Latest Telecom Technical Articles

Learn some basic, foundational info about fiber optic communication systems in this primer.

Learn some basic, foundational info about fiber optic communication systems in this primer.

This article provides an example of how we can use t-testing to determine if an experiment has produced a statistically…

This article provides an example of how we can use t-testing to determine if an experiment has produced a statistically significant change in system performance.

In this article, we’ll look at the relationship between the rise/fall time of a digital signal and its bandwidth.

In this article, we’ll look at the relationship between the rise/fall time of a digital signal and its bandwidth.

In this first part of a series of articles, we investigate the role of the op-amp’s gain-bandwidth product (GBP).

In this first part of a series of articles, we investigate the role of the op-amp’s gain-bandwidth product (GBP).

This article discusses how to interpret and specify bandwidth in systems that involve data transmission and digital processing.

This article discusses how to interpret and specify bandwidth in systems that involve data transmission and digital processing.

This article explores the surprisingly complicated details associated with a word that we frequently use but perhaps…

This article explores the surprisingly complicated details associated with a word that we frequently use but perhaps don’t fully understand.

Klystron amplifiers are used in a variety of industries, including satellite systems, television broadcasting, radar,…

Klystron amplifiers are used in a variety of industries, including satellite systems, television broadcasting, radar, particle accelerators, and in the medical field. In this article, we'll learn about the two-cavity klystron's unique build and the concept of electron bunching.

This article will review the operation of a basic ECL inverter/buffer, and then we’ll look at some of the most…

This article will review the operation of a basic ECL inverter/buffer, and then we’ll look at some of the most important features of this logic family.

This article will discuss the dynamic range specification of an ADC.

This article will discuss the dynamic range specification of an ADC.

This article discusses digital down-conversion which is a digital-signal-processing technique widely used in digital…

This article discusses digital down-conversion which is a digital-signal-processing technique widely used in digital radio receivers.

This technical brief discusses a parameter that conveys the sensitivity of an optical detector.

This technical brief discusses a parameter that conveys the sensitivity of an optical detector.

Does the addition of a feedback divider affect PLL transient response? We’ll look at this question and other…

Does the addition of a feedback divider affect PLL transient response? We’ll look at this question and other frequency-multiplication topics in this article.

This article explains how a PLL can be used to produce a high-frequency clock from a low-frequency reference signal.

This article explains how a PLL can be used to produce a high-frequency clock from a low-frequency reference signal.

In this article we’ll explore PLL transient-response optimization using simulations and a design example.

In this article we’ll explore PLL transient-response optimization using simulations and a design example.

In this article we’ll explore the mathematical relationships that will help you to design a PLL that quickly and…

In this article we’ll explore the mathematical relationships that will help you to design a PLL that quickly and smoothly locks onto the input frequency.

In this article we’ll use SPICE simulations to take a close look at how a phase-locked loop enters the locked state.

In this article we’ll use SPICE simulations to take a close look at how a phase-locked loop enters the locked state.

This article presents an LTspice circuit that can be used to explore the behavior of a phase-locked loop.

This article presents an LTspice circuit that can be used to explore the behavior of a phase-locked loop.

This article introduces a phase-based feedback system that plays an important role in many applications.

This article introduces a phase-based feedback system that plays an important role in many applications.

This article looks at some circuits that can help you extract the original data from a Manchester-encoded signal.

This article looks at some circuits that can help you extract the original data from a Manchester-encoded signal.