Test & Measurement


Universal reference design offers accuracy and flexibility for industrial sensors

Industrial automation engineers can now achieve highly accurate measurements for their system designs with the MAXREFDES67# analog front end (AFE) universal input Micro PLC reference design from Maxim Integrated Products. As high-resolut

Maxim | 16-11-2015

New BCG sensors provide contactless approach to measuring patient vital signs

Murata has announced two MEMS sensor products that use ballistocardiographic (BCG) techniques to detect and measure a patient’s heart rate without the need for any wires or connections. Designed for continuous patient monitoring at elderly

Murata | 11-11-2015

Reed sensors with normally-open, normally-closed or change-over contacts

Hamlin / Littelfuse 59025 Firecracker reed sensors are now stocked by Mouser. The cylindrical sensors measure 25.4mm x 6.22mm and are available with normally-open, normally-closed or change-over contacts. The 59025 series is capable o

Mouser Electronics | 11-11-2015

Proximity sensor features on-chip smart engine for human body detection

Designed to minimize radio-frequency (RF) exposure by selectively reducing radio-frequency power in mobile phones and tablets, Semtech has announced the SX9306, a new addition to its SX9300 family of proximity sensors. The SX9306 is an u

Semtech | 11-11-2015

Two new ranges of rugged long battery life handheld DMMs

Keysight Technologies has announced two new ranges of handheld digital multimeters (DMMs). In addition to offering the capabilities and measurement functions needed for the electronics and industrial test segments, the U1280 Series and U124

Keysight Technologies | 11-11-2015

Compact low-power six-axis 3D accelerometer / gyroscope modules

Mouser has announced it is now stocking the LSM6DS3 and LSM6DS33 3D accelerometer and 3D gyroscope modules from STMicroelectronics (ST). Part of the iNEMO Ultra family of inertial MEMS sensor modules, the newcomers deliver an optimized two-

Mouser Electronics | 11-11-2015

Cost-effective multi-function 1/16 DIN ON-delay interval timer

The ATC division of Marsh Bellofram has announced the Model 405AE, a cost-effective new 1/16 DIN on-delay interval timer, providing reliable, multi-functional timing support within a single device. The Model 405AE features two modes of o

Marsh Bellofram | 11-11-2015

New handheld spectrum analyzer for field and lab can grow with needs

The versatile R&S Spectrum Rider, from Rohde & Schwarz, is designed to assist users during RF transmitter installation and maintenance and also supports measurement tasks in RF development labs and in service. With its high sensitivity of -

Rohde & Schwarz | 10-11-2015

Contactless IR thermopile array sensor measures entire specified area

Panasonic's Grid-EYE infrared array sensor is now available from TTI Europe. Contrary to conventional thermal sensors that only measure temperature of a certain point-of-contact, Grid-EYE, based on Panasonic’s MEMS technology, can measur

TTI Europe | 06-11-2015

Three-axis accelerometer motion sensor communicates via SPI

Digilent's PmodACL2 three-axis digital accelerometer module, powered by the Analog Devices ADXL362, is now available from Digi-Key. The PmodACL2 uses a standard 12-pin connector and can communicate via SPI. While the ADXL362 is in meas

Digikey | 06-11-2015

Disposable liquid flow sensors for biomedical applications

Sensirion has unveiled a new disposable liquid flow sensor series equipped with Luer lock fittings for easy integration into the fluidic line and offers fast, precise, and reliable measurement of low and ultralow flow rates. The intelligent

Sensirion | 06-11-2015

Inductive sensor for non-contact linear position and displacement measurement

Kaman’s digiVIT is a precision inductive sensor system that can measure linear distance or displacement to any conductive target with nanometre resolution and accuracy. Available from Kaman’s exclusive UK distribution partner Ixthus Inst

Ixthus Instrumentation | 06-11-2015

High price / performance ratio arbitrary / function generators

Mouser now stocks the Tektronix AFG1000 arbitrary / function generator which provides a waveform generation tool with an attractive price / performance ratio. The AFG1000 includes two models with dual channels, up to 60MHz bandwidth and

Mouser Electronics | 04-11-2015

Two-dimensional speed and direction sensor IC uses vertical and planar Hall elements

A novel new dual-channel Hall-effect latch featuring two-dimensional (2D) sensing via a combination of vertical and planar Hall elements, the A1262 has been unveiled by Allegro MicroSystems Europe. The quadrature outputs of the A1262 allow

Allegro | 03-11-2015

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