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As Principal Engineer for a large connector manufacturer, each day I am challenged by electrical engineers and mechanical engineers to help bridge their leading edge technology from one module to another. I remember years ago, when the pin grid array went obsolete to the emerging QFP quad-flat pack, people said that “screw machine was a […]
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“Supercapacitors” (or electric double layer capacitors) have been around for a long time. Early uses were as an alternative to rechargeable batteries for retaining memory contents in domestic equipment. They were even made to look a bit like batteries in some cases, rather than electrolytic capacitors, such as these Panasonic RG series ones: This particular […]
Some analog applications are very noise sensitive such as medical equipment, communications equipment, instrumentation, or test and measurement equipment. Elimination of all potential noise sources in a circuit may be necessary, including conducted, radiated, and thermal noise. One possible source of conducted noise can be found in the power supply bus. Eliminating this noise […]
The post FAQ: Trade-offs in reducing noise with linear power supplies vs. switch mode power supplies By Janet Heath appeared first on Analog IC Tips.
Machine learning, as a type of Artificial Intelligence, is typically used to create models with which to analyze data. Machine learning is a programming process whereby instead of coding a program as with traditional computer architectures, the computer is fed from dozens to thousands of sample data sets that demonstrate what will and will not […]
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Probe compensation is sometimes neglected on the theory that it has already been done or that it is not important because the circuit under investigation is not operating at a frequency high enough for impedance mismatch to be a factor. This can be a fatal error if accurate measurements are needed. In a real-life application, […]
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oscilloscope probes appeared first on Test & Measurement Tips.
Forum members at EEWorld’s online engineering community Electro-Tech-Online have been sharing their electronic circuit ideas with other members for years. Now we’re featuring some of those circuits and projects you can build on EEWorldonline. Look for future posts featuring power, robotics, high voltage and audio circuits, as well as many others — all created by our […]
Recycling, rather than reuse, is likely to be the more attractive option for up to 65 GWh of second-life batteries poised to enter the market in 2035 with the retirement of the first generation of plug-in vehicles, according to the marketing research firm Lux Research. Reuse of batteries from electric vehicles will deliver questionable returns […]
Perhaps you have a quad pack of op amps, are using only three, and need a single comparator. It might be tempting to use the remaining op amp as a comparator, after all, both have high gain, low offset, and high common-mode rejection. But it’s easier said than done, because a comparator and an op […]
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Different architectures have different “natural” data sizes. Most MCUs have the same CPU width as data bus width, which makes sense. Some MCUs might have memory that is not consistent with their available data bus width, however. In other words, for some MCUs, there can be a difference between the CPU’s “natural” word length and […]
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by Jamie Dalzell Are you drawing up a schematic? Prototyping a design? Or perhaps looking to take an idea from concept through to final product? No matter the specifics of where and how you’re planning on placing the many components of a PCB, the number of design packages available for your next project is pretty […]
