Are you tired of heavy LCR meters or handheld tools that aren’t accurate? A small device can give you near-bench precision for faster testing anywhere. Find out!
Many of us run into the same problem when testing components on busy benches or out in the field while using benchtop LCR meters. They are accurate but too bulky to carry around, while most handheld tools can’t keep up with the precision you need for dense PCBs and tiny SMD parts. It slows us down, especially when you’re trying to trace faults quickly, verify assemblies, or move fast between different test tasks.
Siborg Systems Inc. is trying to close that gap with the LCR-Reader-MPB. It gives us near-benchtop accuracy in a compact tweezer-style tool we can take anywhere. It blends the strengths of the LCR-Reader-MPA and the high-frequency R2, so we get wide measurement coverage and quick, reliable readings.
What helps in everyday work is how many functions are packed into one device, including AC/DC voltage and frequency measurement, LED and diode testing, a signal generator, oscilloscope mode, and Analog Signature Analysis. It’s built for how we actually work. Whether you’re field engineers, service technicians, or part of a fast-moving R&D team that needs accuracy without being tied to a bench.
Here’s the current lineup:
- LCR-Reader-MPA: 0.1% accuracy, 100 kHz test frequency, oscilloscope, voltage/current meter, signal generator
- LCR-Reader-R2: 250 kHz high-frequency model with Analog Signature Analysis
- LCR-Reader-MPB: New combined model with features from MPA and R2
- LCR-Reader-R3: Budget-friendly version with multilingual interface
- Bluetooth-enabled versions: Support data logging, BOM import, and visual PCB mapping
The LCR-Reader generation also brings in Bluetooth, letting you run real-time Pass/Fail tests, log data automatically, and map components directly on a PCB. With the Data Logger, you can import a BOM and a PCB image, tap the component you want to check, and test it immediately. Add sub-second test times, and the whole inspection and debugging workflow becomes faster.
