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EPCOS / TDK ERUC23 SMT Flat Wire Coupled Inductors | New Product Brief

EPCOS / TDK ERUC23 SMT Flat Wire Coupled Inductors | New Product Brief

EPCOS / TDK ERUC23 SMT Flat Wire Coupled Inductors offer a high-performance solution characterized by low loss ferrite, high saturation currents, and low DC resistance. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


Introduction to the MOSFET Common-Source Amplifier

Introduction to the MOSFET Common-Source Amplifier

In this article, we cover the basic behavior of the MOSFET common-source amplifier with different types of load.


Understanding the Significance of Dynamic Range and Spurious-Free Dynamic Range

Understanding the Significance of Dynamic Range and Spurious-Free Dynamic Range

In this article, we investigate two metrics used to characterize the performance of RF test and measurement systems.


TDK LAMBDA RGC Series DC-DC Buck-Boost Converters | New Product Brief

TDK LAMBDA RGC Series DC-DC Buck-Boost Converters | New Product Brief

The TDK-Lambda RGC Series Non-Isolated DC-DC Buck-Boost Converters provide a versatile power solution tailored for fanless conduction-cooled applications. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


Balun Basics and Practical Performance Parameters

Balun Basics and Practical Performance Parameters

Learn about the balun, a special type of transformer used in mixers, amplifiers, and signaling.


Introduction to the Directional Coupler for RF Applications

Introduction to the Directional Coupler for RF Applications

As part of a vector network analyzer (VNA), a directional coupler enables us to characterize a device’s performance by its S-parameters. Read this article to learn more about this important piece of equipment.


Basic Principles of the Push-Pull Class B Power Amplifier

Basic Principles of the Push-Pull Class B Power Amplifier

Learn how a push-pull Class B amplifier functions, how to calculate its efficiency, and how its performance compares to the inductively-loaded Class A design.


Small-Signal MOSFET Models for Analog IC Design

Small-Signal MOSFET Models for Analog IC Design

The small-signal characteristics of MOSFETs play an important role in analog IC design. In this article, we learn how to model MOS transistors' small-signal behaviors.


Introduction to the Class B Power Amplifier

Introduction to the Class B Power Amplifier

How does a Class B power amplifier work? What makes it more efficient than a Class A power amplifier? Learn the answers in this article.


A 1939 Audio Oscillator Caught Disney’s Eye—And Helped Launch HP

A 1939 Audio Oscillator Caught Disney’s Eye—And Helped Launch HP

75 years ago, one of the biggest electronics firms of the century got its start in a Palo Alto, California, garage—and it did so with the help of Mickey Mouse.


News Jan 01, 2024 by Duane Benson
Introduction to the Inductively-Loaded Class A Power Amplifier

Introduction to the Inductively-Loaded Class A Power Amplifier

Learn how an inductively-loaded common-emitter stage can function as a power amplifier.


Happy Holidays—It’s a People Business We’re In, and It Always Has Been

Happy Holidays—It’s a People Business We’re In, and It Always Has Been

On this Christmas day, let’s remember that this is a people business. Enjoy this round up of 2023 articles about people that performed extraordinary engineering work throughout history.


News Dec 25, 2023 by Jeff Child
Introduction to Class A Power Amplifiers: The Common-Emitter PA

Introduction to Class A Power Amplifiers: The Common-Emitter PA

RF amplifier design is a challenging task, involving trade-offs between linearity, efficiency, gain, and output power. Here, we examine how a common-emitter circuit can, or can't, function as a power amplifier.


Using the Available Power Gain to Design a Bilateral Low-Noise Amplifier

Using the Available Power Gain to Design a Bilateral Low-Noise Amplifier

Learn how the available power gain concept can help us solve the problem of designing a bilateral RF amplifier for a specified gain and noise figure.


P-DUKE RED40U and RCD10U DC/DC Converter | Tech Explainer

P-DUKE RED40U and RCD10U DC/DC Converter | Tech Explainer

P-Duke, an industry leader in power conversion solutions, meets this escalating demand for improved performance and dependability with their new RCD10U and RED40U ultra-wide input DC-to-DC converters.


Learn About Designing Unilateral Low-Noise Amplifiers

Learn About Designing Unilateral Low-Noise Amplifiers

In this article, we learn about noise parameters and use Smith charts to design a unilateral low-noise amplifier (LNA) for a specified gain.


‘Drone With Ears’ Uses MEMS Microphones to Hear Disaster Victims

‘Drone With Ears’ Uses MEMS Microphones to Hear Disaster Victims

You’ve heard of eye in the sky, but this new drone uses hearing to locate disaster victims.


News Dec 13, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Building a Circuit to Measure the Effect of Noise on Audio Signals

Building a Circuit to Measure the Effect of Noise on Audio Signals

This project will cover the design, construction, and testing of an analog filter meeting the ITU-R BS.468-4 specification, which aims to evaluate the disturbing effects of noise on audio broadcast signals.


Projects Dec 10, 2023 by John Woodgate
RF Amplifier Stability Factors and Stabilization Techniques

RF Amplifier Stability Factors and Stabilization Techniques

Learn ways to test an RF amplifier's stability, techniques to stabilize its operation, and how RF design software can help you do both.


Using the Operating Power Gain to Design a Bilateral RF Amplifier

Using the Operating Power Gain to Design a Bilateral RF Amplifier

For newbie RF designers, the field's variety of power gain definitions can cause confusion. This article explains how, why, and when to use the operating power gain definition in RF amplifier design.