Test & Measurement


Auto-ranging feature adds flexibility to programmable DC power supplies

Intepro Systems has introduced the PS9000 2U Series of auto-ranging programmable DC power sources with models rated at 1.5kW and 3kW. The panel-mounted units operate at 92-93% efficiency. Compared to alternative products in this price/perfo

Intepro | 14-10-2015

Ultra low-power smart sensor wireless platform for IoT devices

Dialog Semiconductor has announced its collaboration with Bosch Sensortec to create an extremely low-power smart sensor platform that combines Bosch Sensortec’s sensors with Dialog’s Bluetooth Smart technology. The product resulting from th

Dialog Semiconductor | 13-10-2015

Programmable supplies designed to cope with evolving electronics designs

Designed to cope with the increasing demands of evolving electronics designs, Keysight's E36100 Series programmable DC power supplies are now available from Farnell element14. They are engineered to power users' designs safely and quiet

Farnell element14 | 12-10-2015

Durable and reliable electromechanical gauge pressure on/off switches

Available now from TTI Europe, Honeywell pressure switches are durable, reliable electromechanical gauge pressure on/off switches that are available with either single-pole single-throw (SPST) normally-open or normally-closed circuitry, or

TTI Europe | 12-10-2015

Board-mount silicon pressure sensors produce proportional electrical output

Honeywell Sensing and Control's silicon pressure sensors are now available from Digi-Key as part of a comprehensive selection of devices. The sensors contain sensing elements that consist of four piezoresistors buried in the face of a

Digikey | 12-10-2015

Four-wire sensor provides both speed and direction information

Honeywell's SNG-Q quadrature speed and direction sensor is now available from Mouser stock. The device's 4-wire quadrature sensing provides both speed and direction information. Speed information is provided from digital square wave o

Mouser Electronics | 12-10-2015

Modular speed sensors for industrial applications

Cherry Industrial Solutions' modular system speed sensors offer a reliable and cost effective alternative to conventional sensors with metal housings. The new sensors feature a plastic flange-mount housing and are suitable for many industri

Cherry | 12-10-2015

Highly-integrated micro-machined tri-axis digital accelerometers

Mouser now stocks Rohm's KX12x tri-axis +/- 2g, +/- 4g or +/- 8g silicon micro-machined digital accelerometers. They have integrated 2048-byte buffer, orientation, tap/double tap, activity detecting, and free fall algorithms. The sense e

Mouser Electronics | 09-10-2015

High-accuracy 2-pin temperature sensor with easy-to-use pulse count interface

This post is sponsored by Texas Instruments. The LMT01 from Texas Instruments (TI) is a high-accuracy, 2-pin temperature sensor with an easy-to-use pulse count interface which makes it an ideal digital replacement for PTC or NTC thermi

Texas Instruments | 08-10-2015

Low-power digital humidity sensor with integrated temperature sensor

Texas Instruments' HDC1050 low-power digital humidity sensor with integrated temperature sensor is now available from Mouser stock. The device provides high measurement accuracy at very low power and operates over a wide supply range. T

Mouser Electronics | 08-10-2015

Fast and easy way to connect sensors and devices to the Raspberry Pi

Available now from Mouser stock, the GHI Electronics FEZ HAT creates a fast and easy way to connect sensors and devices to the Raspberry Pi (RPi). The FEZ HAT is compatible with the RPi 2 Model B. An entire C# driver is provided for use

Mouser Electronics | 07-10-2015

Low-power low-cost high-resolution contactless sensing

This post is sponsored by Texas Instruments. Capacitive sensing is a low-power, low-cost, high-resolution contactless sensing technique that can be applied to a variety of applications ranging from proximity detection and gesture recog

Texas Instruments | 07-10-2015

High-performance oscilloscopes offer 16-bit vertical resolution

Now available from Link Microtek are the latest Rohde & Schwarz RTO-series high-performance digital oscilloscopes, which offer high-definition signal analysis with a vertical resolution of up to 16 bits, clear and simple touchscreen ope

Link Microtek | 07-10-2015

Robust and economical sensor alternatives to rigid printed circuit boards

Molex LLC has expanded its printed electronics portfolio with the recent acquisition of Minnesota-based Soligie, Inc. Custom Soligie solutions provide a robust and economical alternative to a rigid printed circuit board (PCB) or copper flex

Molex | 07-10-2015

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