Take a Holistic View When Selecting RF/Microwave Absorbers
By Rick Johnson Dealing with constraints and resolving any “surprise” issues which arise are attributes of today’s successful design engine...
The Intersection of Electric Isolation and Thermal Transfer in EV Battery Systems: OBC, Dc-Dc and Inverter
In our paper, “The Intersection of Electric Isolation and Thermal Transfer in EV Battery Systems: OBC, Dc-Dc and Inverter,” Laird probes myr...
Influencing Factors on Shielding Effectiveness of Board Level Shields
Board level shielding (BLS) is widely used in various electronic products or systems. They play an important role in solving EMC problems (e...
One Simple and Accurate Method of Inductor AC Loss Measurement Under Dynamic Conditions
Read as Laird electrical engineer Jacken Zhang describes in this white paper how once complex power inductor AC loss measurement methods are...
As military technology advances, heat rises
The next generation of technology in the military, such as high-powered radar jamming systems and hypersonic weapons, requires a large amoun...
Rough waters, extreme heat and broad frequency ranges Protecting military electronics in challenging conditions
Military electronics must operate reliably in the harshest conditions and across a wide range of frequencies. Read this article by Laird’s P...
How reshaping tiny particles shields the warfighter
In military and aerospace design, the performance and weight of microwave absorbers is critical to survivability. Using manipulated particle...
Impact of TIM Dielectric Constant on EMI Radiation
Common EMI sources in many systems are integrated circuits (ICs). ICs are also generators of thermal energy which must be efficiently remove...
Automotive design engineers: Avoid the “oh no” moment
Cars are increasingly filled with complex electronic components, from advanced driver-assistance systems to headlights with PCB boards to bu...
Semiconductor design engineers: Get pumped up to tackle pump-out
Thermal material pump-out is not a new challenge for design engineers. But as processing speeds and data transfer capabilities of electronic...
For design engineers, the future is multifunctional
Today's advanced technology features high-speed and high-volume data transfer. These data-transfer capabilities benefit consumers, but they ...
Medical devices are becoming more powerful. Here’s how design engineers can respond.
Read this article by Laird's Joe Aubin to learn how design engineers can address EMI, thermal and structural challenges simultaneously in me...