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News Release from: TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments) | Subject: LCR400
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 04 October 2004
LCR bridge takes on surface-mount
components
The LCR400 precision LCR bridge is now available with high-quality four-terminal tweezers for measuring surface-mount components.
The LCR400 precision LCR bridge from TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments) is now available with high-quality four-terminal tweezers for measuring surface-mount components The tweezers connect directly into the built-in test fixture of the LCR400, with four-terminal connection being made at the base of the gold-plated jaws only a few millimetres from the tip
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 6 Feb 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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LCR bridge sets new price-performance standard
The LCR400, new from TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments), is a precision LCR bridge with a built-in 4-terminal test fixture and a full limits comparator for component sorting.
LCR bridge puts components on the line
Low-cost precision LCR bridge incorporates a full limits comparator designed for binning applications on electronics production lines.
The instrument incorporates a full limits comparator with binning facilities.
Up to eight "pass" bins and two "fail" bins can be defined, and binning can be used to sort different tolerances of the same value or multiple different values.
A numeric keyboard allows rapid setting up of binning values, while non-volatile memory is provided for the storage of up to nine complete instrument setups.
The LCR400 has a basic accuracy of 0.1% for inductance, capacitance and resistance measurements.
Three measurement frequencies are available between 100Hz and 10kHz.
The instrument is fully autoranging (with range hold), and can also automatically select the function based on the component inserted.
Dual five-digit displays use large and bright LEDs, with the second display used for the secondary parameter of Q or D as well as being used - in conjunction with the limits comparator - for showing binning information.
For through-hole components, the unit has a built-in high-quality four-terminal test fixture which will accept most wire-ended components directly.
A pair of plug-in pillar adapters enable axial components, such as bandoliered resistors, to be measured directly without bending the wires.
The position of the test fixture on the instrument ensures that component bandoliers can be handled without interfering with the display or keyboard.
An RS232 interface is incorporated which allows connection to a PC.
Optional Windows-based software is available which enables results logging to the PC along with storing of instrument setups.
Other options include a four-terminal BNC adapter and a high-quality Kelvin clip lead set.
The LCR400 costs GBP 784 (plus VAT), including surface-mount tweezers.
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