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SMUs vs. 5 Other Instruments Tuesday, August 6, 2024 par : Bradley Odhner

Source Measure Units (SMUs) are versatile instruments developed at the advent of semiconductors to characterize their complex behavior. Key capabilities of a SMU include 4-quadrant operation, precision measurement and sourcing, and high speed. These capabilities make SMUs similar to a range of other test and measurement equipment, yet different in meaningful ways. This blog explores some of the …

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4 Key Testing Phases for Power Conversion Equipment Tuesday, February 14, 2023 par : John Tucker

While the types of electrical tests required during the design and production of power conversion equipment are similar to those required for previous generations of devices, the adoption of wide-bandgap materials like silicon carbide (SiC) or gallium nitride (GaN) requires added rigor and new test strategies. Bench testing continues to play an important role at every stage of the development of …

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Double Pulse Testing to Determine Energy Loss on Wide Bandgap MOSFETs Wednesday, December 14, 2022 par : Tektronix Expert

The power-density advantages of smaller and lighter designs are particularly evident in space-constrained and/or mobile usages such as electric vehicles, but compact power electronics are more broadly desirable as well. At the same time, efficiency is growing in importance as governments introduce financial incentives and more stringent energy-efficiency regulations. Guidelines issued by global …

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Types of signal generators Wednesday, April 28, 2021 par : Andrea Vinci

A signal generator is an analog or digital device that engineers use to create electronic signals when testing circuit designs. There are many different types of signal generators with diverse features and applications. Below are the most common types of signal generators and the unique capabilities of each. Waveform or function generators Waveform generators produce electrical waveforms over a …

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Captured RF Signal Playback on the TSG4100A Using the AFG31000 Thursday, April 23, 2020 par : Alan Wolke

Introduction: Radio Frequency (RF) signals are used widely in today’s world. RF transmitters have become so pervasive that they can be found in almost any location imaginable: consumer electronics in homes, medical devices in hospitals, industrial control systems in factories, and even tracking devices implanted underneath the skin of livestock, pets, and people. This presents a challenge with RF …

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Double Pulse Test for Power Electronic Designs Wednesday, October 9, 2019 par : David Pereles

Switching Losses Matter Even in the New SiC and GaN World As GaN and SiC enable smaller, faster, and more efficient semiconductor designs, regulatory and economic pressures are driving new demands for energy efficiency in power electronics. Minimizing switching losses through design optimization is paramount in maintaining power efficiency throughout the generation, transmission, and consumption …

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