Ultrawideband (UWB) is a radio technology operating in the unlicensed spectrum for near-field communications with low power consumption and low complexity at low cost.
UWB has existed for quite a long time and was mainly used for traditional radar imaging without a ratified communications standard for worldwide deployment...
Published: Nov 29, 2021
Designers are implementing a wide variety of interface bridging solutions that allow them to transfer data across protocols and, in the process, expand system functionality. The challenge is determining how to most efficiently implement these new bridging solutions without violating system power, footprint and cost requirements....
Published: Jul 19, 2018
Every type of electronic equipment – from PCs, servers and network equipment, to home theaters, computer peripherals and mobile devices – is vulnerable to damage caused by power surges and line noise interference. With a relatively modest investment, surge protectors offer a highly effective way to protect...
Published: Jul 24, 2018
Automating Sub-mmWave Front-End Module, Transceiver, and Modem Test.
As development schedules shrink under time-to-market pressures and product complexity increases with every iteration of communications and cellular standards, test groups need a test solution that they can scale and adapt while keeping costs in check....
Published: Apr 01, 2021
Learn how optically - isolated relays can improve the performance of data acquisition systems and industrial machines.
However, solid-state devices are not created equal when it comes to these performance advantages. Optically-isolated solid state relays, in particular, can outshine other solid-state devices...
Published: Jul 24, 2018
The Picor PI33XX Cool-Power® ZVS Buck Regulator Series delivers maximum power density and high effi ciency point of load DC-DC regulation. This unique, high density, buck regulator integrates a high performance Zero-Voltage switching (ZVS) topology along with power and support components all within a surface mount...
Published: Jul 24, 2018
In today’s energy consumption and safety-conscious world, collecting and using accurate information about ambient temperature and humidity and the concentration of carbon monoxide (CO) is of critical importance. It is equally important to make measurements and provide control information or actions in a cost-effective...
Published: Jul 25, 2018
This article details the common problems plaguing analog voltage mode control loops and shows how a digital control loop is able to provide bandwidth that was previously dismissed as unobtainable. By walking through the variables associated with stability and comparing it to an analog control system, it can be seen that...
Published: Jul 19, 2018
Bus bridging, interfacing and control are common functions in many electronic systems. The use of these functions spans virtually every end market segment, including automotive, consumer, communications, computing, industrial and military.
In many cases, designers turn to programmable logic devices, either low-capacity...
Published: Jul 19, 2018
The present paper describes the operation of a small-scale VIDA heat transfer cell for cooling desktop microprocessors with particular emphasis on its operating characteristics and cooling capabilities. The effects of internal flow regulation and of geometry and surface characteristics of the heated surface on the cell...
Published: Jul 20, 2018
In less than a decade, tens of billions of electronic devices will be connected to the Internet-of-Things (IoT), a vast infrastructure of smart products that represent tens of thousands of different applications. Each of us will typically interact with hundreds of devices every day in order to control and monitor systems...
Published: Jul 19, 2018
In modern societies, a substantial amount of electrical energy is required for the operation of electronic circuits or controlled electrical drives. The requirement of electrical energy for these applications is fulfilled by power electronic converters.
Double-Pulse testing is a standard test-method used in power...
Published: May 20, 2021
As consumers demand smaller, faster computer systems, OEM design engineers race to create systems with compact, more powerful microprocessors and chipsets. However, these compressed designs provide engineers with a new enemy…heat.
In minutes, densely packaged microprocessors or compact electronic systems can...
Published: Jul 25, 2018
Your expert guide to building sophisticated user experiences.
The faces of consumer and commercial goods are changing.
Now accustomed to graphically rich and intuitive interfaces on their phones, users are no longer satisfied with dumb appliances and equipment without screens.
Manufacturers are challenged...
Published: Aug 19, 2021
