App note: EMC design guidelines
A great guide (PDF) to electromagnetic compatibility from Murata International regulations regarding electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) affect many aspects of circuit and system design. However,...
View ArticleApp note: Output capacitive load considerations
App note(PDF) from Murata on output capacitors loading when in a switch mode power supply There are numerous factors to consider when adding external capacitors to switched-mode power supplies (SMPS)....
View ArticleApp note: Tracking/Sequence for point-of-load DC/DC converters
Another app note (PDF) for power sequencing from Murata Whereas in the old days, one master switch simultaneously turned on the power for all parts of a system, many modern systems require multiple...
View ArticleApp note: The LED versus LCD decision
Choosing between two display types, LED and LCD discussed in this application note from Murata. Link here (PDF) Users of contemporary digital panel meters (DPMs) have a variety of options available to...
View ArticleApp note: Inductors
Murata’s application note about inductors and its specifications. Link here (PDF) Reading a specification for an inductor is considered a simple task, however, there is often some confusion even over...
View ArticleApp note: Transformers
All about transformers and its different uses in this application note from Murata. Link here (PDF)
View ArticleApp note: Engineering scaling
Scaling large values to be fed on limited input digital meters, application note from Murata. Link here (PDF) It is oftentimes necessary to attenuate “large” input signals down to a level that more...
View ArticleApp note: Implementing a line frequency meter
Circuit from Murata about line frequency measurement utilizing Murata’s DMS series digital voltmeters, LM2917 frequency-to-voltage converter and a transformer for isolation. Link here (PDF)
View ArticleApp note: High-Power backup
App note from Murata on application of Electrical double layer capacitors (EDLCs). Link here (PDF) When you consider backup function in your product, Murata’s supercapacitors (also known as EDLCs,...
View ArticleApp note: Noise suppression for wireless headphones
Wireless headphone interference investigation from muRata. Link here Recently, the popularity of wireless headsets has been growing as the number of situations where people “play sports while...
View ArticleApp note: Analog common and Reference IN-OUT
App note on Murata’s Digital panel volt meters analog common and reference pins. Link here (PDF) Perhaps the least understood I/O pin on all DMS Series DPM’s is ANALOG COMMON. The confusion...
View ArticleApp note: Signals with zero offsets
Dealing with zero offsets signals tackled in this app note from Murata. Link here (PDF) Many transducer outputs exhibit a dc offset voltage when the output level would normally be expected to be zero...
View ArticleApp note: Direct current ammeters
App note from Murata about digital ammeter and things to consider implementing them. Link here (PDF) There is a trend to replace older, analog-style readouts with modern digital displays. As one might...
View ArticleApp note: 4-20mA current loop primer
Basics of current loop App note from Murata, discussing the basic theory of the 4-20mA current loop operation. Link here (PDF) The 4-20mA current loop is a common method of transmitting sensor...
View ArticleApp note: Engineering scaling
App note from Murata about matching the measured voltage to the input of a digital meter. Link here (PDF) It is oftentimes necessary to attenuate “large” input signals down to a level that more...
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