Test & Measurement


Intrinsically-safe ATEX-certified sensing and switching components

Variohm EuroSensor has extended its range of intrinsically-safe sensing and switching components. The new sensors suit a variety of applications across chemical, oil / gas, HVAC, food / beverage, and general engineering where ATEX-certified

Variohm | 16-02-2016

Simple solution for implementing motion and positioning data

Providing a simple solution for implementing motion and positioning data in a wide range of applications, Microchip Technology's MM7150 motion sensor module is now available from Mouser stock. The MM7150 module is designed as a complet

Mouser Electronics | 15-02-2016

Four-channel ambient light sensor offers red, green, blue and IR matrix

Mouser now stocks the Avago Technologies APDS-9250 Digital RGB IR and Ambient Light Sensor which uses four channels of red, green, blue and IR (RGB+IR) in a specially designed matrix arrangement. The device's construction allows for an

Mouser Electronics | 12-02-2016

Highly-stable and flexible SAR testing solution for wireless devices

Anritsu's MT8820C Radio Communication Analyzer now integrates with both DASY6 and cSAR3D from Schmid & Partner Engineering AG (SPEAG) to provide seamless Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) compliance testing that significantly reduces asses

Anritsu | 10-02-2016

Versatile candlestick sensor measures air temperature and velocity

Latest from Advanced Thermal Solutions (ATS) is the base-and-stem candlestick sensor for simultaneously measuring air temperature and velocity when characterizing thermal conditions inside electronic systems. The sensor is narrow and l

ATS | 10-02-2016

Compact micro laser distance sensors deliver high performance

RS Components now stocks Panasonic's HG-C series micro laser distance sensors which provides high-end performance in a small lightweight package. This sensor indicates measured values in mm, and also outputs analog voltage. The data ca

RS Components | 09-02-2016

New flow and pressure sensors feature status-check IO-Links

Festo has launched two new easy-to-use sensors with an IO-Link output that enable engineers to check the status of their processes readily and increase production efficiencies. Developed in response to the trend for increased monitoring and

Festo | 09-02-2016

Compact smartphone configurable infrared temperature sensors

RS Components now offers from stock the Calex PyroNFC temperature sensor. The PyroNFC smartphone configurable infrared temperature sensors is extremely small and comes with a side-entry cable making it ideal for mounting in tight spaces.

RS Components | 08-02-2016

World's smallest differential pressure sensor enables many new applications

Sensirion's new SDP3x digital differential pressure sensor measures just 5mm x 8mm x 5mm and opens up countless new integration and application possibilities, including the measurement of air flows in medical technology or the consumer good

Sensirion | 05-02-2016

Nine-axis sensor solution embraces Freedom platforms, Arduino boards and more

NXP’s FRDM-STBC-AGM01 9-axis sensor solution is now available from Farnell element14. It allows users of Freedom platforms, Arduino boards or other main boards that have Arduino shield headers to implement orientation awareness and motio

Farnell element14 | 04-02-2016

Smart gadget combines temperature and RH readings with Bluetooth

Mouser now stocks the SHT31 Smart Gadget development kit from Sensirion. The Smart Gadget is a reference design circuit board and development kit that demonstrates the performance and ease-of-use of Sensirion’s SHT3x series humidity and

Mouser Electronics | 04-02-2016

Nine-axis motion-sensing system-on-board

The STMicroelectronics iNEMO-M1 9-axis accelerometer and gyroscope motion-sensing system-on-board is now available from RS Components. The board integrates multiple MEMS sensors and a powerful computational core: a 6-axis digital e-com

RS Components | 02-02-2016

New motion-tracking modules feature latest Inertial MEMS technology

Xsens' MTi 1 Series motion-tracking modules are now available from Mouser stock. The 3D sensor modules incorporate the latest in advanced sensor fusion and miniature MEMS technologies to offer complete, self-contained motion tracking fo

Mouser Electronics | 02-02-2016

Thermocouple EMF to temperature converter supports 8 types of thermocouple

Now stocked by Digi-Key, Microchip's MCP9600 is a fully-integrated thermocouple electromotive force (EMF) to degree Celsius converter with cold-junction compensation. The MCP9600 supports eight thermocouple types (K, J, T, N, S, E, B, an

Digikey | 29-01-2016

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