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Introduction to Pulse Code Modulation (PCM)

Introduction to Pulse Code Modulation (PCM)

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.


Summit 2026 - Unlocking the Next Generation of Connected Homes With Wi-Fi 7

Summit 2026 - Unlocking the Next Generation of Connected Homes With Wi-Fi 7

Infineon Wi-Fi 7 technology enables smart home with seamless interoperability, advanced environmental sensing, and energy-efficient connectivity.


How Pulse Duration Shapes Distortion and Recovery in Flat-Top PAM

How Pulse Duration Shapes Distortion and Recovery in Flat-Top PAM

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.


Qorvo QPF5012 8.5-10.5GHz 10W Transmit Receive Module | New Product Brief

Qorvo QPF5012 8.5-10.5GHz 10W Transmit Receive Module | New Product Brief

Qorvo QPF5012 8.5-10.5GHz 10W Transmit Receive Module designed for 8.5 GHz to 10.5 GHz applications requiring powerful transmission and sensitive signal reception. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


new products Oct 20, 2026 by Mouser
Introduction to Flat-Top Pulse-Amplitude Modulation

Introduction to Flat-Top Pulse-Amplitude Modulation

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.


Summit 2026 - Precision Timing: The Silent Dependency in High-Reliability Systems

Summit 2026 - Precision Timing: The Silent Dependency in High-Reliability Systems

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.


News Oct 14, 2026 by Dale Wilson
Summit 2026 - The Advantages of Reverberation Chambers for Automotive EMC Testing

Summit 2026 - The Advantages of Reverberation Chambers for Automotive EMC Testing

EMC testing is getting more complex. Discover how reverberation chambers deliver fast, repeatable, energy-efficient stress testing for autonomous, connected, electrified vehicles.


News Oct 14, 2026 by Rohde & Schwarz
Cisco Unveils ICs for AI Fabrics and Nvidia-Codeveloped USFP Optics Spec

Cisco Unveils ICs for AI Fabrics and Nvidia-Codeveloped USFP Optics Spec

Announced today at OCP Summit, Cisco and Nvidia have partnered on the open USFP optical spec, alongside new Cisco Silicon One ASICs and runtime security to scale next-generation Ethernet AI fabrics.


News Oct 12, 2026 by Jeff Child
Understanding Pulse‑Amplitude Modulation: Natural‑Sampling Explained

Understanding Pulse‑Amplitude Modulation: Natural‑Sampling Explained

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.


Microchip Clock Buffers Bridge SoCs & FPGAs With Higher-Voltage Sources

Microchip Clock Buffers Bridge SoCs & FPGAs With Higher-Voltage Sources

The SY757xx family translates clock inputs from 1.2 to 3.3 V down to 1.2 V LVCMOS outputs at frequencies up to 250 MHz,


News Sep 28, 2026 by Jake Hertz
What’s Next in Wireless Communication? An Insider’s Perspective

What’s Next in Wireless Communication? An Insider’s Perspective

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.


Keysight Intros High-Performance 4x100GE 1RU Cybersecurity Test Platform

Keysight Intros High-Performance 4x100GE 1RU Cybersecurity Test Platform

The new modular 1RU cybersecurity test platform, delivers 400 Gbps throughput for validating modern AI and hyperscale network infrastructure under heavy traffic demands.


News Jul 27, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
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!


new products Nov 02, 2025 by Mouser
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Take Our 2025 EETech Engineering Insights Survey

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News Sep 05, 2025 by Jeff Child