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…
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.
Model the characteristic curve of a resistance temperature detector (RTD) and the common standards used to characterize…
Model the characteristic curve of a resistance temperature detector (RTD) and the common standards used to characterize these devices like the alpha parameter and Callendar-Van Dusen equation.
Learn the basics of RTDs, namely the trade-offs of using RTD temperature sensors, the metals used in these sensors, thin…
Learn the basics of RTDs, namely the trade-offs of using RTD temperature sensors, the metals used in these sensors, thin film RTDs, and wire-wound RTDs.
Learn the basics of ratiometric resistance measurements in analog to digital (A/D) converters, how it's measured, and…
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.
Learn about different temperature sensors, namely: thermistors, thermocouples, RTDs (resistive temperature detectors),…
Learn about different temperature sensors, namely: thermistors, thermocouples, RTDs (resistive temperature detectors), analog thermometer ICs and digital thermometer ICs.
Learn how analog circuits can be used to implement cold junction compensation using examples from Analog Devices and…
Learn how analog circuits can be used to implement cold junction compensation using examples from Analog Devices and Texas Instrument's TMP35 and LM335 temperature sensors, respectively.
Learn about the Seebeck effect and how the Seebeck voltage and Seebeck coefficient come into play within the scope of…
Learn about the Seebeck effect and how the Seebeck voltage and Seebeck coefficient come into play within the scope of thermocouples and temperature measurement.
Learn about the Seebeck effect, the Seebeck coefficient, and their relationship with temperature.
Learn about the Seebeck effect, the Seebeck coefficient, and their relationship with temperature.
Learn about non-overlapping and overlapping Allan variance and how the Allan variance curve can be used to identify…
Learn about non-overlapping and overlapping Allan variance and how the Allan variance curve can be used to identify different types of random errors present in a signal.
Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) vibratory gyroscopes can be a bit mysterious and math-intensive. Let's break the…
Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) vibratory gyroscopes can be a bit mysterious and math-intensive. Let's break the math down, and go over gyroscope basics and structures.
Learn about integrated electronics piezoelectrics (IEPE) sensors, powering them, and how they compare to charge output…
Learn about integrated electronics piezoelectrics (IEPE) sensors, powering them, and how they compare to charge output (non-IEPE) systems.
Learn about Bluetooth mesh models—namely what they are—as we lead you through an example and the different types like…
Learn about Bluetooth mesh models—namely what they are—as we lead you through an example and the different types like generic, lighting, etc.
Dive deeper into the Internet of Things (IoT) communication through a brief overview of the different IoT data protocols.
Dive deeper into the Internet of Things (IoT) communication through a brief overview of the different IoT data protocols.
Learn about piezoelectric accelerometers, namely the piezoelectric effect, how piezoelectric materials generate…
Learn about piezoelectric accelerometers, namely the piezoelectric effect, how piezoelectric materials generate electricity, the different accelerometer design modes, and their upper and lower frequency limits.
Learn about capacitive MEMS accelerometer specifications for measurement range, sensitivity, and noise performance for…
Learn about capacitive MEMS accelerometer specifications for measurement range, sensitivity, and noise performance for both digital- and analog-output accelerometers.
In this article, learn about the different methods for mounting accelerometers, their effect on accelerometer frequency…
In this article, learn about the different methods for mounting accelerometers, their effect on accelerometer frequency response, and solutions for mounting a MEMS accelerometer.
In this article, learn about zero-g offset and zero-g bias level, how it pertains to capacitive MEMS accelerometers, as…
In this article, learn about zero-g offset and zero-g bias level, how it pertains to capacitive MEMS accelerometers, as well as accelerometer offset calibration to trim out offset error.
Learn about frequency response and bandwidth specification of MEMS accelerometers.
Learn about frequency response and bandwidth specification of MEMS accelerometers.
In this article, we'll learn about deriving the transfer function of a mass-spring-damper system used in a capacitive…
In this article, we'll learn about deriving the transfer function of a mass-spring-damper system used in a capacitive MEMS accelerometer.
In this article, we'll discuss how to use capacitive sensing to measure acceleration.
In this article, we'll discuss how to use capacitive sensing to measure acceleration.
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