Hottinger Brüel & Kjær (HBK) has launched Fusion Probes to improve power measurement standards across industrial, automotive and aerospace sectors.
The probes are designed to enhance accuracy and simplify power measurements in various applications, from electric component testing to dynamic automotive drive cycle testing and complex aerospace copper bird tests.
The fusion probes separate from the power analyser receiver card and mainframe, allowing placement closer to the measurement point. This design reduces electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) interference significantly.
Fibre-optical connection cables and digital data transfer between probes and mainframe ensure rapid, disturbance-free data transmission. The probes integrate into distributed measurement systems, with modules positioned near the Device under Test (DuT).
The system is scalable from 4 to 68 power channels in a single power analyser mainframe, making it suitable for large-scale measurements. Positioning the Fusion Probes close to the DuT allows for ultra-short high voltage cables, reducing intrinsic and emitted noise.
This configuration also prevents reflections seen in long cables that can decrease measurement data quality. The fibre-optical connection to the power analyser provides an additional safety barrier between high voltages and the user.
Hottinger Brüel & Kjær (HBK) offers the new probes in 4 and 8 power channel packages, with a sample rate of 2 MS/s. These power analyser packages offer high accuracy and can be expanded with other inputs for temperature, noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH), or various bus connections.
The fusion probes come with HBK’s Perception ePower software suite for setup, real-time power analysis, and post-processing capabilities. This comprehensive package aims to streamline power measurement processes across multiple industries.
