Smith Chart and Input Impedance to Transmission Line, Part 3: Input Impedance to the Line
This article explains how to use a Smith Chart to determine the input impedance to transmission line at a given distance from the source or the load.
The Transistor: An Indispensable ESD Protection Device – Part 2
In this article we discuss the MOS transistor in the role of ESD protection for high-voltage applications and take a look into a possible future of ESD protection devices for high-performance computing applications.
Banana Skins – June 2023 (#424-428)
Spacecraft now and of the future are being controlled by EMC requirements of the past.
Smith Chart and Input Impedance to Transmission Line
This is the second of the three articles devoted to the topic of a Smith Chart.
Updated Trends in Charge Device Model (CDM)
As long as integrated circuits migrate to new technologies and advances are made in packaging more integrated circuit dies into a single package, the CDM challenge is going to get harder.
Four Useful Tips for Using Affordable Benchtop Spectrum Analyzers
In this column, we discuss several important features of a spectrum analyzer not covered in previous articles that are worth your consideration.
Smith Chart and Input Impedance to Transmission Line, Part 1: Basic Concepts
This is the first of the three articles devoted to the Smith Chart and the calculations of the input impedance to a lossless transmission line.
Challenges of Designing System-level ESD Protection at the IC Level, Part 2
It is a common misconception that designing an IC for system-level ESD requirements simply requires an increase in the capability of the ESD cells, which are already present for safe handling ESD requirements, like Human Body Model (HBM).
Deciphering Safety Symbol Complexities
This column covers specifics on symbol use – one of the fundamental elements of your labels – and options for handling complexities you may be facing.
Banana Skins – April 2023 (#422-423)
This experiment investigates the susceptibility of an ECG machine to emissions from unintentional emitters such as Gameboy™, iPod Nano™, and more.