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September 27, 2001

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Design Features

  • RF-inductor modeling for the 21st century

    The familiar three-element model of an inductor has some serious shortcomings, even at frequencies well below the inductor's self-resonant frequency. A more useful model correctly predicts an inductor's behavior over a range of frequencies.



Tech Trends

  • Untangling IrDA and Bluetooth

    Compared with Bluetooth, IrDA is almost the forgotten wireless technology. Infrared ports are standard equipment on most laptops and PDAs, because they're useful and inexpensive. Before you decide to replace a cable with a Bluetooth connection, figure out your real requirements and look into IrDA.

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