Professional Benchtop Performance in Your Pocket: Siborg Showcases Award-Winning LCR-Reader Multimeters Across Asia
WATERLOO, ON, Dec. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing its 2025 promotional tour, Siborg Systems Inc. presented its award-winning LCR-Reader line of multimeters at two of Asia's top electronics events — ElectronicAsia 2025 (Hong Kong, booth 5B-F02) and Taitronics 2025 (Taipei, Taiwan, booth I0524). Both shows attract leading engineers, manufacturers, and R&D professionals from across Southeast Asia.
The spotlight was on the newest addition to the LCR-Reader family — the LCR-meter LCR-Reader-MPB, a compact device that merges the capabilities of the acclaimed LCR-Reader-MPA and LCR-Reader-R2 models.
An AI-generated comparison of LCR-Reader-MPB with popular benchtop LCR meters from several manufacturers revealed impressive performance parity within a highly portable format:
Feature / Model
LCR-Reader-MPB
Keysight E4980AL
B&K Precision 891
Hioki IM3536
GW Instek LCR-
6300
Impedance (Z)
0.01 Ω – 20 MΩ
0.01 Ω – 100 MΩ
0.01 Ω – 100 MΩ
0.01 Ω – 100 MΩ
0.01 Ω – 100 MΩ
Resistance (R)
0.01 Ω – 20 MΩ
0.01 Ω – 100 MΩ
0.01 Ω – 100 MΩ
0.01 Ω – 100 MΩ
0.01 Ω – 100 MΩ
Capacitance (C)
0.1 pF – 1 F
0.01 pF – 100 F
0.001 pF – 100 mF
0.001 pF – 10 F
0.01 pF – 100 mF
Inductance (L)
10 nH – 200 H
0.1 µH – 100 kH
0.1 µH – 100 kH
0.1 µH – 1 kH
0.1 µH – 100 kH
Frequency
100 Hz – 250 kHz
20 Hz – 300 kHz
20 Hz – 300 kHz
4 Hz – 8 MHz
20 Hz – 300 kHz
Basic Accuracy
± 0.1 %
± 0.05 %
± 0.05 %
± 0.05 %
± 0.1 %
Form Factor
Handheld /
Tweezer
Benchtop
Benchtop
Benchtop
Benchtop
Typical Cost
(USD)
≈ $600–800
≈ $6000
≈ $2000
≈ $5000
≈ $1500
The LCR-Reader line originated in 2014 with the launch of the LCR-Reader R1, a simplified, budget-friendly version of Smart Tweezers. A major redesign in 2020 introduced the LCR-Reader-MPA, later honored with Plant Engineering Magazine's Product of the Year Award. Known for their automatic operation, high accuracy, and wide measurement range, LCR-Reader devices have become indispensable tools for electronics testing and development.
Since then, the family has expanded to include the R2 (250 kHz test frequency), R3 (budget model with multilingual interface), and now the MPB, combining the most advanced features from both flagship and high-frequency models. A complete overview of the brand's evolution can be found in the Smart Tweezers Archive on Siborg's website.
Siborg has actively participated in major international trade events, including the SMTA International Expo and Conference (Rosemont, Illinois, 2024), where it presented " Calibration of Tweezer Meters Enabling Sub-1 pF and Sub-10 nH Measurements." The company also exhibited at IPC APEX EXPO (Anaheim, April 2025), Nepcon South Korea, and Inatronics Indonesia.
At these events, the LCR-Reader-MPA earned praise for its oscilloscope mode (waveform analysis up to 100 kHz) and proprietary Short/Open calibration boards—a solution recently highlighted by NASA Tech Briefs. These tools allow sub-pico- and sub-nano-scale, rivaling benchtop instruments at a fraction of the cost.
The latest generation introduces Bluetooth connectivity, enabling real-time Pass/Fail testing, data logging, and visual PCB-based component selection. The new LCR-Reader Data Logger supports BOM and PCB image import, allowing users to select and test components directly on screen. Combined with sub-second evaluation times, this dramatically increases testing speed and productivity.
LCR-Reader Product Highlights
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SOURCE Siborg Systems Inc