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PUI Audio AT Waterproof Transducer | New Product Brief

PUI Audio AT Waterproof Transducer | New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


CUI Inc SDM300G-U & SDM300G-UR GaN Adapters | Featured Product Spotlight

CUI Inc SDM300G-U & SDM300G-UR GaN Adapters | Featured Product Spotlight

This Featured Product Spotlight is part of a video series exploring the specifications, applications, and market context of new products.


Digital Square Wave Generator Design Via a Ring Oscillator, 555 Timer, and Arduino

Digital Square Wave Generator Design Via a Ring Oscillator, 555 Timer, and Arduino

Learn about digital square wave generators using a ring oscillator, a 555 timer-based oscillator, and an Arduino-generated square wave oscillator.


Amphenol / SV Microwave SMP/SMPM/SMPS Surface Mount PCB Connectors | New Product Brief

Amphenol / SV Microwave SMP/SMPM/SMPS Surface Mount PCB Connectors | New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


What is Dithering? Using Dithering to Eliminate Quantization Distortion

What is Dithering? Using Dithering to Eliminate Quantization Distortion

Learn how dithering can be added to a signal to improve the performance of an analog-to-digital conversion system by eliminating quantization error and distortion.


My Day in Electronica’s Test and Measurement Hall A3

My Day in Electronica’s Test and Measurement Hall A3

Making use of his Friday at Electronica 2020, All About Circuits’ Jeff Child decided to explore the show’s test and measurement section: Hall A3.


News Nov 23, 2022 by Jeff Child
Op Amp and Transistor-based Analog Square Wave Generator Design

Op Amp and Transistor-based Analog Square Wave Generator Design

Analog oscillator circuits are commonly used to create square wave clock signals for the timing of synchronous circuits. This article covers the theory, design, and key features of analog square wave generators.


3 Spectrum Analysis Options for Designers Upgrading Their Test Setup

3 Spectrum Analysis Options for Designers Upgrading Their Test Setup

Whether you’re a wireless wizard or an RF rookie, these interesting spectrum analyzers may pack the punch you need to design and test efficiently.


News Oct 29, 2022 by Aaron Carman
Magnetic Field Strength Meter and Calibrator

Magnetic Field Strength Meter and Calibrator

This project will explain how to develop a system to measure magnetic field emissions at frequencies up to 150 kHz from high-current power cables without cutting or disturbing the cable.


Projects Oct 28, 2022 by John Woodgate
P-Duke MAF300 Series | Digital Datasheet

P-Duke MAF300 Series | Digital Datasheet

AAC’s Digital Datasheet video series introduces the specs and applications of components—both new and familiar—straight from their datasheets.


Analog Devices Inc. LTM4660 Hybrid Step-Down μModule® Bus Converter | Asia New Product Brief

Analog Devices Inc. LTM4660 Hybrid Step-Down μModule® Bus Converter | Asia New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


Tektronix Margin Tester Shrinks PCIe Test Time to Minutes

Tektronix Margin Tester Shrinks PCIe Test Time to Minutes

By creating a new class of test instrument, Tektronix touts its PCI Express (PCIe) margin tester as a tool that reduces PCIe link testing times from hours down to just minutes.


News Oct 25, 2022 by Jeff Child
Fourier Series Circuit Analysis—An Intro to Fourier Series Representation

Fourier Series Circuit Analysis—An Intro to Fourier Series Representation

Learn about the importance of the Fourier series in circuit analysis and the Fourier series equations, while gaining insight into how this analysis tool works.


Ratiometric Resistance Measurement Basics Using an Analog to Digital Converter

Ratiometric Resistance Measurement Basics Using an Analog to Digital Converter

Learn the basics of ratiometric resistance measurements in analog to digital (A/D) converters, how it's measured, and example uses in a digital multimeter (DMM), microprocessor, and various resistive sensors.


Rohde & Schwarz Achieves 4.5 M Acquisition/sec Update Rate with 12-bit Oscilloscope

Rohde & Schwarz Achieves 4.5 M Acquisition/sec Update Rate with 12-bit Oscilloscope

Eliminating cost/performance trade offs, Rohde & Schwarz has unveiled an oscilloscope that does 12-bit resolution across all sample speeds and a 4.5 million waveform/sec update rate.


News Sep 28, 2022 by Jeff Child
Homemade DIY Project May Blast Perovskite Solar Cells Into Production

Homemade DIY Project May Blast Perovskite Solar Cells Into Production

Perovskites could be the future of solar cells—if it weren't for their hard-to-detect defects. Now, a researcher's homemade machine may provide answers.


Tektronix TBS1000C Digital Storage Oscilloscopes | New Product Brief

Tektronix TBS1000C Digital Storage Oscilloscopes | New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


Rohde & Schwarz Vector Signal Generator | Tech Explainer

Rohde & Schwarz Vector Signal Generator | Tech Explainer

This Tech Explainer is part of a video series that details specific products and technologies and their applications.


The Push for mmWave Winds Up With an Influx of Hardware and T&M

The Push for mmWave Winds Up With an Influx of Hardware and T&M

In an era of 5G and 6G, companies are rolling out new mmWave technologies to reap the benefits of speed, latency, and bandwidth.


News Jul 04, 2022 by Ikimi .O
Digi-Key Spins Up Digital Walkthrough of the “Modern Engineer’s Workshop”

Digi-Key Spins Up Digital Walkthrough of the “Modern Engineer’s Workshop”

A new immersive experience may provide insights into the tools at a modern engineer’s disposal.


News Jun 23, 2022 by Jake Hertz