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Read ArticleQuick Tutorial: How to Identify Obsolete Parts and Find Viable Alternatives within your Design
Component availability and lifecycle aren’t static. With supply chain issues on the rise this can create many issues during the design process, regardless of the length of your design cycle....
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Read ArticleUse the Switching Capacity in Electrical Circuits for Current Protection
The switching capacity in electrical circuits defines the current limits required to switch off a system that experiences a ground fault.
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Read ArticleThe Emissivity and Temperature Relationship in Radiation Heat Loss in ICs
Wondering what the emissivity and temperature relationship is? Learn about this relationship and how it impacts radiation heat loss in ICs.
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Read ArticleProbe, Loop, and Aperture Coupling in Waveguides
Learn about three common coupling methods: probe, loop, and aperture coupling in waveguides.
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Read ArticleAdvantages of 3D Integrated Circuits and Heterogeneous Integration
Learn about the advantages of 3D integrated circuits and how heterogeneous integration takes these systems into new areas.
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Read ArticleEMC Design Guidelines for Switched-Mode Power Supplies
Adhering to EMC design guidelines during the initial design phase of a switched-mode power supply can help mitigate issues caused by electromagnetic interference.
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Read ArticleEMI Shielding in PCBs
EMI shielding in PCBs is a method to improve the electromagnetic compatibility of circuit boards.
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Read ArticleHow to Derive the Scattering Matrix of a Directional Coupler
The scattering matrix of a directional coupler represents the characteristics of the coupler, even if there is no information about its internal structure available.
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Read ArticlePCB Thermal Relief Guidelines for Effective Layouts
The best PCB thermal relief guidelines should be used to create dependable connections both electrically and for manufacturability.
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Read ArticleUltra-Wideband Antenna Applications in Communication Systems
Ultra-wideband antenna applications range widely due to their many advantages, including high data rates, low power consumption, and low cost.
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Read ArticlePSpice Walk-through 8: Save as and Archive
This tutorial demonstrates the “Save As” and “Archive” features in version 17.4 (2021).
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Read ArticlePSpice Walk-through 7: Generating a Smart PDF
This tutorial demonstrates how to create a Smart PDF of your schematic design in version 17.4 (2021) that you can view from a PDF reader. The Smart PDF includes a hierarchy that you can navigate...
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Read ArticlePSpice Walk-through 6: Non-Ideal Components
This tutorial demonstrates use of the Modeling Application in version 17.4 (2021).
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Read ArticlePSpice Walk-through 5: Additional Simulations
This tutorial demonstrates how to setup additional PSpice simulations in version 17.4 (2021).
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Read ArticlePSpice Walk-through 4: Probes and Simulations
This tutorial demonstrates how to setup a PSpice simulation in version 17.4 (2021).
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Read ArticlePSpice Walk-through 3: Wiring and Net Aliases
This tutorial demonstrates how to connect and wire PSpice parts in version 17.4 (2021).
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Read ArticlePSpice Walk-through 2: Placing Parts
This tutorial demonstrates how to place PSpice parts into a Capture schematic in version 17.4 (2021).
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Read ArticleUsing Switching Activity to Measure Power Consumption of a Device
Switching activity in ICs determines dynamic power consumption. You can use switching activity to measure power consumption of a device with high accuracy.
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Read ArticleThe Normalized Effective Transient Thermal Impedance in Semiconductor Devices
The normalized effective transient thermal impedance helps designers analyze the junction temperature of a semiconductor device during pulsed current operation.
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Read ArticlePSpice Walk-through 1: Introduction
This tutorial introduces OrCAD PSpice Designer version 17.4 (2021). OrCAD PSpice Designer allows you to perform accurate advanced mixed signal simulation with direct integration to OrCAD Capture,...
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