Test & Measurement


Inductance-to-digital converter for contactless short-range sensing

Farnell element14 now offers the Texas Instruments (TI) LDC1041 inductance-to-digital converter for contactless, short-range sensing that enables high-resolution and low-cost position sensing of conductive targets, even in harsh environment

Farnell element14 | 06-03-2015

Combined miniature humidity, pressure and temperature sensor

The world's first sensor to integrate humidity, pressure and temperature, the Bosch Sensortec BME280 is now available from Acal BFi. The sensor has a best-in-class response time of less than a second for humidity determination, exceptional

Acal | 06-03-2015

New USB VNAs powered and controlled by computer deliver many advantages

Anritsu has introduced the ShockLine MS46121A series of 1-port USB vector network analyzers (VNAs) that bring the price, performance, and ease-of-use advantages of Anritsu’s patented ShockLine VNA technology to an extremely compact packa

Anritsu | 05-03-2015

Humidity and pressure sensor developed specifically for mobile applications

Bosch's BME280 humidity and pressure sensor is an integrated environmental sensor developed specifically for mobile applications where size and low power consumption are key design constraints. Now in stock at Mouser, the unit combines

Mouser Electronics | 04-03-2015

New RF signal generator offers top price-performance ratio

Tektronix has introduced the TSG4100A series of vector signal generator (VSGs) pitched at the price of basic signal generator. RF signal generators are widely used in product design, testing and manufacturing. Until now, RF engineers and t

Tektronix | 04-03-2015

Accelerometer solves the ringing problem in shock measurements

PCB Piezotronics has introduced a new mechanically isolated, electrically filtered near-field or far-field pyroshock sensor that is capable of measuring up to 100,000g. Designed to solve the ringing problem in shock measurements, the model

PCB | 04-03-2015

New high-quality test and research scope enhances functionality

The new 3000T X-Series oscilloscope from Amplicon is the successor to the popular 3000A series. It expands on the established 3000A to create a new, high-quality test and research instrument, packed with additional functionality. The 300

Amplicon | 04-03-2015

Digital storage oscilloscope offers advanced tool features

Mouser now stocks the B&K Precision Model 2190D, a versatile 100MHz, 1 GSa/s, digital storage oscilloscope. The instrument has advanced triggering, long waveform memory up to 40,000 points, 32 automatic measurements, and a large 7-inch c

Mouser Electronics | 03-03-2015

New 6½ and 7½ digit digital multimeters offer more to the test engineer

Keysight Technologies has introduced two Truevolt Series digital multimeters (DMMs) – the Keysight 34465A DMM (6½ digit) and the Keysight 34470A DMM (7½ digit). The new DMMs help engineers to visualize their measurement data in multiple

Keysight Technologies | 03-03-2015

Versatile ambient light sensor can be tuned for optimal human eye sensitivity

Aimed at applications such as automatic light and LCD backlight control, Panasonic's versatile PNJ4K01F ambient light sensor is now stocked by Mouser. The device features a built-in photodiode and current amplifier circuit. It allows

Mouser Electronics | 02-03-2015

Ultra-sensitive magnetoresistive sensor ICs suit a wide range of applications

Suitable for a wide range of applications due to their ultra-sensitive characteristics, Honeywell's Nanopower Series magnetoresistive sensor ICs are now available from RS Components. The device can be used in applications with large ai

RS Components | 02-03-2015

New accelerometer offers exceptional linearity over wide dynamic range

Measurement Specialties, now part of TE Connectivity, has released the Model 7132AHT, a high-temperature, miniature accelerometer with exceptional linearity across dynamic ranges from ±50g to ±2000g. The triaxial IEPE accelerometer’s sta

Measurement Specialties | 02-03-2015

Four-channel capacitance to digital converter facilitates contactless sensing

Aimed facilitating the implementation of contactless capacitive sensing solutions, Texas Instruments’ low-cost FDC1004 high-resolution low-power four-channel capacitance-to-digital converter is now available from Farnell element14. Ca

Farnell element14 | 27-02-2015

New integrated ultraviolet light sensor assures high sensitivity and linearity

The Optoelectronics group of Vishay has introduced a new integrated ultraviolet (UV) light sensor featuring Filtron UV technology for high UV sensitivity and linearity. Designed to convert solar UV light intensity to digital data in consume

Vishay | 27-02-2015

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