These complex signals can result in data dependent, high peak-to-average power ratios requiring amplifiers and related components with large dynamic ranges. Oscilloscopes can help designers of such ...

This article is part of the Power Management Series: What’s the Difference Between Watts, RMS, and More? Download this article in .PDF format Both watts (W) and volt-amperes (VA) are units of ...

The tiny LTC5597 RMS power-detector IC developed by Analog Devices provides accurate, full specified performance up to 70 GHz over a 35-dB dynamic range.