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Understanding the Hogge Detector and the Triwave Solution

Understanding the Hogge Detector and the Triwave Solution

The Hogge phase detector plays multiple roles in CDR circuits. In this article, we'll explore the Hogge detector's behavior, highlight its main drawbacks, and introduce a different configuration that addresses them.


Operation of a Linear Phase Detector for Clock and Data Recovery

Operation of a Linear Phase Detector for Clock and Data Recovery

Learn how the Hogge detector addresses the challenges of clock and data recovery (CDR) for data signals with limited clock information.


Introduction to Clock and Data Recovery

Introduction to Clock and Data Recovery

Learn how PLLs enable communication in which a clock signal is not transmitted with the data. We’ll look specifically at return-to-zero (RZ) and non-return-to-zero (NRZ) data formats.


Preventing Runt Pulses in Phase/Frequency Detectors

Preventing Runt Pulses in Phase/Frequency Detectors

This article explains the importance of incorporating delay into the feedback path of a phase/frequency detector (PFD) and examines its effect on performance.


Introduction to Phase/Frequency Detectors

Introduction to Phase/Frequency Detectors

Learn how using a phase/frequency detector (PFD) in place of a phase detector improves the acquisition range of a PLL.


Photonics Investments—Part 3: Three Game-Changing Photonics Technologies

Photonics Investments—Part 3: Three Game-Changing Photonics Technologies

In the final part of this series, we zero in on three photonics technologies expected to be essential for demanding computing and communication systems of the future.


News Nov 21, 2025 by Gordon Feller
Amphenol Commercial PCIe® Gen 6 Mini Cool Edge IO Connectors | Digital Datasheet

Amphenol Commercial PCIe® Gen 6 Mini Cool Edge IO Connectors | Digital Datasheet

Amphenol Commercial PCIe® Gen 6 Mini Cool Edge IO Connectors deliver high-performance, compact interconnect solutions for data-intensive systems, supporting both card-edge and cable configurations. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


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News Sep 05, 2025 by Jeff Child
Design for the Future: How UALink Interconnects Empower Next-Gen AI Systems

Design for the Future: How UALink Interconnects Empower Next-Gen AI Systems

Learn how UALink offers an open, high-speed interconnect for AI accelerators, that enables scalable, low-latency, and energy-efficient AI systems for next-gen workloads.


SiTime Unveils Software for Data Center and Network Time Synchronization

SiTime Unveils Software for Data Center and Network Time Synchronization

Announced today, the new software works with SiTime hardware to create the most accurate and reliable data center, networking, and communications timing system.


News Jun 30, 2025 by Duane Benson
Startup Intros ‘Most Advanced’ Multi-Gigahertz Timing and Clock Devices

Startup Intros ‘Most Advanced’ Multi-Gigahertz Timing and Clock Devices

Unveiled today, the new timing chips from Mixed-Signal Devices offer 2 GHz performance and use scalable CMOS to overcome the limits of analog alternatives.


News Jun 03, 2025 by Jeff Child
Targeting AI Workloads, Broadcom Reveals ‘World’s First 102.4 Tbps Switch’

Targeting AI Workloads, Broadcom Reveals ‘World’s First 102.4 Tbps Switch’

Announced today, the high-performance switch IC enables scale-up and scale-out for AI networks and supports co-packaged optics.


News Jun 03, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Phoenix Contact ArcZero Series DC Connectors | Digital Datasheet

Phoenix Contact ArcZero Series DC Connectors | Digital Datasheet

Phoenix Contact ArcZero Series DC Connectors offer arc-free, load-safe connectivity with tool-free locking for quick, low-maintenance operation. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


How Phasors Help Us Understand Bandpass Signals

How Phasors Help Us Understand Bandpass Signals

Using phasors, we explore how real-valued bandpass signals are represented as complex baseband signals in the models used by RF communication systems.


Microchip and Acacia Team Up To Optimize Terabit-Scale Data Center Links

Microchip and Acacia Team Up To Optimize Terabit-Scale Data Center Links

The two have joined forces to craft a fourth generation, terabit-scale Cloud/Data Center Interconnect (DCI) and metro transport network solution based on Microchip’s PHY and Acacia’s module.


News Aug 22, 2024 by Mike Falter
5G and IoT: What Will It Take for Them to Get Along?

5G and IoT: What Will It Take for Them to Get Along?

5G and IoT seem perfect together—large network capacity meets billions of connected devices. Thomas Keller of u-blox discusses competing technical and economic goals that make this a troubling marriage and identifies new developments that might provide a path forward.


Sanyo Denki San Ace 40L 9LG High Static Pressure Long Life Fans | New Product Brief

Sanyo Denki San Ace 40L 9LG High Static Pressure Long Life Fans | New Product Brief

Sanyo Denki San Ace 40L 9LG High Static Pressure Long Life Fans are designed for demanding applications, offering a maximum static pressure of 1780 Pascals and high airflow. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


Common-Mode Chokes: From Working Principles to Important Performance Parameters

Common-Mode Chokes: From Working Principles to Important Performance Parameters

Learn how these simple filters can help you combat common-mode noise with minimal degradation of the desired signal.


Understanding How CXL 3.0 Links the Data Center Fabric

Understanding How CXL 3.0 Links the Data Center Fabric

The CXL data protocol is essential for meeting the interconnect needs of today’s data centers. Learn the key elements and benefits of this protocol, along with what’s new in CXL version 3.0.


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.