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CDE HHT Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors | Tech Specs

CDE HHT Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors | Tech Specs

CDE’s HHT aluminum electrolytic capacitors deliver stable capacitance for mission-critical applications in high temperature, high vibration environments.


new products Dec 05, 2017 by TTI, Inc
Power Hold-Up and Energy Storage Management Devices

Power Hold-Up and Energy Storage Management Devices

In this article, we discuss power hold-up and some energy storage management devices in the context of SSDs.


An Introduction to Oscilloscope Probes

An Introduction to Oscilloscope Probes

This article looks at various types of oscilloscope probes and how to use them.


Determining the Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR) of Capacitors

Determining the Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR) of Capacitors

Learn more about the importance of capacitor ESR, how to measure it, and what factors can affect your measurements.


Introduction to Low-Power Embedded Design

Introduction to Low-Power Embedded Design

Low power consumption has become an important design goal in many electronic systems. This article introduces essential concepts and techniques.


Ferrite Beads Demystified

Ferrite Beads Demystified

Learn how to get the most out of ferrite beads in your designs.


Lessons Learned: NASA’s Basic Electrical Engineering Mistakes

Lessons Learned: NASA’s Basic Electrical Engineering Mistakes

NASA's most recent blunder with the ISS was due to a basic engineering mistake.


News Dec 11, 2016 by Chantelle Dubois
The Importance of Complex Conjugates

The Importance of Complex Conjugates

This article provides insight into the importance of complex conjugates in electrical engineering.


Analyzing Circuits via Source Transformation

Analyzing Circuits via Source Transformation

This article uses examples to explain the technique of source transformation.


Inductor Out, Op-Amp In: An Introduction to Second-Order Active Filters

Inductor Out, Op-Amp In: An Introduction to Second-Order Active Filters

In this article, we’ll compare active and passive filters and look at some common second-order active topologies.


Teardown Tuesday: Dash Camera

Teardown Tuesday: Dash Camera

Dash Cameras are becoming a very popular automotive accessory. What's inside of one?


News Apr 26, 2016 by Alex Udanis
Why the Capacitor in Your Power Supply Filter is Too Big

Why the Capacitor in Your Power Supply Filter is Too Big

The job of the capacitor in the output filter of a DC power supply is to maintain a constant DC value by removing as much power ripple as possible. Because these capacitors have a DC value, they are actually storing a lot of energy that never gets used.


AC-DC Converters - Disassembling a Linear Power Supply

AC-DC Converters - Disassembling a Linear Power Supply

An AC-DC wall adaptor gets disassembled to see what components are used to build it, then the purpose of each component is analyzed.


Negative Feedback, Part 9: Breaking the Loop

Negative Feedback, Part 9: Breaking the Loop

A simple “break-the-feedback-loop” simulation technique makes for convenient stability analysis, especially with complex circuits.


Practical PCB Layout Tips Every Designer Needs to Know

Practical PCB Layout Tips Every Designer Needs to Know

This article contains practical PCB layout tips that can help your PCB projects work correctly and reliably.


Understanding Electricity with Hydraulics

Understanding Electricity with Hydraulics

An overview of how the concepts of electron flow and the role of individual circuit components can be related to the flow of fluid in pipe networks. The analogy between hydraulics and electricity is a useful tool for teaching and for those who are struggling to understand how circuits work.


Make an Analog Sound Reactive LED Strip

Make an Analog Sound Reactive LED Strip

This analog design allows your LEDs to respond to your music. Just plug your music source into this which sends a channel to your sound system and some LEDs.


Projects Oct 28, 2015 by Fadi Kasem
Choosing and Using Ferrite Beads

Choosing and Using Ferrite Beads

This article provides practical guidance on using ferrite beads to improve your PCB’s power quality.


Clean Power for Every IC, Part 3: Understanding Ferrite Beads

Clean Power for Every IC, Part 3: Understanding Ferrite Beads

Ferrite beads used in conjunction with bypass capacitors can provide improved power-supply filtering and decoupling.


Clean Power for Every IC, Part 2: Choosing and Using Your Bypass Capacitors

Clean Power for Every IC, Part 2: Choosing and Using Your Bypass Capacitors

Proper component selection and careful PCB layout are integral to power supply bypassing.