Tom AndersonReduce EMI to Improve Radio RangeChances are, your radio range is limited by interference. Improve range by minimizing Electromagnetic Interference (EMI). Radio range often…Jul 22, 2017Jul 22, 2017
Tom AndersonUsing Vacuum Tubes to learn JFETsTubes are infrequently seen in modern designs but can be a useful analogy for learning to implement JFETs.Feb 1, 20171Feb 1, 20171
Tom AndersonChoosing Connectors“Which connectors and connector companies are best? In my last project, connector lead time hurt my schedule, and there are so many to…Nov 24, 20161Nov 24, 20161
Tom AndersonCorrosion in Printed Circuit BoardsPrevent dendrites in accidental PC board batteriesNov 20, 20162Nov 20, 20162
Tom AndersonHello, Diodes!After blinking a LED, say hello to more diodes: power rectifier, Zener, TVS, PIN switch, PIN resistor, Schottky, varactor, photodetector…Oct 12, 20162Oct 12, 20162
Tom AndersonMarking Diode PolarityA silkscreen-layer arrow is the best way to mark diode polarity. Not a dot. Not a stripe. Use an arrow.Oct 6, 20161Oct 6, 20161
Tom AndersonSMT Resistor Thermal Design and LayoutI often get questions about how much power can be safely dissipated in a surface mount resistor. Surely there must be some limit?Sep 27, 20161Sep 27, 20161
Tom AndersonSlide rule patent looks like the thingSlide rules are the actual steam-punk analog computers that engineers used day to day. They are beautiful and can help you visualize and…Aug 25, 2016Aug 25, 2016
Tom AndersonMr Microbe needs a Jolt!This Week in Microbiology had a reader letter about bio-batteries that referenced a CV metric. I think this makes sense as Capacitance…Aug 23, 2016Aug 23, 2016