HPC (High Performance Computing) processors and memory loads continue to increase power demands at lower voltages while performance density and total cost of ownership challenges increase.
Efficient HV (high voltage) AC or DC distribution and power conversion to the loads are essential to maximize datacenter...
Published: Jul 24, 2018
The explosive growth in Internet-connected devices, or the Internet of Things (IoT), is driven by the convergence of people, device and data across the web. Future growth will be strongly influenced by wearable technology as products transition from the laptop to the pocket to the body.
Activity trackers are leading...
Published: Jul 20, 2018
Vector Network Analyzers of Rohde&Schwarz family are able to measure magnitude and phase of complex S-parameters of a device under test (DUT) in the frequency domain. By means of the inverse Fourier transform the measurement results can be transformed to the time domain. Thus, the impulse or step response of the DUT...
Published: Sep 23, 2019
Most often capacitor selection to the uniformed seems like a simple choice but the demands, challenges and expectations of modern electronics prove otherwise. As more electronic systems continue to be integrated into our automobiles, the need for capacitor technologies that deliver high reliability, long life, stable performance,...
Published: Jul 26, 2018
An increase in the demand for energy worldwide has driven the search for alternative primary sources of energy, even to the most remote locations of the globe. Natural gas, one of the leading alternative energy choices for fueling industries today, is considered the cleanest burning fossil fuel with minimal environmental...
Published: Jul 17, 2018
More and more consumers are looking to Hi-Res source material and playback devices for a premium listening experience. Balanced armature drivers provide the high frequency bandwidth necessary to demonstrate Hi-Res Audio capability in earphones.
Download this whitepaper to learn more.
Published: Jul 20, 2018
Utilizing embedded microcontrollers for industrial applications requires special attention given the harsh and noisy environment. Going from a supply voltage as low as +1.5V or +3.3V to the +24V industrial world requires careful design decisions and dedicated solutions to achieve safe and reliable operation.
The following...
Published: Jan 21, 2019
The following white paper uses a typical off-the-shelf isolated DC-DC converter to demonstrate how an active filter will not only provide superior filtering, as compared to the passive approach, but will also provide a simple turnkey solution to meet challenging transient response requirements.
The performance...
Published: Jul 24, 2018
Type-C interfaces bring dramatic benefits to consumers. However, in order to realize this potential designers must implement Type-C's Power Delivery (PD) protocol, detect cable orientation and switch high speed signals, as needed and, if desired, provide support for Vendor Defined Messaging (VDM).
This whitepaper...
Published: Jul 23, 2018
Field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) have gained much attention and widespread application in the end market. This document outlines the requirements for FPGA power supply and related issues.
It will also discuss the latest digital power module from Renesas, which can be used as a power supply solution for FPGA...
Published: Jul 17, 2018
Safety, availability, and cost considerations can make performing thorough tests of embedded control devices using the complete system impractical. Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation is a real-time test technique used to test these devices more efficiently. During HIL test, the physical system that interfaces...
Published: Feb 19, 2020
Wireless technology has been used in industry for many years and has provided reliable communications for monitoring and controlling remote processes, including mission-critical applications.
Understanding the capabilities and limitations of the various technologies will allow users to realize the benefits of wireless...
Published: Jul 24, 2018
Advanced modeling techniques centric to motor and power stage dynamics can yield significant gains in motor control efficiency, assuring precise control that adapts to fluctuations in system behavior in real time.
Through the application of sensorless vector control, designers can enhance the performance and lower...
Published: Jul 23, 2018
While almost every power-supply engineer intimately knows and understands the lab setup for measuring efficiency, there are many important nuances that must be considered when measuring the efficiency of a device with ultralow quiescent current (IQ). For a device that consumes less than 1 µA, the circuit’s...
Published: Jul 23, 2018