Linamp, the IRL Winamp
Anyone who first experienced music on computers using Winamp probably shares a memory of seeing that classic UI for the first time. Everything about it was a step ahead of …read more Continue reading Linamp, the IRL Winamp
Category Archives: spectrum analyzer
Spectrum Analyzer Buyer’s Guide
Having a scope in a home lab used to be a real luxury, but these days, its fairly common for the home gamer to have a sophisticated storage scope (or …read more Continue reading Spectrum Analyzer Buyer’s Guide
Putting the Magic Smoke Back into a Dodgy Spectrum Analyzer
The trouble with fixing electronics is that most devices are just black boxes — literally. Tear it down, look inside, but it usually doesn’t matter — all you see are …read more Continue reading Putting the Magic Smoke Back into a Dodgy Spectrum Analyzer
A Low-Noise Amplifier to Quantify Resistor Noise
Noise is all around us, and while acoustic noise is easy to spot using our ears, electronic noise is far harder to quantify even with the right instruments. A spectrum …read more Continue reading A Low-Noise Amplifier to Quantify Resistor Noise
Clever Test Rig Clarifies Capacitor Rules-of-Thumb
If you’ve done any amount of electronic design work, you’ll be familiar with the need for decoupling capacitors. Sometimes a chip’s datasheet will tell you exactly what kind of caps …read more Continue reading Clever Test Rig Clarifies Capacitor Rules-of-Thumb
Clever Test Rig Clarifies Capacitor Rules-of-Thumb
If you’ve done any amount of electronic design work, you’ll be familiar with the need for decoupling capacitors. Sometimes a chip’s datasheet will tell you exactly what kind of caps …read more Continue reading Clever Test Rig Clarifies Capacitor Rules-of-Thumb
Inspect the RF Realm with Augmented Reality
Intellectually, we all know that we exist in a complex soup of RF energy. Cellular, WiFi, TV, public service radio, radar, ISM-band transmissions from everything from thermometers to garage door …read more Continue reading Inspect the RF Realm with Augmented Reality
Near Field EMI Probes: Any Good?
[Learnelectronics] purchased some near-field EMI probes for his tiny spectrum analyzer for about $5 on sale. Could they be any good at that price? Watch the video below and find …read more Continue reading Near Field EMI Probes: Any Good?
Say the Magic Word, and the TinySA Goes Ultra
We’ve looked at the TinySA spectrum analyzer in the past. However, the recent Ultra edition offers an increase in range from 800 MHz to 6 GHz. How does it work? …read more Continue reading Say the Magic Word, and the TinySA Goes Ultra
Balancing a Motor with an Oscilloscope
With all things in life, one must seek to achieve balance. That may sound a little like New Age woo-woo, but if you think it’s not literally true, just try …read more Continue reading Balancing a Motor with an Oscilloscope