United Electronic Industries

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United Electronic Industries, or UEI, based in Canton, MA, is a producer of advanced data acquisition hardware for the PCI, ISA, and PXI bus types, as well as their proprietary, award-winning Ethernet-distributed PowerDNA system^[1]. UEI products are used primarily for data acquisition, and industrial control in industries including the automotive, and aerospace testing^[2].

UEI was founded in 1990 and was initially a distributor of ISA-based data-acquisition boards, but later changed its business direction in 1993 to begin designing and manufacturing its own boards for distribution both under the UEI brand as well as for OEMs. UEI began designing and producing high-performance boards for the PCI bus in 1998 when they also introduced the industry's first DSP-based series of data acquisition board called PowerDAQ. In 2000 UEI released drivers for the Linux platform as well as Real-time operating systems such as QNX and RTLinux; and was highlighted by a two-part Test & Measurement World article for its leadership in Linux development^[3]. In 2003 UEI's PowerDNA product line is introduced, providing real-time Ethernet-distributed I/O capabilities; made possible using their [then] patent-pending DaqBIOS protocol^[4][5][6]; the PowerDNA product line then went on to receive the 2004 Best in Test award from Test & Mesurement world^[1]. In 2006 UEI was awarded a patent for the DaqBIOS protocol^[7].

[edit] External links

General

• www.ueidaq.com - United Electronic Industries Home page

Patent Related

• Methods and apparatus for performing data acquisition and control - United States Patent 7007107 for UEI's DaqBIOS Protocol
• Virtual Instrument - United States Patent 7060887 citing UEI's PowerDAQ Products

Press Coverage

• Test & Measurement World
• Evaluation Engineering

Articles Published by UEI Employees

• Embedded.com Real-Time Linux -- Alex Ivchenko
• T&M World Get Those Boards Talking Under Linux -- Alex Ivchenko

Alliance Partners

• The MathWorks
• QNX
• Ardence (formerly known as VenturCom)

[edit] References and Footnotes

1. ^ ^{a b} 2004 Best in Test Winners.
2. ^ Bus interface enhances data acquisition for auto/aero applications.
3. ^ Get Those Boards Talking Under Linux.
4. ^ Dedicated Protocol operates in real-time.
5. ^ Ethernet gains hard real-time capabilities.
6. ^ Real-time control over Ethernet.
7. ^ Methods and apparatus for performing data acquisition and control.