"Has any1 got a bridge schematic or link that uses synchronous quadrature detectors to read Re and Im simultaneously ?" Hmmm .. you could be in for a difficult time on the road ahead getting into measurements 'phase measurement' ... it requires exotic test equipment as the *now* ancient HP 8405A Vector Voltmeter (an all solid-state instrument introduced in the late 1960's and often found lurking on eBay for a song) or something as equally insidious (and not quite as rare but still found on eBay) known as a dual-trace oscillograph embodied into what we commonly call 'a scope' ... RF Jim -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.