Large- and medium-sized enterprises have been widely deploying 10G Ethernet for several years. Their data center infrastructure has been primarily architected around duplex OM3 and OM4 multimode fiber (MMF), since most of the switch port interfaces are multimode 10GBASE-SR using the SFP+ transceiver form factor.
As...
Published: Jul 17, 2018
Solid State Relays and Contactors (SSRs) have been available in one form or the other for over 40 years. Traditional Electromechanical Relays and Contactors (EMRs) as well as Mercury Displacement Relays and Contactors (MDRs) have been available even longer.
However, current Environmental regulations now make the future...
Published: Jul 25, 2018
Advanced capacitors based on conductive polymers maximize performance and reliability.
Capacitors may seem simple enough, but specifying them has actually grown more complex in recent years. The reason why comes down to freedom of choice. The universe of capacitors has expanded greatly over the past few years, in...
Published: Jul 23, 2018
Each memory module has rank based on how DRAM chips are organized. A memory rank is a set of DRAM chips connected to the same chip select, and which are therefore accessed simultaneously. In practice they also share all of the other command and control signals, and only the data pins for each DRAM are separate (but the...
Published: Jul 17, 2018
High-voltage power management ICs, such as TI’s LM5000 series of integrated controllers and regulators, can simplify the design of high-voltage power management solutions
This paper presents various application scenarios where high-voltage capability up to 100V is required and explains how high-voltage power...
Published: Jul 23, 2018
MIPI D-PHY is a practical PHY for typical camera and display applications. It is designed to replace traditional parallel bus based on LVCMOS or LVDS. However, many processors and displays/cameras still use an RGB, CMOS, or MIPI Display Pixel Interface (DPI) as interface. A bridge is often required to connect a processor...
Published: Jul 19, 2018
Many original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and electronic manufacture service (EMS) providers try to manage and maintain a supply chain with minimal excess and obsolete (E/O) inventory. Whether the OEM uses EMS providers for turnkey services or consigns the inventory with them, one or both parties end up dealing with...
Published: Jul 26, 2018
Avago Technologies’ new LaserStream navigation engines provide much finer precision and more accurate tracking on a wider variety of surfaces, such as glossy and reflective surfaces.
This document explains the importance of eye safety, the regulations surrounding eye safety and labeling of products, the...
Published: Jul 23, 2018
As more and more devices are added to the plant floor, secure and reliable signal connections are of absolute importance. Devices today must handle a wide variety of functions and include features that will ensure cost-efficiency, reliability, and safe operation. Based on customer comments and surveys, this article identifies...
Published: Jul 17, 2018
Demand for more features and higher performance from ever-smaller form factors presents significant challenges for engineers developing applications such as DC-DC conversion, computing, industrial motor drives, and telecommunications. In many cases, for example, enhancing capabilities and functionality can lead to the...
Published: Feb 21, 2019
As lead-free gains momentum, many engineers are striving to set-up wave solder and SMT processes that maintain production yields but also offer reliable assemblies. Much has been written on these topics in the past 5 years.
This article asks two fundamental questions of interest to the process engineer transitioning...
Published: Jul 23, 2018
Arc-Flash Relays are an effective defense against dangerous Arc-Flash events, and the decision to include such a relay in a design is an easy one. Less easy, however, is selecting the optimal relay for an application.
Download this whitepaper to find out more.
Published: Jul 16, 2018
The most common gate oscillator in use today is by far the Pierce-Gate. Its popularity stems from the fact that the digital inverter, U1, is usually included in the microprocessor or ASIC the designer selects. In effect, the oscillator cell U1 is free!
This whitepaper will analyze how the Pierce-Gate oscillator functions...
Published: Jul 24, 2018
All power supplies generate waste heat which has to be dissipated. The heating effect becomes greater as more components are squeezed into smaller spaces. The result of miniaturization is higher levels of heat per cubic volume of space.
The heat generated by components not only passes into the air around the components...
Published: Jul 23, 2018