Avago Technologies (San Jose, CA) introduced the AEDS-964x optical encoder modules, with resolutions of up to 360 lines per inch, for printing applications. The modules are used with a transmissive code strip to detect linear motion, or with an 11 mm optical radius transmissive code wheel for rotary motion. Features include: RoHS-compliant lead-free package, wide resolution range, two-channel quadrature output, lensed LED light source, guide bumps, and an optical design insensitive to radial, tangential, and axial misalignment.

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This article first appeared in the April, 2007 issue of Motion Control Technology Magazine (Vol. 31 No. 4).

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