When you get the call, “The motor won’t start,” you’d best have a logical and systematic plan in place to approach the problem. “Easter egging” just doesn’t work unless you happen to be very lucky!

In Part 1 of this two-part series, we presented a 3-phase, 480VAC motor circuit with its associated controls (Figure). We stepped through a logical, systematic approach to troubleshoot the main power ...

Typically, we need to develop and test designs in a variety of challenging environments that demand versatility. We can quickly tackle these tough challenges to speed the design, troubleshooting, ...

Modern integrated circuits are increasingly vulnerable to power supply noise and the ensuing induced jitter, phenomena that can significantly impair circuit reliability and performance. The interplay ...

Abstract: This article presents the troubleshooting of a high-leakage issue in an overdrive fin field-effect transistor (FinFET) electrostatic discharge (ESD) power clamp. With silicon data exhibiting ...