A good fit: Power FETs find their place By Graham Prophet, Editor, EDN Europe
Using packaging parameters, app notes, and reference designs, low-voltage FETs power today's high-current designs.
Design Features
Managing phase rotation in PLL synthesizers By Alberto Bagnasco, Marconi Mobile Access
The right approach can help you compensate for the subtle imperfections in PLL phase detectors that degrade system performance.
Understanding common-mode signals By Jim Sherwin, Maxim Integrated Products
The interactions between shields, grounds, and common cable configurations are central to understanding common-mode signals' creation and their suppression.
CompactPCI forges new directions By Warren Webb, Technical Editor
As the ubiquitous PCI bus nears obsolescence in high-bandwidth applications, CompactPCI vendors face legacy-compatibility and new-technology issues for their next-generation products.
Spring-cleaning: Calibration clarifies the picture, Part 2 By Brian Dipert, Technical Editor
Before you can reliably assess the quality of images a display presents, you first need to fine-tune the display for utmost accuracy. Last time, we focused on setting black-and-white levels. This time, we turn to color.
Tech Trends
Making it under contract By Bill Schweber, Executive Editor
Use contract manufacturers wisely to avoid making your problems into theirs—or vice versa.
edn.comment Cyber-sleaze – By Brian Dipert, Technical Editor
CommVerge
Guest Opinion Air bus Anders Edlund, Marketing Director, Bluetooth Special Interest Group
Bluetooth wireless technology fills a much wider range of consumer needs than USB On-The-Go. And it does so without the clutter of cables.
Guest Opinion Bus in motion David Murray, Vice President of Marketing, TransDimension
With more than 1.4 billion potential connections out there, USB On-The-Go is not waiting around for a market to emerge—it already has one.
Features Tipping point By Matthew Miller, Special Projects Editor
Will MPEG-4 give "telco TV" a push?
