PCM converts an analog signal into a bit stream by sampling, quantizing, and encoding. See how a 3-bit quantizer reduces each sample to one of 8 levels.
PCM converts an analog signal into a bit stream by sampling, quantizing, and encoding. See how a 3-bit quantizer reduces each sample to one of 8 levels.
The aperture effect rolls off high message frequencies in flat-top PAM. Here’s how pulse duration limits that…
The aperture effect rolls off high message frequencies in flat-top PAM. Here’s how pulse duration limits that distortion to under 0.5% and when an equalizer helps.
Flat-top PAM holds each sample’s amplitude for the pulse duration, weighting the spectrum with a sinc function.…
Flat-top PAM holds each sample’s amplitude for the pulse duration, weighting the spectrum with a sinc function. Here’s how that weighting leads to the aperture effect.
Two transceivers and a family of endpoints with integrated transceivers add to Microchip’s single pair Ethernet portfolio.
Two transceivers and a family of endpoints with integrated transceivers add to Microchip’s single pair Ethernet portfolio.
Timing failures rarely announce themselves. They usually surface as system instability. Join us for a look at how…
Timing failures rarely announce themselves. They usually surface as system instability. Join us for a look at how SiTime's precision timing solutions keep that dependency silent for decades.
EMC testing is getting more complex. Discover how reverberation chambers deliver fast, repeatable, energy-efficient…
EMC testing is getting more complex. Discover how reverberation chambers deliver fast, repeatable, energy-efficient stress testing for autonomous, connected, electrified vehicles.
Multiplying a message by a pulse train replicates its spectrum at every harmonic. See why a 1/3 duty cycle and 4x…
Multiplying a message by a pulse train replicates its spectrum at every harmonic. See why a 1/3 duty cycle and 4x oversampling stretch the bandwidth roughly 12-fold.
Pre-emphasis and de-emphasis boost noise performance in FM, but only up to a point—push the gain too far and you risk…
Pre-emphasis and de-emphasis boost noise performance in FM, but only up to a point—push the gain too far and you risk overmodulation.
New T&M tools from Rohde & Schwarz, Tektronix, and Teradyne target packaged-goods inspection, HDMI and automotive…
New T&M tools from Rohde & Schwarz, Tektronix, and Teradyne target packaged-goods inspection, HDMI and automotive compliance testing, and advanced AI semiconductor testing.
Simple first-order pre-emphasis and de-emphasis filters can boost FM receiver SNR by more than 13 dB by exploiting the…
Simple first-order pre-emphasis and de-emphasis filters can boost FM receiver SNR by more than 13 dB by exploiting the spectral differences between signal and noise.
Worked examples quantify just how much the FMFB loop shrinks noise bandwidth. We also show how the PLL demodulator offers…
Worked examples quantify just how much the FMFB loop shrinks noise bandwidth. We also show how the PLL demodulator offers a simpler alternative for reducing threshold.
Scaling down RF circuit footprints requires balancing board space against critical trade-offs. Discover how loading…
Scaling down RF circuit footprints requires balancing board space against critical trade-offs. Discover how loading methods and high-dielectric substrates impact Q factor and insertion loss.
While feedback lowers the FM detection threshold, it offers no noise advantage over conventional receivers when the…
While feedback lowers the FM detection threshold, it offers no noise advantage over conventional receivers when the carrier power is strong. Discover why in this discussion and mathematical analysis.
Touted as the first commercial CAN XL transceiver, the device offers 20 Mbps data rates, larger payloads, and CAN FD…
Touted as the first commercial CAN XL transceiver, the device offers 20 Mbps data rates, larger payloads, and CAN FD compatibility for industrial and robotic networks.
By closing a feedback loop around the demodulator, the FMFB architecture narrows the noise bandwidth and lowers the FM…
By closing a feedback loop around the demodulator, the FMFB architecture narrows the noise bandwidth and lowers the FM threshold, without improving SNR at high CNR.
Companies across industries are leveraging tech from NXP, MaxLinear and Nordic Semiconductor on automotive UWB,…
Companies across industries are leveraging tech from NXP, MaxLinear and Nordic Semiconductor on automotive UWB, accelerated OpenZFS storage, and low-power Bluetooth Mesh sensing.
Working through examples shows how the threshold effect reshapes FM design choices. See how ignoring it can undershoot…
Working through examples shows how the threshold effect reshapes FM design choices. See how ignoring it can undershoot the required carrier power by over 5x for the same target SNR.
Joaquin Torrecilla, Keysight’s VP of Software Transformation, joins the show to discuss the evolution of wireless…
Joaquin Torrecilla, Keysight’s VP of Software Transformation, joins the show to discuss the evolution of wireless tech—from early Bluetooth to LEO satellite lasers, RedCap, and AI-native 6G.
New chip weds advanced technology from Nuvoton and Klippel to create a high-performance audio solution for smart audio devices
New chip weds advanced technology from Nuvoton and Klippel to create a high-performance audio solution for smart audio devices
The standard FM SNR equation breaks down once the carrier-to-noise ratio drops below a critical threshold, revealing a…
The standard FM SNR equation breaks down once the carrier-to-noise ratio drops below a critical threshold, revealing a hard limit on trading bandwidth for noise performance.
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