Journals Radio 2005 Service manuals, schematics, documentation, programs, datasheets, electronics

Silicon foundations simplify assembly lines
Two consecutive press briefings at January’s Consumer Electronics Show dealt with different products for different markets but delivered a similar message: that by migrating from a traditional approach comprising numerous discrete components to an integrated one based on silicon building blocks, you can not only potentially improve your end-system specifications, but also dramatically simplify, boost the yield, and reduce the cost of your system-manufacturing flow. Details... more »

 

Comparing dc/dc converters' noise - related performance
Noise in dc/dc converters can differ from device to device. An understanding of the main dc/dc-converter topologies and their noise-performance disparities can help. Details... more »

 

RF emissions and FCC Part 15: EMI woes and cures
My first exposure to EMI (electromagnetic-interference) measurement was in trying to make my multiport, unshielded-twisted-pair Ethernet-hub card comply with FCC Part 15 Class A in a multicard chassis that leaked RF like a sieve. Details... more »