Take a closer look at the definition of the RF noise figure and discuss some subtleties to help avoid erroneous interpretations of this specification.
Take a closer look at the definition of the RF noise figure and discuss some subtleties to help avoid erroneous interpretations of this specification.
Learn about impedance matching using a single stub, transmission lines, and immittance Smith chart examples.
Learn about impedance matching using a single stub, transmission lines, and immittance Smith chart examples.
Design a wideband analog multimeter to measure AC voltages and currents from 20 Hz to 1 MHz with a selectable sensitivity…
Design a wideband analog multimeter to measure AC voltages and currents from 20 Hz to 1 MHz with a selectable sensitivity from 1 mV to 100 V, while the ammeter has a selectable current sensitivity of 10 mA to 10 A.
Learn about impedance matching stub tuning using a Smith chart, as well as single and double stub tuning, impedance…
Learn about impedance matching stub tuning using a Smith chart, as well as single and double stub tuning, impedance contour, and the "forbidden region" of a Smith chart.
Learn about slot antennas, namely their history, characteristics, and electromagnetic (EM) behavior for low-voltage,…
Learn about slot antennas, namely their history, characteristics, and electromagnetic (EM) behavior for low-voltage, small-form-factor electronic devices.
Learn about l-type impedance matching equations through the quality factor (Q factor) of RC and RL circuits and the…
Learn about l-type impedance matching equations through the quality factor (Q factor) of RC and RL circuits and the series-parallel conversion of these circuits.l-
Learn more about L-sections and impedance matching by designing T and Pi matching networks using a Smith chart.
Learn more about L-sections and impedance matching by designing T and Pi matching networks using a Smith chart.
Learn about two-element networks (L-sections or L-networks), how they transform one impedance to another, their frequency…
Learn about two-element networks (L-sections or L-networks), how they transform one impedance to another, their frequency response, estimating their bandwidth, and their limitations leading to T networks.
Learn about the immittance Smith chart (ZY Smith chart), the effect of adding series and parallel components, impedance…
Learn about the immittance Smith chart (ZY Smith chart), the effect of adding series and parallel components, impedance matching, and finding a two-element matching network.
Learn about the admittance Smith chart to analyze a parallel connection of resistors, capacitors, and inductors, and see…
Learn about the admittance Smith chart to analyze a parallel connection of resistors, capacitors, and inductors, and see the circuit's behavior over the swept frequency range.
Learn how a series RLC circuit with arbitrary component values can be represented as a point on the Smith chart and how…
Learn how a series RLC circuit with arbitrary component values can be represented as a point on the Smith chart and how an impedance contour on the Smith chart can be used to describe the circuit's frequency response.
Learn about the history and ins/outs of the Smith chart, as well as how it relates to the reflection coefficient and…
Learn about the history and ins/outs of the Smith chart, as well as how it relates to the reflection coefficient and makes calculating impedance easier.
Learn about the effect of mismatch loss on a lossy line, a method to reduce the mismatch loss through fixed attenuators,…
Learn about the effect of mismatch loss on a lossy line, a method to reduce the mismatch loss through fixed attenuators, and the statistical models of this error.
Learn about the Bluetooth low energy (BLE) wireless communication protocol, namely its features, protocol stack, and how…
Learn about the Bluetooth low energy (BLE) wireless communication protocol, namely its features, protocol stack, and how it communicates with devices.
Using the mismatch loss equations, learn about the effect of mismatch loss on RF power measurement and the gain of…
Using the mismatch loss equations, learn about the effect of mismatch loss on RF power measurement and the gain of cascaded amplifiers.
Learn more about RF wave reflection parameters, namely mismatch loss and mismatch uncertainty.
Learn more about RF wave reflection parameters, namely mismatch loss and mismatch uncertainty.
Learn about voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR), return loss, and mismatch loss, which helps characterize the wave…
Learn about voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR), return loss, and mismatch loss, which helps characterize the wave reflections in a radio frequency (RF) design.
Learn about radio frequency (RF) wave propagation and reflection via transmission lines, equations, and example waveforms.
Learn about radio frequency (RF) wave propagation and reflection via transmission lines, equations, and example waveforms.
Learn how to derive the wave equations for a lossless transmission line and look at its infinite bandwidth and phase constant.
Learn how to derive the wave equations for a lossless transmission line and look at its infinite bandwidth and phase constant.
An encoding technique used for digital communication, pulse amplitude modulation (PAM) converts a discrete-time signal…
An encoding technique used for digital communication, pulse amplitude modulation (PAM) converts a discrete-time signal into a variable-amplitude continuous-time signal that is suitable for high-speed wired communication systems.