolby Vision.

The UCD-500 is ideal for developers of DisplayPort 2.0 silicon, VR/AR goggles, TV and gaming monitors that support HDR formats and want their products certified for Dolby Vision.

R&D and test automation

The UCD-500 supports both hands-on debugging and running extended automated test sequences. The UCD Console GUI is a preview and test application for desktop use. Each interface function has a well-structured dialog for superior at-a-glance viewability.

Unigraf TSI is test software API that provides the system integrator a fast and reliable way to ensure the functionality of the tested equipment.

UCD-500 highlights

• DP 1.4a and DP 2.0 link layer CTS tool for sinks and sources
• Support for HDCP 2.2/2.3, including compliance testing
• 16K reference DP sink and source
• 10/13.5/20 Gb/s link rates
• Playback and capture Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision, HDR 10 and HDR 10+
• MST (4 streams)
• DSC, FEC and LTTPR
• Panel Replay and Adaptive Sync

For more information or to request a quote, please contact us.

About Unigraf

Unigraf is a leading video electronics testing company based in Finland. Unigraf specializes in hardware and software test tools for testing USB-C™, DisplayPort™, and HDMI™ interfaces. Unigraf’s technological strengths are a deep understanding of the aforementioned interfaces in R&D, test automation and compliance test environments. The world’s leading electronics manufacturers use Unigraf’s tools to test smartphones, laptops, tablets, monitors and more in the R&D development phase and production line testing.

New Product UCD-500