Test & Measurement


Infrared light angle sensor can detect user hand movements for gesture recognition

The ADPD2140 Infrared Light Angle Sensor, from Analog Devices, is an optical sensor that measures the angle of incident infrared light. Light angles calculated from the sensor response are linear to ±5-degrees within an angular field of vie

Analog Devices | 19-10-2018

New handheld microwave spectrum analysers added to family

Rohde & Schwarz has extended its successful R&S Spectrum Rider FPH family with three new base models providing frequency ranges from 5kHz to 6GHz, 13.6GHz and 26.5GHz. The device was the industry's first handheld spectrum analyser to provid

Rohde & Schwarz | 19-10-2018

Monitor temperature at multiple locations with low-power sensor family

Microchip has five new 1.8V temperature sensors, including what is claimed to be the industry’s smallest five-channel temperature sensor with standard lead spacing. The EMC181x temperature sensor family also offers system temperature rate-o

Microchip Technology | 17-10-2018

RF safety monitor protects workers from electromagnetic fields

New from Link Microtek is a compact entry-level personal monitor that has been created to give a cost-effective means of alerting telecoms workers to the presence of strong electromagnetic fields. Manufactured by Narda Safety Test Solut

Link Microtek | 16-10-2018

Highly accurate and rugged differential pressure sensor now available

Available from TTI Europe is Omron’s D6F-PH Differential Pressure Sensor. The product is a type of MEMS chip with I2C digital output. Using the company's proprietary MEMS mass flow technology, the sensor provides a redesigned internal flow

TTI Europe | 12-10-2018

Low-cost programmer/debugger for Microchip MCUs

RS Components has introduced the Microchip MPLAB Snap in-circuit debugger/programmer, which enables fast, easy debugging and programming of most Microchip PIC, AVR and SAM flash MCUs — including 32-bit devices — and dsPIC DSCs. For projects

RS Components | 10-10-2018

LoRa and LoRaWAN solutions for intelligent monitoring applications

Advantech has expanded its range of wireless products with the launch of the WISE-6610 LoRaWAN gateway and Wzzard LRPv2 LoRa WAN node. As the need for intelligent monitoring and warning systems increases, the company understands the dif

Advantech | 09-10-2018

New touchscreen testers save time network testing and troubleshooting

Ideal Networks has added touchscreens to many of its network and data cable testers to perform troubleshooting and transmission testing quicker and easier than ever before. Following the upgrade, a 240 x 320-pixel LCD capacitive touchsc

IDEAL Networks | 08-10-2018

Ultra-low power accelerometer for IoT and wearables now available

Bosch Sensortec's BMA400, an ultra-low power MEMS acceleration sensor for IoT and wearable applications, is now available worldwide. Due to its low current consumption, embedded plug-and-play step counting and activity recognition featu

Bosch Sensortec | 05-10-2018

Wearable health sensor platform could save six months of design time

Designers endeavouring to continuously monitor various health parameters can now quickly produce unique, very accurate wearable solutions using Health Sensor Platform 2.0 (HSP 2.0) from Maxim Integrated Products. This next-generation rapid

Maxim | 02-10-2018

New functionality added to design support software

Murata has added extra functionality to their on-line ‘SimSurfing’ tool for simulation of the company’s capacitor, inductor and filter components. The previous version of the tool enabled visualisation of individual component performance ch

Murata | 01-10-2018

Thermal imaging camera ideal for streaming and analysing thermal data

The high-performance Fluke RSE600 Thermal Imaging Camera offers a 640 x 480-pixel resolution for temperature range -10C to +1200C. The device is perfect for streaming and analysing thermal data, with plug-ins to MATLAB and LabVIEW. This fir

RS Components | 28-09-2018

Latest module for market-leading signal quality analyser

Anritsu's new 64 Gbaud PAM4 PPG is installed on the Signal Quality Analyzer-R MP1900A series. The device is a quality-evaluation test solution for measuring the bit error rate of the highest-level signals targeted for use by next-generatio

Anritsu | 26-09-2018

Oscilloscope enables users to record and control mixed-signals of all kinds

The Digilent Analogue Discovery 2 is a USB oscilloscope and multi-function instrument that enables users to generate, measure, record and control mixed-signals of all kinds. The optional Discovery BNC Adapter Board offers standard BNC probe

RS Components | 25-09-2018

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