GaN/SiC Transistors for Your Next Design: Fight or Flight?
This article offers some useful insights and guidelines on how to effectively design and test systems using wide band gap devices to optimize product performance and achieve EMC compliance.
Local PCB Layout Tweaks for Improved Signal Integrity When Using ESD Protection Devices
This article describes a practical way to improve signal integrity of typical interfaces on the PCB when using external ESD devices.
Is Wireless Measurement of Human Body Voltage Possible?
In this article, we describe how wireless measurements of human body voltage can be made, and why they are important for ESD managers.
(Re)Discovering the Lost Science of Near-Field Measurements, Part 4
This is the fourth and final article in our series commemorating 70 years since the advent of modern EMC testing. This last installment discusses the theoretical misunderstandings that arise from the substitution of field intensity for antenna-induced concepts and illustrates the practical outcomes from these theoretical mistakes.
Correlation Between Insertion Loss and Input Impedance of EMC Filters, Part 1: LC and CL Filters
This is the first article of a three-article series devoted to the correlation between the insertion loss and input impedance of passive EMC filters.
CDE Modeling Using Star-Tree Impedance Networks for USB2 Cable
Simple star-tree networks, as shown here for USB2, should have wide applicability for cables carrying fast signals.
ANSI Z535.3 – Safety Symbols in Focus
The ANSI Z535.3 standard focuses solely on guidelines for the design and use of safety symbols.
Banana Skins – October 2023 (#433-436)
The paper machine process requires precise control of the paper sheet tension as it progresses through the machine.
RF Absorption Loss of Shielding Materials
To determine a shielding material’s potential absorption loss capability, you must first know the frequency or frequencies of concern and, second, what shield materials you have available.
Questions to Ask when Purchasing a 4-quadrant Amplifier System
The testing of automotive electronic systems requires a sophisticated highspeed 4-quadrant amplifier. Many EMC test standards call out highspeed voltage testing that requires such a setup (for example, ISO 1675... Read More...