Size Reduction in Rat-Race Coupler Designs
Rat-race couplers are used for phase shifting, dividing, and combining power in power amplifiers, Butler matrices, and phase array power feeding networks.
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Power systems engineering, power integrity analysis, and optimizing PDNs require experience, expertise, and proper analysis tools to ensure current and voltage optimization.
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Common-Emitter Transistor Amplifier Design
The high efficiency and positive gain greater than unity of common-emitter transistor amplifiers make them a popular choice for designers.
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Conjugate Matching vs. Reflectionless Matching in Electronic Circuits
Impedance matching is employed as either conjugate matching or reflectionless matching depending on the requirements of maximum power transfer or minimum reflections, respectively.
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An Overview of the Slotted Line Impedance Measurement Technique
The slotted line impedance measurement technique is a conventional method of measuring impedance, the reflection coefficient, and VSWR.
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The Impedance Transforming Property of the L-Match Network
Leverage the L-match network’s impedance transforming properties to make RF and microwave circuits more power-efficient.
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Enhance Power Supply Protection with Power ORing Diodes
For electrical system efficiency, a power ORing diode-based protection system offers a safeguard for parallel power supplies during faults.
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Gain an Elementary Understanding of Diode Offset Voltage
Diode offset voltage is a parameter for choosing the diode for any application—read on to learn the semiconductor physics behind diode offset voltage.
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Electrical Protection Schemes Based on High Voltage Switchgear
High voltage switchgear is the protection scheme for controlling, measuring, and regulating electrical quantities in a power system with a voltage rating exceeding 36kV.
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Current Harmonics Indexing Using Total Demand Distortion
Total demand distortion is an important measurement used to describe the impact of current harmonics on power quality.
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Applying the Optimal Power Flow Model to Your PDN
Optimal power flow is a cost minimization model that can be applied to high-level PDN design.
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Classification and Conversion Stages in Switching VDC Output Power Supplies
Based on the techniques used for conversion, switching VDC output power supplies can be classified into switch-mode or PWM DC power supplies, resonant power supplies, and bidirectional power supplies.
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Power Supply Overload Protection Using the Foldback Current Limiting Technique
Protect your power supply from overload conditions with the foldback current limiting technique.
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What Happens During an LLLG Fault?
Whether it’s part of a larger power system or a self-contained board, an LLLG fault can be dangerous for your electronics.
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Digital Predistortion of Power Amplifiers Improves Linearity and Performance
Consider the memory effects of amplifiers when designing the digital predistorter for a power amplifier.
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Power System Interharmonics Show That No Power System Is Perfect
Power system interharmonics need to be filtered or suppressed in your AC system. Here’s how you can produce clean AC input power for your products.
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Incorporate a Power Management System for Reliable and Stable Electrical Power Supply
Achieve a reliable and stable power supply in industrial and commercial electrical networks with a power management system.
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How PDN Transient Current Dynamics Affect DC Power
The PDN transient current dynamics affect DC power from ground and supply rails.
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High-Performance Wideband Power Amplifiers Use GaN Devices
Wideband power amplifiers are key elements in wireless communication systems and ensure long-term reliability, high gain, and high efficiency.
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Improve Power Factor and Efficiency Using Bridgeless Power Factor Correction Rectifiers
Replace diode bridge rectifiers using bridgeless PFC rectifiers to improve power factor and efficiency.
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Demystifying Maximum Power Output Concepts
The maximum power transfer theorem can explain the relationship between two different—but related—concepts: maximum power output and maximum power efficiency.
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