In an earlier article, I covered Fire Hazard Tests that form an important part of safety testing for electronic/electrical products. We looked at the standards and equipment used for abnormal heat, ...

Disconnecting the battery while the engine is running isn't a valid test for alternator function and may damage sensitive electronic parts. Instead, use a common voltmeter and the following test ...

An unavoidable reality of owning a car is dealing with a 12V battery. What voltage should a healthy, fully charged 12V ...

It seems that everyone is testing IEC61000-4-11 in order to obtain CB certification and international certification (CE marking etc.). The IEC61000-4-11 standard specifies voltage dip, short ...

At the beginning of any chip design, engineers rarely discuss reliability and operation at the extremes of the device's temperature range. If parts have not been properly characterized, failures can ...

Most electrical engineers in our industry spend the majority of their time working on systems that are rated 480V or less. Occasionally, they might find themselves facing a small amount of ...