Applying a high-crest-factor disturbance to a serial data stream lets you verify if a receiver can meet a 10-12 BER requirement. When you think of crest factor, you probably think of AC mains voltage, ...

How to design a ballast for integrated ballasts in compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) that provide power factor correction (PFC) as well as normal ballast functions. The ballasts used in integrated ...

Crest factor can describe power signals, machine vibration, or half-wave lamp dimmers, to name a few. In these applications, you must know not only the average power, voltage, or current, but also the ...

Test meters used to just provide the basics: voltage, current, and resistance. Thanks to solid-state circuitry, though, today's instruments are packed with several features the typical electrician may ...

How many times have you poked around a circuit with a digital multimeter (DMM), read an AC voltage value, then gone on your merry way? Ever wonder if your meter is giving you peak value, average value ...