In the “Say It with Me” series, we’ll take a commonly used concept out of electronics and explain it the best we can. If there’s something that’s been bugging you, or a certain term or concept that ...

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today released two new 100 V n-channel TrenchFET® power MOSFETs with on-resistance ratings down to 4.5 V VGS in SO-8 and PowerPAK® SO-8 packages. Utilizing Vishay’s new ...

All engineers know resistance is usually bad news. It generates heat. It reduces efficiency. It wears out components and cuts operational lifetimes. However, resistance is not the only kind of ...

What if you went to your favorite local restaurant, ordered a meal and the waiter served you 1/2 the portion but charged you full price? Would you feel cheated? Believe it or not,a good deal of home ...

Audio specifications fall into two broad categories: Those that are nice to know, from an enthusiast or intellectual standpoint and those that are genuinely helpful in assisting you to use, install or ...

The engineer has to design in power-rail filtering to meet the manufacturer’s specifications for output clock jitter in phase-lock loops (PLLs) and crystal oscillators. There are two types of power ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...