Test & Measurement


Highly-integrated low-power proximity / ambient light sensor modules

Silicon Labs Si114X proximity / ambient light sensor modules are now available from Mouser. They are low-power, reflectance-based, infrared proximity, UV Index and ambient light modules with integrated single IR LED, two additional LED

Mouser Electronics | 02-07-2015

Versatile linear Hall-effect sensors operated by permanent / electro-magnets

Now available from Farnell element14, Honeywell’s SS490 Series miniature ratiometric linear (MRL) sensors are small, versatile linear Hall effect devices operated by the magnetic field from a permanent magnet or an electro-magnet. The r

Farnell element14 | 01-07-2015

Semiconductor sensors can handle pressures from very low to very high

Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems has introduced a broad range of high-precision, miniature semiconductor pressure sensors. They are available with built-in amplification and temperature compensation cicuitry (PS-A units). Precis

Panasonic | 01-07-2015

Latest enhancements to EXM wireless test set now supports more IoT

Keysight Technologies has announced new WLAN 802.11ah and 802.11af capabilities for the EXM wireless test set. The EXM now supports more Internet-of-Things (IoT) wireless devices and formats in the design validation and manufacturing sta

Keysight Technologies | 29-06-2015

USB-based platform designed to test the functional operation of various sensors

A versatile USB-based platform designed to test the functional operation of various sensor types, the Rohm sensor evaluation kit is now available from Farnell element14. It includes one Base board and several Breakout boards, making the

Farnell element14 | 26-06-2015

Multi-standard sensor tag development kit for IoT project design

Mouser is now stocking the SimpleLink multi-standard SensorTag development kit (CC2650STK) from Texas Instruments (TI). Enabling quick and easy integration of sensor data with wireless cloud connectivity, the SensorTag helps jump-start d

Mouser Electronics | 26-06-2015

Board-mount pressure sensor portfolio offers many options

Available now from TTI Europe, Honeywell TruStability board-mount HSC Series and SSC Series pressure sensing devices are fully calibrated and temperature compensated using ASIC technology. Also available, TSC Series and NSC Series are

TTI Europe | 25-06-2015

Entry-level arbitrary / function generator offer top performance and functionality

The entry-level Tektronix AFG1022 arbitrary / function generator is now available from Farnell element14. The instrument features best-in-class performance and functionality to support a wide range of use cases and course subjects. It i

Farnell element14 | 25-06-2015

Miniature housing enables rapid prototyping for IR reflective presence / proximity sensors

Vishay has announced the expansion of its optoelectronics portfolio with the introduction of a miniature plastic housing for the rapid prototyping of reflective presence and proximity sensors. The housing is uniquely designed to provide opt

Vishay | 24-06-2015

Fully-integrated high-performance proximity and ambient light sensors

Aimed at applications such as handheld devices, notebooks, tablet PCs, industrial and consumer devices, Vishay's VCNL4040 fully-integrated proximity and ambient light sensors are now stocked by Mouser. The VCNL4040 integrates a proximi

Mouser Electronics | 24-06-2015

Highly-integrated humidity and temperature sensors

Mouser now stocks the Silicon Labs SI7034 humidity and temperature sensors which include analog-to-digital converter, signal processing, calibration data, and an I²C interface. Low-K polymeric dielectrics for the humidity sensing enables

Mouser Electronics | 23-06-2015

Colour sensor detects red, green, blue and white light

Mouser now stocks the Vishay VEML6040 RGBW colour sensor which detects red, green, blue and white light. The VEML6040 incorporates photodiodes, amplifiers and analog / digital circuits into a single chip using the CMOS process. Typical

Mouser Electronics | 23-06-2015

New multimeter works remotely with Android devices

An economical multifunction 3 5/6 digit multimeter, datalogger, and temperature meter that offers true RMS reading and Bluetooth (Android) connectivity for remote measurements - the new Owon B35T is now available from Saelig. More accura

Saelig | 23-06-2015

Hall-effect rotary position sensors provide angle monitoring in harsh applications

Latest from TTI Europe is the Honeywell RTY Series Hall-effect rotary position sensor which competitively provides angle monitoring in harsh transportation and industrial applications. The sensors use a magnetically biased, Hall-effect

TTI Europe | 22-06-2015

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