ABOUT SIGNATEC

Since 1988, Signatec, Inc. has designed and manufactured PC-based solutions for very high-speed applications in four key areas:

    ● DAQ - Data Acquisition Signal Waveform Digitizers
    ● DSP - Parallel Digital Signal Processing
    ● DAC - Signal Waveform Generation and Playback
    ● REC - Real-Time Signal Waveform Recording

High-Speed Data Acquisition (DAQ) and Continuous Signal Waveform Recording

What separates Signatec's waveform digitizer products from any other similar product in the industry is the ability to acquire and transfer data simultaneously with no breaks in the analog record for data rates up to 250 million bytes per second, when transferring to the PC, and up to 500MB/s when acquiring to the Signatec Auxiliary Bus (SAB) to other system devices, such as Signatec's memory storage or DSP products, for real time processing. Combined with the Signatec Auxiliary Bus and PC computer, Signatec's products offer a unique, total system solution.

Advanced Parallel Digital Signal Processing (DSP)

Signatec's new parallel DSP product, the PMP1000, offers the ability to combine any number of customer-specific channels of data for up to 500 MB/s of continuous data input for 72 GIPs of real-time processing performance using nine of TI's C6414 DSPs. This parallel DSP product, which also delivers over 2600 MB/s of concurrent onboard I/O, is the perfect solution for many demanding processing applications, as well as problems in combining many channels of information into a single coherent source.

Next Generation Arbitrary Signal Waveform Generator and Playback DAC Board

Our upcoming next generation arbitrary signal waveform generator and playback DAC board provides four 16-bit digital to analog conversion (DAC) channels to accurately produce output signal frequencies up to 400 MHz, with each 16-bit converter capable of outputting up to 1000 megasamples per second. Its deep memory and easy interface to DSP functionality makes for a powerful waveform playback device.

Complimentary Software Solutions

Use our powerful Maestro System Software for manipulating Signatec products at the board or at the system level. Maestro can be used to setup all hardware settings, record data from arbitrary data acquisition boards, recreate analog signals, view large amounts of signal data, run DSP applications, and much more. In addition each Signatec product comes with the following software at no charge:

    ● Product installation software
    ● A complete Library of functions for developing user specific applications
    ● Source code for the Signatec function library
    ● Source code examples that illustrate how to use the function library for building applications
    ● Diagnostic executable programs for verifying product functionality
    ● Signatec's Integrator software for application development and debugging (DSP Products only)

Exceptional Value

When you factor in all of Signatec's performance capabilities, and note the comparable low cost of our boards/systems, Signatec delivers exceptional value for the high-speed signal technology community.

Signatec will remain dedicated towards continued improvement in both its products and software support for more easily implementing a wide variety of user applications. Look for continued advances in system software to allow you, the user, to quickly create the unique software needed for your application. In the area of hardware, look for new products in data acquisition and waveform playback that employ the design concepts of the PMP1000 to push the state-of-the-art to new levels in terms of features, performance, interconnectivity, and customization.