GUEST OPINION: 10GBASE-T will be adopted as the primary 10GE interconnect for data-center switches and servers for many of the same reasons that RJ45 and twisted-pair cabling already dominate at gigabit speeds.
You may be surprised to learn that the performance of a ferrite bead in any power-filtering application can vary by more than a factor of 10, depending on the magnitude of dc current passing through the part during actual operation.
Voices: EDN speaks with Avnet's Harley Feldberg about the economic situation, the growing role of Avnet in the design community, and the changing role of Asia in the industry.
How does UPA (Universal Powerline Association) technology cope with powerline noise? Why is it marketed as "200 Mbps" when it provides only a fraction of that? And is there hope for a true powerline standard? DS2's Chano Gomez provides technical and strategic insights.
You can combine a series resistor, a microcontroller, a 10-bit ADC, and a programmable-gain amplifier to overcome the measurement difficulties of a nonlinear thermistor.