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Measuring Breakdown Voltage With an ESD Simulator

Special simulator characteristics are needed Measuring high voltage breakdown has many uses including tracking down the cause of equipment failure and ascertaining compliance to safety standards. Some ESD si... Read More...

Destroying Electronic Components from Across the Room With ESD

(Today’s sensitive components are really sensitive!) Electronic components are getting smaller and more sensitive every day, and with this comes a greater possibility of damage from electrical stresses in th... Read More...

Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Effects on Measurement Equipment – ESD Effects on Oscilloscopes

When debugging designs or making electrical measurements of noise, especially ESD, we often assume the only equipment in the room that works perfectly is our measurement equipment. This assumption can be wrong ... Read More...

Measuring Capacitor Self-inductance and ESR

Technical Background The parasitic parameters of a capacitor, that is its equivalent series resistance (ESR) and its inductance, affect the way the capacitor performs in circuits. Some applications are very se... Read More...

U.S. DoE to Provide Nearly $3 Billion for EV Battery Development, Manufacturing

Wirelessly Powering IoT With 5G Network

Polymer Film Can Limit Electromagnetic Interference

Using Nanomaterials to Create a Passive Dual-Mode Heating and Cooling Device

Scientists Develop Highly Efficient Supercapacitor That Could Rival Batteries

FCC Modifies Rules for Medical Body Area Networks

FCC Approves Changes to Improve Wi-Fi

FAA Says 5G May Have Been Source of In-Flight Avionic Failures

FDA Clarifies Definition of “Device”

The “Core” of Designing for NEBS Compliance

Energy Release Quantification for Li‑Ion Battery Failures

EMC Management in Charging Applications

Common Mode Filter Design Guide

SCIF and Radio Frequency Secured Facility Design, Part 2

Using Multiport Connectors in High-Frequency Military and Avionics Systems

Low-Frequency Magnetic Fields in Electric Vehicles

Device Failure from the Initial Current Step of a CDM Discharge

Tailoring Safety Into Audio Frequency Power-Line Susceptibility Testing

Health Monitoring and Prediction of Cells in a Battery Module or Pack Under Operating Condition

Getting the Best EMC from Shielded Cables Up to 2.8 GHz, Part 2

Large Format Cell Testing for Electric Mobility Applications

Reducing Battery Life Risk in Mission Critical IoT Devices

A Bias Tee for Broadband Measurement of Power Electronic Components

Newly Released IEC 60755:2017 for Residual Current Operated Protective Devices

South Korea KS C 9814-1:2022 Standard

The 6G Future: How 6G Will Transform Our Lives

Latest EU Ecodesign and Energy Labeling Developments

EMC in Military Equipment

NASA Space Shuttle’s Return to Flight: The Untold Electromagnetic Backstory

Continuing Your Professional Education in 2022

A Recipe for Success: How to Grow from EMC Novice to EMC Expert

Capacitors: Theory and Application

Ohm’s Law Also Applies to ESD‑Induced Heat Pulses

RF Tech Tip: BNC Versus Threaded Connectors

Measuring Breakdown Voltage With an ESD Simulator

Destroying Electronic Components from Across the Room With ESD

Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Effects on Measurement Equipment – ESD Effects on Oscilloscopes

Measuring Capacitor Self-inductance and ESR

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