For the PDF version of this article, click here. In 1776, Scottish economist Adam Smith introduced the concept of division of labor and specialization, concluding that it is in the economic interest ...

If a product uses power, then power consumption and power quality measurements must be made as part of product design and test. These measurements are essential to optimize product design, comply with ...

When EDN published its first issue in 1956, electrical measuring instruments looked a little different than they do today. Howard Skolnik, a former colleague and key analog mentor from my Burr-Brown ...

Traditionally, material/device characterization applications have required a combination of specialized DC and AC instruments – often resulting in complicated setups that also require highly skilled ...

Lake Shore Cryotronics’ M81-SSM offers DC, AC and lock-in source and measurement. Synchronous modularity The M81-SSM controller shown with two source modules (left); two measure modules (right); all ...

A new approach to low-level sourcing and measuring for material or device characterization This video examines the unique measurement capabilities of the modular M81-SSM synchronous source measure ...