Test & Measurement


Time-to-digital converter ultrasonic flow metering applications

Suitable for gas, water and heat ultrasonic metering applications, Maxim's MAX35102 time-to-digital converter is now stocked by Mouser. The device includes a built-in amplifier and comparator and is aimed at low-cost, analog front-end

Mouser Electronics | 20-04-2015

Compact full-featured real-time 8/18/27GHz spectrum analyzers

Now available from Saelig, the compact Berkeley Nucleonics' RTSA7500 real-time spectrum analyzer is a powerful, full-featured instrument designed to analyze wireless signals in real-time (not progressively scanned). This is essential for s

Saelig | 20-04-2015

First wireless lab management solution for education

Farnell element14 now supplies the industry’s first wireless lab instrument management solution from Tektronix, for quickly setting up and efficiently managing basic electronics engineering laboratories at colleges, universities and other e

Farnell element14 | 18-04-2015

Ultra-compact rotary position sensor could be smallest available

Murata has announced what it believes to be the world's smallest rotary position sensor. Measuring just 4mm x 4.5mm x 2mm the SVM4 series is approximately an eighth of the size of Murata's previous position sensor the SV03. Despite its mini

Murata | 17-04-2015

Thin-film piezo sensors offer proportional mechanical transducer capabilities

Variohm EuroSensor is now stocking a selection of piezo thin-film sensor products from Measurement Specialties Inc. Piezo films offer versatile transducer capabilities, producing voltage in proportion to compressive or tensile mechanica

Variohm | 16-04-2015

Hall-effect based current-sensor IC enables easy integration

The new A1369 from Allegro MicroSystems Europe is a user-programmable, high-accuracy linear Hall-effect-based current-sensor IC packaged in a slimline 3-pin through-hole single in-line TO-92 package allowing for easy integration with a magn

Allegro | 16-04-2015

Benchtop scanners allow real-time near-field testing of PCBs and antennas

Designers of antennas and high-speed printed circuit boards can cut testing times drastically by using scanners introduced by MDL Technologies. The benchtop scanners from EMSCAN provide real-time images of EMI and antenna emissions, enab

MDL | 15-04-2015

Coupon board allows easy performance testing of ST MEMS microphones

A daughterboard to be used with the STEVAL-MKI126Vx (Smart Voice) kit, containing 4 MP45DT02-M digital MEMS microphones - the STMicroelectronics STEVAL-MKI155V1 board is now available from Mouser. The coupon concept allows easy perform

Mouser Electronics | 14-04-2015

Miniature low-power CMOS gas sensors brought to wider global market

Effective immediately, Future Electronics has announced it has signed a worldwide distribution franchise agreement with Cambridge CMOS Sensors (CCS), the UK-based fabless manufacturer of surface-mount MEMS/CMOS gas sensors. The distribu

Future | 14-04-2015

Evaluation boards facilitate testing of AST3TQ series TCXOs and VCTCXOs

Designed to facilitate the electrical performance testing of the AST3TQ series of TCXOs and VCTCXOs, Abracon's AST3TQ evaluation boards are now stocked by Mouser. Users simply solder down the AST3TQ device on the provided land pattern

Mouser Electronics | 14-04-2015

Latest LCR meter provides low-frequency impedance testing

Keysight Technologies has introduced three low-frequency options for its E4982A LCR meter. With the new options, the E4982A is well suited to RF inductor, coil and EMI filter manufacturers that are required to perform impedance testing a

Keysight Technologies | 13-04-2015

Pressure switches for applications that need pressure / vacuum display, control and regulation

The high precision and effective operation of Telemecanique's OsiSense XMLR pressure sensors makes them suitable for use within various industrial applications that need pressure / vacuum display, control and regulation. Available now fr

RS Components | 09-04-2015

Digital ambient light sensor closely matches human eye perception

The Texas Instruments OPT3001 digital ambient light sensor is now available from Farnell element14. The sensor overcomes a common problem with light sensors by closely matching its spectral response to the human eye's perception, with 9

Farnell element14 | 09-04-2015

New test benches solve simulation-measurement correlation challenge

Keysight Technologies has introduced the Advanced Design System PCI Express and USB Compliance Test Benches, which enable a complete workflow for SerDes engineers, from simulation of a candidate design, through measurement of the finishe

Keysight Technologies | 09-04-2015

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