Test & Measurement


Multimeters combine electrical insulation tester with full-featured, true-rms digital multimeter

Available from RS Components, the Fluke 1587 FC multimeter, Fluke i400 current clamp and Fluke PRV240 proving unit together in this bundle. The multimeters combine a digital electrical insulation tester with a full-featured, true-rms di

RS Components | 07-09-2016

Improved 80x80 sensor optimised for easy integration into assembly processes for mass production

Ulis has announced the availability of Micro80 Gen2, an advanced functionality thermal sensor. The fully digital device not only supports standardised interfaces (i.e. I2C and HSync/VSync clocking) it also contains a series of improved char

Ulis | 07-09-2016

New digital storage oscilloscopes capture and display significantly more signal

Stocked by RS Components, the Tektronix TBS2000 Series digital storage oscilloscopes capture and display significantly more signal. This is because many oscilloscopes provide eight vertical divisions and 10 horizontal divisions, while this

RS Components | 06-09-2016

Oscilloscopes have excellent waveform visualisation and measurement for analog and digital applications

The PicoScope 2000 Series, available from Farnell element14, offers a choice of 2 and 4-channel oscilloscopes, plus mixed-signal oscilloscopes (MSOs) with 2 analog + 16 digital inputs. All models feature spectrum analysers, function generat

Farnell element14 | 01-09-2016

High-sensitivity optical sensor is complete solution for smoke detection applications

Stocked by Mouser, the Maxim MAX30105 high-sensitivity optical sensor is an integrated particle-sensing module. The module includes internal LEDs, photodetectors, optical elements, and low-noise electronics with ambient light rejection. Thi

Mouser Electronics | 31-08-2016

Humidity and temperature sensors suitable for applications with tight space constraints

Now available from Mouser, the Sensirion SHTW2 humidity and temperature sensor IC features an ultra-small (1.3mm x 0.7mm x 0.5mm3) flip chip wafer level chip scale package suitable for applications with tight space constraints. The sensor i

Mouser Electronics | 26-08-2016

Overcurrent protection comparator is qualified for automotive applications

Texas Instruments’ INA300-Q1 is a high common-mode, current-sensing comparator that detects overcurrent conditions by measuring the voltage developed across a current-sensing or shunt resistor. The device measures this differential voltage

Texas Instruments | 26-08-2016

Two-wire differential speed sensor ICs is easily assembled and used in wide variety of target sensing applications

Stocked by Digi-Key, the A1699 from Allegro Microsystems is an optimised dual-channel, Hall effect IC that provides a user-friendly solution for direction detection and true zero-speed, digital ring magnet sensing. The small package can be

Digikey | 26-08-2016

Electrical installation tester verifies safety in domestic, commercial and industrial applications

Stocked by RS Components, the new Fluke 1660 series verifies the safety of electrical installations in domestic, commercial and industrial applications. They ensure that fixed wiring is safe and correctly installed to meet the requirements

RS Components | 24-08-2016

Low-cost load cells enable force sensing in smart consumer and medical products

TE Connectivity Measurement Specialties' FX1901 units, available now from Digi-Key, are intended for OEM use in laboratory, hospital, or consumer product applications, establishing a breakthrough in price and performance value for compressi

Digikey | 23-08-2016

Heavy duty pressure transducers for HVAC, refrigeration, pump and valve systems

Available from Farnell element14, Honeywell’s PX3 Series pressure transducers use piezoresistive sensing technology with ASIC signal conditioning in a brass housing and metri-pack 150 electrical connector. The series are fully calibrated an

Farnell element14 | 23-08-2016

Versatile single / dual-channel 25/50MHz true pulse generators

Saelig now offers the Aim-TTi TGP3100 series of true pulse generators that can generate precision pulses from 1mHz up to 50MHz with pulse width and delay resolutions of 100psec. Single and dual-channel models are available, both featuring

Saelig | 23-08-2016

Miniature triaxial ICP accelerometer family ideal for modal and structural analysis

A new family of miniature triaxial ICP accelerometers, Models 356A43, 356A44 and 356A45, has been introduced by PCB Piezotronics. They are small (0.4” x 0.4” x 0.75"), lightweight (4.2g) and TEDS IEEE 1451.4 enabled. The TEDS feature self i

PCB | 19-08-2016

SLA battery capacity analysers designed for testing of 12V SLA batteries

BK Precision’s BK600B and BK601B handheld SLA battery capacity analysers, available from Farnell element14, can be used to indicate battery health by displaying remaining battery capacity through quickly characterising response to a load re

Farnell element14 | 18-08-2016

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