I measured the inductance of four loops of wire. Each loop comprises the same length of insulated #10 AWG solid-copper wire (Figure 1). During testing, I probe the wires at their endpoints (bottom of ...

This application note discusses the causes of parasitic inductance and its effects on 10Gbps optical transmitters. It also shows some techniques and relevant calculations on how to control the ...

Supporting the high performance and reliability needed for artificial intelligence (AI), data centers and cloud computing requires powerful and efficient integrated circuits (ICs). More semiconductor ...

For the PDF version of this article, click here. Design engineers are under constant pressure to reduce component size while ensuring equal or greater performance. Most engineers would prefer to ...

With today's focus on higher speeds and wider bandwidths, it often is helpful to revisit basic yet critical design considerations. As a refresher topic on grounding techniques, we present this update ...