LCR Meter Application Highlights!

QuadTech engineers write many application notes and whitepapers about industry applications and QuadTech’s equipment. We’ve highlighted some LCR Meter applications we think you may find helpful.

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LCR Primer (030122)- Everything you need to know about LCR Meters and Measurements

Learn how to get more from your LCR Meter by using the LCR Primer reference document.  It’s packed with tips and technical information on capacitance, inductance, resistance and impedance measurements.

This expanded guide has more than 70 pages of valuable information on the measurement of inductance, capacitance and resistance values of passive components and materials by using an LCR Meter.  Additional connection diagrams, graphics and instrument graphics have been included to fully define an LCR Meter’s parameters and the test instrumentationthat measures impedance. 

New Features:

    -      Dielectric Cells Measurements and dielectric testing

-      LCR Meter Selection Guide

-      LCR Meter Product Information

-      Transformer Turns-Ratio Measurements

What Can Be Measured with an LCR Meter? (035148)

An LCR meter performs impedance measurements for a varied number of applications.  An LCR meter is no longer used exclusively for component testing of inductors, resistors and capacitors. The LCR meter is employed in the electrical characterization of gases, chemicals, powders and other dielectric materials. 

Learn more about what LCR Meters can measure.

Characterization of a Sensor with a 1920 Series Precision LCR Meter (035171)

One of our customers needed a simple way to measure the resonance of an electo-dynamic loudspeaker as well as the DCR of the speaker coils.  This can be done using an LCR meter.  The measurements had to be taken several times a day over a several month period.  This application notes describes this procedure with the use of the 1920 Series Precision LCR meter.

Learn more about sensor testing with QuadTech’s 1920 LCR Meter.

Low ESR Capacitor Measurements (035112)

What is ESR and how does it affect capacitance measurements?  Investigate technology and trends that have drive the manufacturers of capacitors with lower equivalent series resistance.  Factors affecting total loss and methods for making accurate capacitance measurements are discussed.

Learn more about low ESR Capacitor Measurements.

Dielectric Strength Testing of External Cardiac Defibrillators: IEC60601-2-4 (035126)

IEC 60601-2-4, the particular standard for Cardiac Defibrillators, which requires dielectric testing for safety purposes.  Dielectric testing can be performed with an lcr meter or a hipot tester.  This application note discusses Clauses 20.2, 20.3 and 20.4 for IEC 60601-2-4 that are exceptions to the general standard, IEC 60601-1.  Detailed connection diagrams and test voltage graphs are included.

Learn more about dielectric testing of external cardiac defibrillators.