Guest columnist Subhodeep Ghosh of Cypress Semiconductor looks into the stability issues affecting the usefulness of powerline communications as a networking technology. Powerline communications (PLC) ...

You’ve seen references to “impedance” and “ohms” in various loudspeaker specifications or in your owner’s manual for an AV receiver. But what is it? Do you have to “match” speaker impedance to your AV ...

Electrical impedance is a critical parameter that characterises how materials and devices oppose the flow of alternating currents. This measure, which varies with frequency, is invaluable for probing ...

Impedance matching is easy if you know the basics. Download the eBook to find out how. The term “impedance matching” is rather straightforward. It’s simply defined as the process of making one ...

When considering any new part in the signal chain, input/output impedance is usually an important spec to “bolt” the necessary signal-chain blocks together properly. For a high-speed converter, this ...

Almost every industry has discovered ways in which nanomaterials can improve the functionality of their products. While useful, nanomaterials are often considered to be uncharted territories in terms ...