Test & Measurement


High-resolution programmable angle sensor with SPI interface

Available now from Digi-Key stock, Allegro's A1334 is a 360 degree contactless, high resolution magnetic angle position sensor based on circular vertical hall (CVH) technology. The sensor is a system-on-a-chip device that includes a CVH

Digikey | 30-03-2015

Flow meter uses time-of-flight technology to send and receives ultrasonic waves

Aimed at applications such as ultrasonic heat, cooling and flow meters, Mouser now stocks Maxim's MAXREFDES70# heat and flow meter which uses ultrasonic time-of-flight (ToF) to send and receives ultrasonic waves between piezoelectric tra

Mouser Electronics | 27-03-2015

Temperature sensor is more flexible, robust and lower-cost than discretes

Maxim Integrated’s new IO-Link smart temperature sensor reference design lowers cost and increases uptime for industrial control and automation, says the company. The MAXREFDES42# IO-Link resistance temperature detector (RTD) joins the c

Maxim | 27-03-2015

New 8-channel AWG to transient system for all-in-one automotive immunity testing

Teseq has introduced an eight-channel arbitrary waveform generator (AWG) designed for automotive testing. The ARB 5500 fits inside the transient generator and features memory for over 64,000 standard waveform segments as well as 1GB of

Teseq | 25-03-2015

Fully-integrated analog front-end for ultrasonic sensing measurements

The Texas Instruments (TI) TDC1000 is a fully-integrated analog front-end (AFE) for ultrasonic sensing measurements of level, fluid identification/concentration, flow, and proximity/ distance applications common in automotive, industrial

Texas Instruments | 24-03-2015

First integrated optical sensor for automatic fitness tracking

Aimed at applications such as heart-rate monitoring, pulse oximetry and proximity sensing, Osram's SFH 7050 BioMon sensor is now available from Mouser stock. The device is the company's first integrated optical sensor for automatic fi

Mouser Electronics | 24-03-2015

Cylindrical inductive detectors suit various manufacturing processes

Telemecanique's New 12mm PNP barrel inductive proximity sensor is now available from RS Components. The high switching frequency M30, 12V to 24VDC IP67 rated M30 series sensor targets applications such as food processing, pharmaceutica

RS Components | 23-03-2015

Multi-channel 12-bit LDCs for inductive sensing systems

The LDC1312 and LDC1314 from Texas Instruments (TI) are 2- and 4-channel, 12-bit inductance to digital converters (LDCs) for inductive sensing solutions. With multiple channels and support for remote sensing, the LDC1312 and LDC1314 enab

Texas Instruments | 23-03-2015

Economical high-power programmable 600W power supplies

Versatile Power's economical programmable bench power supplies are now available from Saelig. The compact units are remotely-controllable, single-output DC power supplies with power output available up to 600W. The range includes voltag

Saelig | 23-03-2015

Compact industrial liquid flow sensors for measuring low flow rates

Sensirion is expanding its range of liquid flow sensors for measuring low flow rates. The new SLS-1500 liquid flow meter delivers fast and precise measurements for flow rates of 0 to 40 ml/min. The compact liquid flow meter comes in a ro

Sensirion | 20-03-2015

Rugged pressure sensor performs in various rugged environments

Measurement Specialties has released the MS5837-30BA, a new low-power, compact, gel-filled pressure sensor with an I2C bus interface and high resolution of 2mm for depth measurement in various rugged environments. Based on leading MEMS t

Measurement Specialties | 19-03-2015

Economical new 5MHz sweep signal generators offer versatility

The Siglent SDG805 function / arbitrary waveform generator is now available from Saelig. The instrument outputs sine, square, ramp, and pulse waveforms to 5MHz with a 14-bit sampling rate of 125MSa/s at up to +/-20V. The SDG805 features

Saelig | 19-03-2015

Affordable RF signal generator meets wireless design and manufacturing needs

Suitable for product design, testing and manufacturing, the Tektronix TSG4100A series of vector signal generators (VSGs) is now available from Farnell element14. With the drive towards more affordable test solutions which still meet dema

Farnell element14 | 18-03-2015

Sensors designed for applications where higher output voltages are needed

Honeywell VRS sensors are now available from RS Components. The high-output VRS sensors are designed for use in applications where higher output voltages are needed. Variable reluctance speed (VRS) magnetic speed sensors are simple, ru

RS Components | 17-03-2015

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