Magnetic Rotary Encoder ICs by austriamicrosystems Power US Digital's First Magnetic Absolute Shaft Encoders.austriamicrosystems Supplies AS5040, the 10-bit Magnetic Rotary Encoder A rotary encoder, also called a shaft encoder, is an electro-mechanical device used to convert the angular position of a shaft or axle to an analog or digital code, making it a sort of transducer. IC, to US Digital for Their First Magnetic Absolute Shaft Encoder Product UNTERPREMSTAETTEN, Austria -- austriamicrosystems (SWX SWX Swiss Exchange (trademark of SWX Swiss Exchange) SWX SolidWorks (3D solid modeling CAD software) SWX Splitter / Wave Division Multiplexer : AMS AMS - Andrew Message System ), a leading global designer and manufacturer of analog integrated circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. (ICs) for industrial, medical, communication, and automotive applications, supplies AS5040, the 10-bit magnetic rotary encoder IC, to US Digital, a specialist in motion control products, for their first magnetic absolute shaft encoder product. The MA2 absolute magnetic shaft encoder by US Digital is based on austriamicrosystems' AS5040 device which, due to its contactless measurement method, makes MA2 a highly reliable product, immune to adverse environmental conditions such as dust, moisture, vibration or elevated temperature conditions. With the MA2, US Digital launches their first absolute magnetic shaft encoder as a complement to their range of well established optical encoder products for motion control, factory automation and robotics. "Our close collaboration with US Digital over many years has significantly helped us to bring to the market innovative products which exactly meet market demand," said Matjaz Novak, Marketing Director Industry & Medical at austriamicrosystems. "The AS5040 based MA2 product is a perfect example of the exciting new solutions our magnetic sensing technology brings to our customers. We look forward seeing further creative products emerging out of our partnership with US Digital". "We are excited to be working with austriamicrosystems with their new absolute AS5040 series encoder technology," said David Madore David A. Madore (born August 3, 1976) is a Franco-Canadian mathematician and amateur computer scientist who used to work in École Normale Supérieure in Paris, where he taught mathematics to Agrégation candidates. , CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of US Digital. "This magnetic encoder technology enables us to offer practical, low cost absolute encoders available with either Analog or Pulse Width Modulation See PWM. outputs". The AS5040 360-degree magnetic rotary encoder IC is a true system-on-chip, integrating field sensing Hall elements and signal processing. The rotary position is sensed contactlessly by a small rotating magnet that is placed above the device. The AS5040 can detect 1,024 absolute positions over a full turn, which corresponds to a resolution of 0.35 degrees. Additional features include a user programmable zero/index position and a safety feature that constantly monitors the presence of the magnet. About US Digital US Digital is a steady growing high tech firm located in Vancouver, Washington, with a mission to design, manufacture, and quickly deliver the most practical and useful motion control components in the world. US Digital has been designing, building, and delivering same day solutions since 1980. US Digital's precision position sensors and inclinometers are used in a wide variety of places including: robotics, automobiles, animatronics an·i·ma·tron·ics n. (used with a sing. verb) The technology employing electronics to animate motorized puppets. [anima(tion) + (elec)tronics. , front panel rotary controls, telescope positioning, computer controlled stage lighting, check readers, and vending machines to name a few. About austriamicrosystems austriamicrosystems is a leading designer and manufacturer of high performance analog ICs, combining more than 25 years of analog design capabilities and system know-how with its own state-of-the-art manufacturing and test facilities. austriamicrosystems leverages its expertise in low power and high accuracy to provide industry-leading customized and standard analog products. Operating worldwide with more than 1,000 employees, austriamicrosystems focuses on the areas of power management, sensors & sensor interfaces, portable audio and car access in its markets Communications, Industry & Medical and Automotive, complemented by its Full Service Foundry activities. austriamicrosystems is listed on the SWX Swiss Exchange SWX Swiss Exchange An all-electronic securities exchange formed from the 1995 merger of exchanges in Geneva, Basel, and Zurich. The exchange offers trading in equity securities, investment funds, exchange-traded funds, bonds, Eurobonds, and options. in Zurich (ticker symbol Ticker Symbol An arrangement of characters (usually letters) representing a particular security listed on an exchange or otherwise traded publicly. When a company issues securities to the public marketplace, it selects an available ticker symbol for its securities which investors : AMS). For more information, please visit the web site at www.austriamicrosystems.com. 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