doug smith

In this article, square unshielded wire loops are compared to shielded solutions including simple techniques to build them in your lab. Some examples are included to show that unshielded loops often work as well as shielded loops in some applications, especially for injecting signals into circuits.

Specialized ESD simulators offer crucial insights by measuring high-voltage breakdown exceeding 10,000 volts. Learn the essential characteristics these tools must possess and see how one such device solved a perplexing processor failure in an industrial controller.

Tiny ESD sparks across a room can silently destroy today's ultra-sensitive electronics. Research shows currents induced in a simple one-meter cable from remote electrostatic discharges can generate enough current to damage modern components, requiring stricter ESD controls beyond individual workstations.

When debugging designs or making electrical measurements of noise, especially ESD, we often assume...

Looking to replace hard-to-find carbon composition resistors? New research shows modern film resistors can handle extreme voltage pulses up to 10,000V without damage. See surprising test results comparing different resistor types for ESD and EFT applications.

Measuring high voltage breakdown has many uses including tracking down the cause of equipment...

Technical Background The parasitic parameters of a capacitor, that is its equivalent series resistance (ESR)...