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Applications & Articles.

In our applications and uses, you get insights into exciting areas of application for our test and measurement technology. This gives you new perspectives on seemingly unsolvable challenges.

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Applications & Articles

Battery Recycling in Electromobility.

Electric vehicles are the future - but what happens to the batteries when they can no longer be used in cars? Efficient ...

02/06/2025

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Applications & Articles

Development of direct methanol fuel cells.

DMFCs (Direct Methanol Fuel Cells) are modern representatives of energy systems for environmentally friendly power gener...

22/01/2025

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PV systems with maximum output.

PV systems should feed the generated energy into the supply grid with maximum efficiency - even under varying conditions...

07/01/2025

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Bright spots. The innovative diversity of the solar industry.

For a long time, electricity was considered to be a constantly available and comparatively inexpensive commodity. Howeve...

19/11/2024

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Electronic loads in zero-volt operation

Due to an unavoidable minimum internal resistance - the so-called RDS(on) (minimum on-resistance of the FET between drai...

30/10/2024

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Applications & Articles

Enhance your capacities with solutions from NI.

The experts at dataTec offer you innovative solutions from NI (National Instruments) for a variety of measurement, contr...

21/06/2024

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DAS1800 data logger in e-mobility.

„With 15 million wallboxes and one million publicly accessible charging points for electric vehicles, Germany is set to ...

13/06/2024

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The benefits of using SIC technology in programmable power supplies.

With the worldwide effort to increase energy conservation and reduce fossil fuel use, electrification is occurring at a ...

13/06/2024

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Trends in e-mobility. Measuring and testing technology for the car of the future.

The paradigm shift towards autonomous driving can only take place if, among other things, all electronic components and ...

22/02/2024

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Efficient quality control with thermal imaging technology.

Automation with thermal imaging technology has proven to be a reliable solution for quality control in various industrie...

16/05/2023

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Gravity during rocket launches is best measured with modular measurement technology from NI.

As part of a research programme, the NI technology was confronted with a powerful opponent: microgravity. But in the fac...

18/10/2022

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Cell phones in zero gravity are best examined with measurement technology from NI.

One of dataTec's customers from research deals with the question of how objects behave in weightlessness. Without furthe...

07/09/2022

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Modern applications for power supplies.

Power supply units are as diverse as their areas of application. What do you personally use your power supply unit for? ...

17/03/2021

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Measurement Tips.

Knowing the basics of the most important measuring instruments gives you a good orientation for an informed purchase decision. You can therefore get relevant background information and useful know-how in our measurement technology tips.

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Product comparison

Find the right measurement technology for your application.

With so many products available, it is often difficult to make the right choice. Our product comparison offers support i...

03/04/2025

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Measurement Tip

Buyer's Guide - How to choose an oscilloscope.

Navigating through the range of available specifications, options and capabilities can be challenging. There are a lot o...

15/02/2024

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356

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Simulating solar cells with bidirectional DC power supplies.

With the increasing importance of renewable energies in the wake of climate change, solar energy is moving further into ...

13/02/2024

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Buying an oscilloscope - spoiled for choice.

The market offers a wide choice of oscilloscopes for sale. This makes it difficult to decide which oscilloscope to buy a...

23/11/2023

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Measurement Tip

Guide for DAQ systems. Optimizing measurement data acquisition with the data logger.

There is a trend in all sectors towards products with as many functions as possible. The more features a product has, th...

14/12/2022

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Measurement Tip

Spectrum analysis and EMC.

The spectrum analyzer is an indispensable piece of measuring equipment in development, production or quality assurance. ...

14/12/2022

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Thermography. Making the invisible visible with thermal imaging cameras.

Thermal imaging cameras are quickly ready for use and easy to operate – directly on site: for example in buildings or pr...

23/11/2022

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Measurement Tip

The best way to measure the mating song of fruit flies is with modular measurement technology from NI.

Oxford University had such a big task that required thinking in very small terms. But thanks to NI's modular measurement...

03/05/2022

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Measurement Tip

Basics of network analysis.

Network analysis is used, for example, in stability tests, to characterize components or to measure the frequency respon...

03/08/2021

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Measurement Tip

Multimeters – measuring voltages, currents and resistances.

The digital multimeter (DMM) is part of the basic measuring equipment used to record electrophysical variables such as c...

09/02/2021

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Signal generation & signal analysis.

Performance testing and troubleshooting in digital communication. You can only determine the real performance of your de...

12/10/2020

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Product Portfolio & Special Items.

Our applications and technical articles provide you with insights into exciting areas of application for our measurement and testing technology. This gives you new perspectives on seemingly unsolvable challenges.

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