Test & Measurement

January 2019

Measurement System Allows for Testing From 18–75+GHz

FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. – AVX Corporation announced that Ethertronics, an AVX Group Company, has released the new Ethertronics ETH-MMW-1000 Millimeter Measurement System: a compact, cost-effective, extremely accurate, and easily adaptable portable solution for testing 5G antennas and other devices at millimeter wa

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01/23/2019

The Power and Evolution of GaN – Part 5

Alex Lidow, CEO and Co-founder of EPC

In this series, how the superior switching speed of gallium nitride (GaN)-on-silicon low voltage power devices have enabled many new applications is being discussed. These new applications are transforming industries such as light detection and ranging (lidar) for autonomous vehicles, envelope tracking for 4G and 5G communications

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01/23/2019

Thin Film Chip Resistors For High Precision Applications

RALEIGH, NC -- The popular RNCF Series from Stackpole is a thin film chip resistor series capable of outstanding precision. From sizes 0201 up to 2512 the RNCF offers 0.01% tolerances for a wide range of resistance values. The RNCF also offers TCR down to 2 ppm for a significant value range for all sizes b

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01/22/2019

Modulating Charging Current in Battery Charger Applications

Victor Khasiev, Sr. Applications Engineer, Power by Linear Analog Device, Inc.

The LTC4012 is a very popular multichemistry battery charger used in a variety of applications. This controller provides the user with gate drivers, current sense inputs, temperature qualified charging and multiple signal outputs. There is also a range of useful functions detailed in the datasheet. One of

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01/18/2019

BMS Transformers for High-Energy Storage

Cathal Sheehan, Market Manager Consumer Division, Bourns, Inc.

It is no surprise that analysts have predicted continued growth in the usage of Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) battery cells for energy storage and automotive applications through 2025 with growth rates of up to 30 percent forecasted to support China’s transportation market alone. In various forms of mobility applications, Ba

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01/18/2019

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Figure 1 Cross section of a 600 V CoolGaN™ ™ power transistor [1]

Infineon Breaking Boundaries with Infineon’s New GaN Solution

Eric Persson, GaN Applications, Infineon Technologies AG

Today’s demand for high-performance, low-cost power conversion products is driven by consumer expectation for longer battery life, faster charging for their phones, electric vehicles (EVs) or power tools. And consumers want faster data communication along with powerful artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, de

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01/15/2019

Mixed Signal Oscilloscopes Offer Low System Noise

Tektronix is introducing the TPR1000 and TPR4000 power rail probes that combine with the 12-bit 5 or 6 Series MSO mixed signal oscilloscopes to offer the lowest system noise of any power-rail measurement solution available in the market today. The new probes are backed by a complete set of connectors for small

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01/13/2019