IPv4 is running out of steam and companies are finally starting to switch to IPv6. So what is the difference between the two and why should you be using IPv6.
Test of high-power LEDs (HPLEDs) is a trickier affair than of ordinary LEDs, involving pulse-width modulation. Keithley's David Wyban covers use of source-measure units for this application, as well as special cabling considerations.
A tutorial on the most common digital modulation techniques used in both wireless and wired communications and how they compare to one another in spectral efficiency with relevant examples.
Learn about the powerful capabilities of the Tektronix MDO Series to debug today’s complex designs, and the unique architecture that enables it all.
William Wong
Don Tuite
Louis E. Frenzel
By Sam Davis, January 27, 2012
Today, dc-dc converter efficiency is becoming the keyword for new designs because of the desire to reduce power consumption both in battery-based and embedded systems. This article covers describes both types of dc-dc converters as well as use of GaN transistors and design support to improve dc-dc converter performance.
By William Wong, January 25, 2012
Not everything was on display on the main floor at CES 2012. The real action was behind the scenes and we have a lot of it on Engineering TV.
By Louis E. Frenzel, January 25, 2012
While carriers and manufacturers may promote their phones and services as 4G, the truth is that today’s technologies are still in 3G—maybe 3.9G. Driven by LTE-A, 4G will involve a bigger leap to 1-Gbit/s data rates.
By Chris Loberg, January 24, 2012
The move is underway to coherent optical fiber for long-haul dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM). Here's what you need to know to test and optimize these optical networks.
Digital / Paul Whytock
Embedded / Joseph Desposito
Embedded / Paul Whytock
Analog & Mixed Signal / Bob Pease
Analog & Mixed Signal / Rob Reeder
Embedded / Scott Sarnikowski
Components / Tom Aubin
Digital / Tom Starnes
Our editors predict the big developments ahead in their respective beats. Plus, our roster of Contributing Editors and select industry experts add their predictions.
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