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DesignCon 2020 Showcases New Design Tools, Continuing Education, and Career Development

DesignCon 2020 Showcases New Design Tools, Continuing Education, and Career Development

Five thousand industry professionals and more than 175 suppliers will be on hand to present their latest design tools, technologies, and new advancements.


News Jan 28, 2020 by Cabe Atwell
Rohde & Schwarz Releases New Oscilloscope Tool Designed to Decompose Jitter

Rohde & Schwarz Releases New Oscilloscope Tool Designed to Decompose Jitter

Why is jitter becoming an increasingly difficult problem to solve? Rohde & Schwarz helps designers respond to these challenges with a jitter analysis tool.


News Jan 24, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
The Rise of Low-Cost Test and Measurement Equipment

The Rise of Low-Cost Test and Measurement Equipment

More T&M companies are trending toward lower-priced equipment. Here are a few recent tools that offer competitive features for reasonable prices.


News Dec 14, 2019 by Lisa Boneta.
How to Calibrate a Microcontroller Internal Oscillator: A DIY Trimming Procedure Algorithm

How to Calibrate a Microcontroller Internal Oscillator: A DIY Trimming Procedure Algorithm

This article presents an algorithm intended for humans to calibrate the internal oscillator of an MCU, with the help of an oscilloscope and a spreadsheet. An example experiment with numbers is also shown.


How to Calibrate MCU Internal Oscillators

How to Calibrate MCU Internal Oscillators

This article describes the internal RC oscillator calibration mechanism available in low-end microcontroller units. A basic calibration procedure and considerations on automated calibration are presented.


Predicting Battery Degradation with a Trinket M0 and Python Software Algorithms

Predicting Battery Degradation with a Trinket M0 and Python Software Algorithms

Learn how to build a setup that will help you predict a battery's performance as it ages using a Trinket M0 and software algorithms.


Projects Dec 09, 2019 by Aaron Hanson
Rohde & Schwarz Announces Test Chamber for Automotive Radar Chips

Rohde & Schwarz Announces Test Chamber for Automotive Radar Chips

The test system for automotive radar features the ATS1500C antenna test system and AREG100A automotive radar echo generator for precision target simulation at varied distances.


News Nov 25, 2019 by Cabe Atwell
TRACO Power TRI Series High Isolation DC/DC Converters | New Product Brief

TRACO Power TRI Series High Isolation DC/DC Converters | 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.


Keithley SMU Modules Aim to Aid in Low-current, High-capacitance Testing

Keithley SMU Modules Aim to Aid in Low-current, High-capacitance Testing

Source measurement unit modules augment the effectiveness of Keithley's 4200A-SCS Parameter Analyzer.


News Oct 30, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Characterizing LED Performance with a Frequency Response Analyzer and Line Injector

Characterizing LED Performance with a Frequency Response Analyzer and Line Injector

This application note series explores the measurement of the dynamic resistance of an LED and how to create a usable SPICE model from the data.


AMPHENOL Advanced Sensors Telaire Sensors | New Product Brief

AMPHENOL Advanced Sensors Telaire Sensors | 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.


PCB Thermal Management Techniques

PCB Thermal Management Techniques

This article will discuss design practices that ensure better thermal management, including some common methods for removing excess heat from a PCB.


Texas Instruments Evaluation Module Kit | New Product Brief

Texas Instruments Evaluation Module Kit | 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.


Embedded Firmware Tips: Converting Digital Signal Waveforms into Code with Scilab

Embedded Firmware Tips: Converting Digital Signal Waveforms into Code with Scilab

This article describes a simple procedure that helps you to introduce a wide variety of signals and mathematical functions into your microcontroller projects.


ADI Analog Devices Zero-Drift Amplifiers | New Product Brief

ADI Analog Devices Zero-Drift Amplifiers | 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.


RIGOL Newest MSO8000 Oscilloscope Offers 2 GHz Bandwidth

RIGOL Newest MSO8000 Oscilloscope Offers 2 GHz Bandwidth

The latest member of the RIGOL Ultravision II portfolio includes a jitter and real-time eye analysis package.


News Aug 09, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
TDK-Lambda 500W AC/DC Power Modules | New Product Brief

TDK-Lambda 500W AC/DC Power Modules | New Product Brief

These power modules are ideal for industrial, test, communication, and commercial applications.


The Statistical Nature of Noise Analysis: An Introduction

The Statistical Nature of Noise Analysis: An Introduction

This article is an intuitive introduction to the statistical nature of noise and the basic calculations required to combine noise sources in a circuit.


New Low-Power e-Paper Displays from Pervasive Displays Feature Yellow e-Ink

New Low-Power e-Paper Displays from Pervasive Displays Feature Yellow e-Ink

The new large-format, tri-color devices display images and text in yellow, as well as in black and white.


News Jul 12, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
LTspice for Nyquist Plot Analysis

LTspice for Nyquist Plot Analysis

This article explains how to generate and refine a Nyquist plot in LTspice and how to incorporate this plot into your AC analysis.