T&D

Test Set Verifies Dissipation Factor Accuracy

The CTD series of Dissipation factor Verification test sets have been developed to allow the end-user of Dissipation Factor (Power factor) test sets to verify the accuracy of the readings of ...
T&D

Test Set Measures Capacitance and Dissipation Factor

Megger’s new CDAX 605 test set measure capacitance and dissipation factor at high voltages. Megger’s new CDAX 605 test set measure capacitance and dissipation factor at high voltages. Faster and ...
EDN

Parasitics & Capacitor Selection, Part 4A: Dissipation Factor

Dissipation factor (DF) and Tan δ — that is the Q. This month, we'll look at DF and lay the groundwork for next month's blog about Q. When discussing power losses through a capacitor, DF and Tan δ are ...
Design-Reuse

Throttle IP Core Power Dissipation: Use RTL Power Analysis Early and Often

Because today’s System-On-Chip (SOC) designs contain millions of transistors, design engineers must treat power dissipation as an important design goal for IP blocks and not as just a data-sheet ...
Electronic Design

Determining Power Dissipation Range of Charger IC

For the PDF version of this article, click here. Today, many portable applications come equipped with Li-ion and Li-polymer batteries, since they provide a very high-energy density relative to their ...
EDN

Parasitics & Capacitor Selection, Part 4B: Dissipation Factor

Since capacitance bridges measure capacitance using a small AC signal voltage, it is possible to measure DF simultaneously. So, when capacitors are 100% tested, both capacitance and DF are measured at ...