Test & Measurement


Refrigerant temperature sensor control module maximises performance of HVAC systems

Available from Mouser, Amphenol Advanced Sensors GE-1920 are HVAC refrigerant temperature sensors which measure the refrigerant temperature at both the high and low pressure side of the line. The control module uses this information to maxi

Mouser Electronics | 23-06-2016

Oscilloscope offers excellent waveform visualisation, measurement and fast update rates

PicoScope 2208B, available from RS Components, is a 100MHz two-channel oscilloscope which features built-in spectrum analysis, function/arbitrary waveform generation and serial bus analysis. It has a maximum sampling rate of 1GS/s, buffer m

RS Components | 22-06-2016

New low-cost high-performance tri-axial DC accelerometer

Silicon Designs has introduced four new low-cost high-performance tri-axial DC accelerometer families. The integrated plug-and-play vibration measurement devices are suitable for zero-to-medium frequency commercial and industrial applicatio

Silicon Labs | 21-06-2016

Low-power, low-cost, high-resolution contactless sensing technique for variety of applications

Capacitive sensing is a low-power, low-cost, high-resolution contactless sensing technique that Texas Instruments say can be applied to a variety of applications ranging from proximity detection to gesture recognition. The sensor in a capac

Texas Instruments | 20-06-2016

Spot thermometer bridges gap between single spot infrared thermometers and thermal cameras

Stocked by RS Components, FLIR's exclusive Lepton micro thermal sensor, the TG167 lets you see the heat so you know where to reliably measure. Designed for indoor electrical inspection, the device helps you easily find unseen hot and cold s

RS Components | 20-06-2016

Ultrasonic receivers, transmitters and benders for distance measuring, fluid flow and fluid-level systems

Stocked by Digi-Key, PUI Audio have added ultrasonic receivers, transmitters, and benders to their product line. Their line of ultrasonic sensors is designed for use in distance measuring, fluid flow and fluid-level systems, ultrasonic clea

Digikey | 20-06-2016

New family of ready-to-use semi-rigid test probes operate to 6GHz

Latest from Pasternack is a new line of semi-rigid test probes designed to assist in testing microwave circuits. By soldering the outer conductor to the signal ground and the exposed centre conductor to the trace carrying the signal of i

Pasternack | 17-06-2016

Medium pressure sensors available as differential sensors or with custom pressure ranges

Available from Mouser, the Silicon Microstructures AccuStable SM3041 Series medium pressure sensors are digital MEMS devices that offer pressure transducer technology and CMOS mixed signal processing technology to produce a digital, fully s

Mouser Electronics | 15-06-2016

Sensors open new possibilities in patient monitoring and elderly care

Murata ultra low noise MEMS-based ballistocardiograms, stocked by Mouser, use MEMS accelerometers to continuously monitor heart rate without disturbing the patient. These sensors open new possibilities in patient monitoring and elderly care

Mouser Electronics | 14-06-2016

Small, safe and accurate rotary position sensing with integrated resolver sensor interface

Texas Instruments has introduced a resolver sensor interface with integrated power supply, exciter amplifier and functional safety features, which they claim is an industry first. The new device is capable of simultaneously exciting the res

Texas Instruments | 13-06-2016

Rugged oscilloscope for industrial electrical and electro-mechanical equipment

The compact ScopeMeter 120B Series, from Farnell element14, is a rugged oscilloscope solution for industrial electrical and electro-mechanical equipment troubleshooting and maintenance applications. The series test tools include inn

Farnell element14 | 13-06-2016

BBG Wireless can connect to the large family of sensors

Seeed Studio BeagleBone Green Wireless, available from Mouser, has all the features of the BeagleBone Green but with four USB 2.0 hosts, 2.4GHz Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.1 LE. Like the BeagleBone Green, the Wireless features a Texas

Mouser Electronics | 13-06-2016

Signal generator offers up to 80dB of power control range

Vaunix Technology Corporation added a new signal generator to their family of Lab Bricks, the LMS-183DX. This new product covers a frequency range of 6-18GHz in a rugged, portable, palm-sized package. The device has a power control range

Vaunix | 09-06-2016

Compact easy-to-use high-performance digital humidity sensor

Sensirion has unveiled its second-generation wafer-level chip-scale package (WLCP) humidity sensor, the SHTW2. The device is housed in a flip-chip package – an established technology that represents one of the simplest and smallest possible

Sensirion | 08-06-2016

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