Test & Measurement


New electrical test equipment boosts engineers’ capabilities

RS Components has added the very latest electrical-testing equipment range from leading electrical test and measurement manufacturer Fluke. New products include the Fluke 1660 Series Multifunction Installation Testers. The new series puts

RS Components | 12-12-2016

Sensor provides stability for demanding industrial and drone applications

MEMSIC’s MMC5883MA three axis magnetic sensor is the newest member of their anisotropic magneto resistive (AMR) based magnetic sensor family. It provides what is claimed to be the industry’s highest accuracy, lowest noise and lowest power

Memsic | 12-12-2016

Digital temperature sensor with two-wire interface and alert

Texas Instruments’ TMP75C-Q1 is an integrated digital temperature sensor with a 12-bit ADC that can operate at a 1.8V supply, and is pin and register compatible with the NCT75 and ADT75. This device is available in SOIC-8 and VSSOP-8 packag

Texas Instruments | 09-12-2016

High temperature hall effect latches for low voltage applications

Allegro MicroSystems' APS12205 and APS12215 Hall effect sensor ICs, available now from Digi-Key, are AEC-Q100 qualified for operation from 2.8V to 5.5V. They are extremely temperature-stable and stress-resistant devices especially suited fo

Digikey | 09-12-2016

Calibrated temperature sensors provide wide supply voltage range

Stocked by Digi-Key, the STS3x-DIS is Sensirion’s new high-accuracy digital temperature sensor. It relies on the industry-proven CMOSens technology, providing for increased intelligence, reliability, and improved accuracy specifications com

Digikey | 07-12-2016

Proximity sensors sense the presence or absence of target in aircraft applications

Honeywell’s patented IHM Series aerospace proximity sensors are configurable, non-contact devices designed to sense the presence or absence of a target in harsh-duty aircraft applications. They are available now from TTI Europe. The series

TTI Europe | 06-12-2016

Small differential pressure sensors designed for high-volume applications

The SDP3x sensor family from Sensirion is a series of small differential pressure sensors designed for high-volume applications where size is a key requirement. The family is available now from Digi-Key. It builds on the next generation CMO

Digikey | 05-12-2016

Ultra-miniature TCMOs ideal for medical, health and wellness monitors

Stocked by Mouser, the Ecliptek EMTB temperature compensated MEMS oscillators (TCMO) are offered in a chip scale package and are built to perform under high shock and vibration environments, while providing exceptionally low current draw. T

Mouser Electronics | 01-12-2016

Sensor fusion hub is turnkey solution for accessing motion and position data

Stocked by Mouser, the Microchip SSC7102 Sensor Fusion Hub provides a Windows 8.1 certified, low-power, HID over I²C, flexible, turnkey solution for accessing motion and position data from multiple sensors. The device’s design makes

Mouser Electronics | 30-11-2016

Ambient light sensor for smart home, robotics and automotive applications

Mouser is stocking the VCNL4100 proximity and ambient light sensor from Vishay. The high-sensitivity VCNL4100 combines a high-power IR emitter, photo detectors for proximity and ambient light, a signal-processing IC, and an 8-bit/16-bit ADC

Mouser Electronics | 29-11-2016

DMM ergonomically designed to fit in the palm of your hand

The Tenma 72-7770A DMM is a compact size , manual, 3.5 digit meter which features a wide range of measurement capabilities and is ergonomically designed to easily fit in the palm of your hand. The device has a 2,000 count display measu

Farnell element14 | 28-11-2016

Higher spectrum analyzer measurements for microwave and millimeter-wave bands

Anritsu has introduced the MS2840A-051 noise floor reduction and MS2840A-019 2dB step attenuator for millimeter-wave options for the signal analyzer MS2840A series. These latest releases are ideal for accurate measurements aimed at improvin

Anritsu | 28-11-2016

New multimeter is all-in-one true RMS digital multimeter and thermal imager

Available now from RS Components, the FLIR DM284 imaging multimeter with IGM is a professional, all-in-one true RMS digital multimeter and thermal imager. The device can show you exactly where an electrical problem is to speed up troublesho

RS Components | 25-11-2016

Processors enhanced with 3D acceleration for rich graphical user interfaces

The Texas Instruments AM437x high-performance processors are based on the ARM Cortex-A9 core. They are enhanced with 3D graphics acceleration for rich graphical user interfaces, as well as a coprocessor for deterministic, real-time processi

Texas Instruments | 24-11-2016

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