What causes the degradation of aluminum electrolytic capacitors in power-supply designs? What is ripple current and how can it influence capacitors in power-conversion circuits? Step-by-step ...
An oscilloscope’s FFT function can tell you the frequency content of an acquired signal. Most digital scopes–even those costing less than $400–have the ability to perform a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT ...
Modern mid-range oscilloscopes have more features than most engineers ever use. This article summarizes ten oscilloscope applications that may surprise you. In any event, you may find them useful. Use ...