The use of drones or UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) is increasingly common in industry, with these acting in some situations as the “eyes and ears” of workers on sites. The option of tethering a drone (making an Unmanned Aerial System or UAS) overcomes the usual limitations of battery life. The Vicor DCM family is ideal … Continue reading DCM for Tethered UAV Applications →

All oscilloscopes are listed with specifications like sampling rate, bandwidth, and voltage range, but are those the best specifications to use when you choose a new instrument? Although these are important pieces of information to have about a new piece of equipment, understanding the quality of an oscilloscope requires reading a little further into the user manual. This whitepaper shows why the … Continue reading Three Hidden Oscilloscope Specs That Really Matter →

Lenovo has announced results for its second fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2016. Revenue was US$11.2 billion, an eight per cent decrease year-over-year, yet a 12 per cent increase over the first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2016. Pre-tax income for the second quarter was US$168 million, a significant turnaround from last year’s second quarter … Continue reading Lenovo revenue up for second quarter →

In the tool and die industry, precision is everything. Moulds for today’s medical device and high-end machine tool manufacturers often have critical tolerances measured in thousandths of a millimeter. Oakley Die & Mold is located in Mason, in the U.S. state of Ohio, and is known for world-class expertise in CNC machining, precision tools, mould … Continue reading Oakley Die & Mold →

ERPS (Ethernet Ring Protection Switching), sometimes referred to as G.8032 and defined in ITU-T G.8032, provides redundant path technology at the Ethernet layer with very low failover times. As stated in the name, the technology uses Ethernet switches to create a highly reliable and stable ring topology from which a robust network can be built. … Continue reading If you want a solid network…put a ring on it →

This White Paper describes how the new VIA PFM, a power component that performs the front-end AC-DC conversion required in many systems, allows the application of Vicor’s Power Component Design Methodology from AC to the Point of Load (PoL).