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What Are Static Induction Transistors – SIT? The static induction transistor (SIT) is a type of field-effect transistor (FET) and was invented by Japanese engineers Jun-ichi Nishizawa and Y. Watanabe in 1950. Static Induction Devices (SID) are a family of devices that includes; static induction transistor (SIT), static induction thyristor, […]

What Are Static Induction Transistors – SIT?

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Cirrus Logic Releases CS5302/04/08P ADC’s All Image Credit: Cirrus Logic Cirrus Logic has recently announced a new family of professional audio products. The newly rearchitected Cirrus Logic Pro Audio Family of converters initially includes high-performance, low-power analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), followed later this year by digital-to-analog converters (DACs). The first products […]

Cirrus Logic Releases CS5302/04/08P ADC’s

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Resistors, Capacitors, Inductors – Passive Components 101 In earlier posts we saw how tubes (valves) and transistors work. Those electronic devices are what makes everything electronic around you work and are referred to as ACTIVE devices because they require power to control or modify electrical signals. However, it takes more […]

Resistors, Capacitors, Inductors – Passive Components 101

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New LC3plus Hi-Res Wireless CODEC Image Credits: JAS & Fraunhofer Institute The German Fraunhofer Institute has been a leader in CODEC research and development for decades and have just announced their new LC3 audio CODEC. With LC3, it will become possible to enjoy Enhanced Voice Services (EVS) speech quality in […]

New LC3plus Hi-Res Wireless CODEC

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Semiconductors and Transistors 101 As a professor I would occasionally have a student ask, “but how can something be a SEMI conductor, surely it either conducts or insulates”, a not unreasonable question. Well, you are about to find out what a semiconductor is and discover how it is used to […]

Semiconductors and Transistors 101

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Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) – An Introduction Uninterruptible Power Supply or UPS. The questions are what are they, where are they used, do I need one or more and what type? What Are They? The function of a UPS is to mask or remove any changes to your AC supply […]

Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) – An Introduction

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The Anamorphic Lens – An Introduction Anamorphic Is defined as: Denoting or relating to a distorted projection or drawing that appears normal when viewed from a particular point or with a suitable mirror or lens. The burning questions about the projector anamorphic lens are; what are they for, do I […]

The Anamorphic Lens – An Introduction

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