Sinusoidal Steady State Analysis of Transmission Lines
This tutorial article is a part of the three-article series devoted to the frequency-domain analysis of a lossless transmission line.
The Transistor: An Indispensable ESD Protection Device – Part 1
Nowadays in the semiconductors industry, the bipolar transistor is massively used for various functions in modern integrated circuits (ICs) products.
Understanding Safety Label Format and Symbol Options
Read a quick guide to understanding the considerations of the main label and symbol format options available to you, including pros and cons, and whether they meet the U.S. ANSI Z535.4 standards, the international ISO 3864-2 standards, or both standards.
Banana Skins – January 2023 (#415-416)
A new consortium will investigate problems associated with interference, jamming, and multi-path activity affecting the integrity of GNSS applications.
Concept of a Phasor in Sinusoidal Steady State Analysis
This article introduces a concept of a phasor which is extensively used in several EMC topics including electromagnetic waves, antennas, and transmission lines.
The Many Aspects of Semiconductor Reliability with Impact on ESD Design
Reliability issues need to be continuously addressed during technology development as technologies further advance into novel transistor structures such as FinFETs and Multi-gate devices.
Banana Skins – November 2022 (#411-414)
It has been reported widely in the Japanese press that electromagnetic interference caused by illegally modified transceivers on trucks is suspected of causing two accidents by disabling the braking system of commuter buses.
Shunt Inductive Discontinuity along the Transmission Line and Transmission Lines in Parallel
This article discusses the impact of a shunt inductive discontinuity along the line as well as the effect of feeding two transmission lines in parallel. The analytical results are verified through the HyperLynx simulations and laboratory measurements.
Commercial Versus Automotive ESD Integrated Circuit Qualification: Part 2
This is Part 2 of an article describing the difference between the electrostatic discharge (ESD) qualification requirements for automotive and standard commercial integrated circuits.
Product Liability and Your Safety Labels
Product safety labels are an important part of keeping users safe and reducing liability risk. There are two main standards for safety labels that are key to creating effective warnings that accurately communicate hazard information: ANSI Z535.4 domestically and ISO 3864-2 internationally.