Engineeringness on MSN

How Do Resistors Control the Flow of Electricity?

Resistors are small but essential components that manage how electricity moves through a circuit. This video explains how ...
Morning Overview on MSN

World’s tiniest light diodes are 100x narrower than a cell

Engineers in Switzerland have built light-emitting diodes so small that hundreds could line up across the width of a single ...
EDN

A simpler circuit for characterizing JFETs

Combining Cor Van Rij's JFET test socket with two DMMs, a current limiter, switches and a wall wart yield a simple, accurate ...
IEEE

Period Doubling and Subharmonic Generation in PIN Diode Control Circuits

Abstract: This paper describes work done in sub-harmonic signal generation through period doubling in a PIN diode switch circuit. The work compares simulations using a SPICE PIN diode model of period ...
Electronic Design

Designing Robust Power Sources with Ideal Diodes

Frederik Dostal explains the rise of the ideal diode and how it can be used to develop more robust power systems.
IEEE

Equivalent Circuit Model for Simulating ESD Discharge Current in ESD Damage Test

Abstract: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage evaluation methods for common mode choke (CMC) and ESD suppression devices are standardized in IEC 62228-5 Annex E and Annex F, respectively. The ...