Test equipment is everywhere. Every trade show has it regardless of the focus. Power is no exception. At APEC 2024, EE World visited several booths displaying test equipment: meters, oscilloscopes, source-measure units (SMUs), bench power supplies, … [Read More...] about APEC 2024: Test equipment
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FROM THE EDITORS
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Aimee Kalnoskas
Measure RF power from 25 MHz to 1 GHz with your laptop -
Martin Rowe
OFC 2024: It’s AI or die -
Emma Lutjen
Underfill epoxy offers high glass transition temperature -
Bill Schweber
Zonal automotive power distribution can dramatically improve efficiency, weight, and cost: part 3 -
Jeff Shepard
What is hyperspectral imaging? -
Rick Nelson
What is intermodulation, and is it good or bad? Part 1 -
Kenneth Wyatt
How to separate differential and common-mode harmonic noise currents -
Rakesh Kumar, PhD
What does a digital twin mean for a BMS? -
Aharon Etengoff
Why use a switching regulator instead of a linear regulator for DC-to-DC conversion?
Today on EE World
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- How can you detect LEL?
- Sourcing protection switch keeps unwanted current away from USB-C power devices
FAQs
What is intermodulation, and is it good or bad? Part 1
Sinusoidal inputs applied to a nonlinear system produce an output containing different frequencies, and the results can be good, bad, or ugly. According to the dictionary definition, … Read about What is intermodulation, and is it good or bad? Part 1
How can you detect LEL?
For combustible gases, the Lower Explosive Limit (LEL) or Lower Flammable Limit (LFL) is the minimum concentration of vapor in air below which the propagation of the flame does not occur when … Read about How can you detect LEL?
What is hyperspectral imaging?
Hyperspectral imaging is the most comprehensive of the three common image processing technologies. The other two technologies are red-green-blue (RGB) imaging and multispectral imaging. All … Read about What is hyperspectral imaging?
mmWaves bring interconnect challenges to 5G and 6G
Signals in the mmWave range require extra care and more expensive components than at sub-6 GHz frequencies. Data demands keep pushing for more bandwidth in wireless networks, and this trend … Read about mmWaves bring interconnect challenges to 5G and 6G
Focus on Analog ICs
SIM card level translator boasts ESD protection
HMI announced the launch of its HL5301WL01, a SIM card level translator with level shifting and IEC610004-2 electrostatic charge protection for SIM card ports. The HL5301WL01 integrates two … [Read More...] about SIM card level translator boasts ESD protection
Why use a switching regulator instead of a linear regulator for DC-to-DC conversion?
Most electronic systems rely on regulators to deliver stable direct current (DC) levels. This article explains how regulators operate and reviews the two primary types of regulators used for DC-to-DC … [Read More...] about Why use a switching regulator instead of a linear regulator for DC-to-DC conversion?
Focus on Microcontrollers
MikroBus socket now available on 500 IC development cards
MIKROE has announced that 500 development boards incorporating the mikroBUS socket are now available from top semiconductor makers. The mikroBUS development socket standard enables any of MIKROE’s … [Read More...] about MikroBus socket now available on 500 IC development cards
Memory modules support supports PCIe and NVMe
TDK Corporation announced the launch of its new M.2 2280 type SSD [SNP1A series], supporting PCI Express (PCIe)* and NVM Express (NVMe)**. The SSD integrates NAND flash memory, TDK’s GBDriver GX1 … [Read More...] about Memory modules support supports PCIe and NVMe
Focus on Power Electronics
Sourcing protection switch keeps unwanted current away from USB-C power devices
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited announced the release of its AOZ1377DI Type-C Protection Switch. Designed to enhance USB Type-C efficiency and safety, these new protection Type-C switches have a current-limiting switch targeting applications … [Read More...] about Sourcing protection switch keeps unwanted current away from USB-C power devices
Gate driver empowers GaN-based power systems
Innoscience Technology announced the INS1001DE which is designed to drive single-channel GaN HEMTs in either low-side, high-side, or secondary-side SR applications. The new gate driver has dual non-inverting and inverting PWM inputs, enabling … [Read More...] about Gate driver empowers GaN-based power systems
Focus on 5G
OFC 2024: It’s AI or die
Today’s data rates are already too slow, and so are tomorrow’s. Expect more complaints about slow networks in 2025. On March 21, 2024, nVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang gave a speech on how AI is changing the world. It has surely changed the attitudes of … [Read More...] about OFC 2024: It’s AI or die
Mixer converts 20 GHz to 80 GHz frequencies down to IF
mmTron Inc. announced an innovative active mixer providing frequency conversion from 20 to 80 GHz. In addition to its bandwidth, the TMC170D stands out with 0 dB average conversion loss across the band with an LO drive of only 0 dBm. The InP … [Read More...] about Mixer converts 20 GHz to 80 GHz frequencies down to IF
Focus on Test & Measurement
What is intermodulation, and is it good or bad? Part 1
Sinusoidal inputs applied to a nonlinear system produce an output containing different frequencies, and the results can be good, bad, or ugly. According to the dictionary definition, intermodulation is “the production in an electrical device of currents having frequencies equal to the sums and differences of frequencies supplied to the device.” In the literature of […]
Calibrator automates oscilloscope calibrations on four channels
Fluke’s 9500C oscilloscope calibrator with remote heads streamlines oscilloscope calibration from the front panel and through PC software.
Embedded Systems
Advanced development tools tailored for general-purpose, 32-bit RISC-V MCUs
IAR announced enhancements to its premier development environment to support the first general-purpose 32-bit RISC-V MCUs with Renesas’ internally developed CPU core. This enhanced offering includes advanced debugging capabilities and sophisticated … [Read More...] about Advanced development tools tailored for general-purpose, 32-bit RISC-V MCUs
Compact SSDs support PCIe Gen 4×4 with enhanced data integrality and i-temp compatibility
Silicon Motion Technology Corporation introduced the new generation FerriSSD NVMe PCIe Gen 4 x4 BGA SSD. This latest solution features support for i-temp and integrates advanced IntelligentSeries technology, delivering robust data integrity in … [Read More...] about Compact SSDs support PCIe Gen 4×4 with enhanced data integrality and i-temp compatibility
Podcasts
Tescan’s UniTOM HR is focus of Episode 9 of R&D 100 – The Podcast
R&D World editors Paul Heney and Aimee Kalnoskas are back, and this time they’re talking about a lot of news, in addition to the technology of the day. First, they delve into some important updates about the R&D 100 Awards for 2023 — and then dip their toes into the strange new world of AI […]