BEI Duncan Electronics Announces Next Generation Non-Contacting Angular Position Sensor -NCAPS- with New Patent-Pending Technology.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers TUSTIN, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 25, 2001 Offering a fully non-contacting angular position Noun 1. angular position - relation by which any position with respect to any other position is established spatial relation, position - the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated; "the position of the hands on the clock"; "he sensor, BEI Bei (pā, bā), river, c.200 mi (320 km) long, formed by the union of two headstreams in the Nanling Mts., N Guangdong prov., S China. It flows S into the Xi River, E of Guangzhou, to form the Pearl River delta. Duncan Electronics introduced the latest in steering sensor and rotary position sensing solutions. NCAPS NCAPS National Corrective Action Prioritization System NCAPS naval coordination and protection of shipping (US DoD) NCaps Capabilities with No Sub-Fields (TM) (Non-Contacting Angular Position Sensor) has been developed by BEI Technologies to provide a cost effective, high-resolution rotary position sensor A position sensor is any device that enables position measurement. It can either be an absolute position sensor or a relative one(displacement sensor). Position sensors can be either linear or angular. . Initially developed for steering angle applications, NCAPS is also ideally suited to a wide range of applications in a number of markets including automotive, heavy equipment, marine, instrumentation, industrial automation and robotics. Incorporating patent-pending technology, NCAPS offers an extremely clever adaptation of transceiver technology and digital signal processing See DSP. Digital Signal Processing - (DSP) Computer manipulation of analog signals (commonly sound or image) which have been converted to digital form (sampled). techniques while using a combination of well proven and durable materials in a thin package size (less than 12 mm). NCAPS features mechanical memory at start-up and does not require electronic memory or a re-set function, unlike other sensing systems that cannot detect absolute position at power on. The new device is fully non-contacting and measures angular position over a full 360(degree) range with +/- 1.5% absolute linearity. Other outstanding features include a wide range of gear reduction and multiplication options allowing for multiple turns. NCAPS is tolerant to shaft misalignment/endplay and can be packaged in through-hole, shaft drive and satellite gearing configurations. This non-contacting technology offers a wide variety of packaging sizes, some as small as 37 mm in diameter. The standard output is pulse width modulation See PWM. (PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) A modulation technique that generates variable-width pulses to represent the amplitude of an analog input signal. Like its fixed-width pulse density modulation (PDM) cousin, the output switching transistor is on more of the time for a ) based on discrete surface mounted components, with analog voltage as an option. NCAPS is available for ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. development depending on production volume, packaging and output requirements. As production volumes allow, BEI Duncan Electronics can offer custom packaging engineering expertise to develop a unique NCAPS solution to suit highly specific non-contacting sensor requirements. Use of this sensor can significantly reduce packaging problems, as well as weight and power consumption requirements. NCAPS sensors can be tailored to meet desired electrical and mechanical characteristics to exactly profile unique application requirements. A data sheet for the current NCAPS design is available online at www.beiduncan.com/NCAPS or by calling Paul Cain Paul Cain (1929-) is a former Christian minister in the Charismatic movement. Beginning in 1987 he was associated with the Kansas City Prophets. Paul Cains meetings were often punctuated by his calling out several people from the audience and giving very detailed at BEI Duncan Electronics at: 714/247-2530. About BEI Duncan Electronics BEI Duncan Electronics is an operating division of BEI Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:BEIQ). BEI is an established manufacturer of electronic sensors and motion control products used for factory and office automation, medical and scientific equipment, military, aviation and space systems, and transportation equipment including automobiles, trucks and off-road equipment. The company's product portfolio includes optical encoders, brushless DC motors, voice coil actuators, potentiometric position sensors, silicon microelectomechanical system (MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems) Tiny mechanical devices that are built onto semiconductor chips and are measured in micrometers. In the research labs since the 1980s, MEMS devices began to materialize as commercial products in the mid-1990s. ) devices, rotation rate sensors, pressure transducers, and servo systems. For further information, contact BEI Duncan Electronics, 15771 Red Hill Ave., Tustin, Calif., 92780; Tel: 714/258-7500; Fax: 714/258-8120; E-mail: sales@beiduncan.com; Web site: http://www.beiduncan.com. 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