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…
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.
In this article, we'll investigate how varying the amplitude and frequency of the modulating tone impacts the bandwidth…
In this article, we'll investigate how varying the amplitude and frequency of the modulating tone impacts the bandwidth of FM signals. We'll also compare the modulation index in AM and FM schemes.
In this article, we’ll learn about the essential properties of Bessel functions and what they can tell us about the…
In this article, we’ll learn about the essential properties of Bessel functions and what they can tell us about the bandwidth of practical FM signals.
Learn how Bessel functions and the modulation index can help us understand the bandwidth of wideband frequency-modulated…
Learn how Bessel functions and the modulation index can help us understand the bandwidth of wideband frequency-modulated (FM) signals.
This article explores the effect of signal bandwidth on the linearity of power amplifiers, including the impacts of…
This article explores the effect of signal bandwidth on the linearity of power amplifiers, including the impacts of cascaded RF gain stages.
In this article, we’ll use phasor diagrams to compare narrowband FM and conventional AM. We’ll also discuss the…
In this article, we’ll use phasor diagrams to compare narrowband FM and conventional AM. We’ll also discuss the problem of oscillator phase noise and work through an example problem.
Using a simple example, this article examines the frequency spectra of frequency-modulated (FM) and phase-modulated (PM)…
Using a simple example, this article examines the frequency spectra of frequency-modulated (FM) and phase-modulated (PM) waves for a low modulation index.
Learn why phase modulation (PM) and frequency modulation (FM) can produce waveforms that are nearly identical or…
Learn why phase modulation (PM) and frequency modulation (FM) can produce waveforms that are nearly identical or completely different from one another, depending on the nature of the message signal.
Learn to confidently determine intermodulation distortion products and the third-order intercept point of RF circuits by…
Learn to confidently determine intermodulation distortion products and the third-order intercept point of RF circuits by working through a selection of example problems.
Learn how to turn an nRF52 development kit into a Bluetooth Low Energy beacon that broadcasts either static or dynamic…
Learn how to turn an nRF52 development kit into a Bluetooth Low Energy beacon that broadcasts either static or dynamic custom data.
Learn about Wi-Fi HaLow, a long-range, low-power wireless standard for IoT applications.
Learn about Wi-Fi HaLow, a long-range, low-power wireless standard for IoT applications.
In this project, we mix the old and the new by integrating present-day BLE technology with a vintage Science Fair computer kit.
In this project, we mix the old and the new by integrating present-day BLE technology with a vintage Science Fair computer kit.
The formation of eddy currents can cause problems for magnetic cores at high frequencies. To mitigate these undesirable…
The formation of eddy currents can cause problems for magnetic cores at high frequencies. To mitigate these undesirable effects, we first need to understand them.
In this article, we use the concept of magnetic field intensity to help explain how complex permeability models the…
In this article, we use the concept of magnetic field intensity to help explain how complex permeability models the losses of a magnetic core.
In this article, we explore two different methods for analyzing the impedance transformation ratio of a transmission line…
In this article, we explore two different methods for analyzing the impedance transformation ratio of a transmission line transformer.
In this article, we compare the scope of factory and user calibration for vector network analyzers (VNAs). We then learn…
In this article, we compare the scope of factory and user calibration for vector network analyzers (VNAs). We then learn about the types of errors that calibration techniques can't correct.
In this project article, we design a handheld gaming console with wireless multiplayer functionality using ESP8266…
In this project article, we design a handheld gaming console with wireless multiplayer functionality using ESP8266 microcontrollers. We then program a game for it with the Arduino IDE.
Learn the basics of how vector network analyzer (VNA) calibration techniques correct measurement errors.
Learn the basics of how vector network analyzer (VNA) calibration techniques correct measurement errors.
In this article, we investigate two metrics used to characterize the performance of RF test and measurement systems.
In this article, we investigate two metrics used to characterize the performance of RF test and measurement systems.
In this article, we explore how the signal source and receivers of a VNA enable its function.
In this article, we explore how the signal source and receivers of a VNA enable its function.
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