Power measurements made with conventional meters can be drastically inaccurate. Here’s how to decide when to bring in a specialized power analyzer. BOB ZOLLO | KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. IT’S IMPORTANT to measure energy efficiency accurately in applications running from limited power sources such as batteries. And an understanding of how a device consumes energy can […]
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Germanium could be the next high-efficiency transistor material
Germanium has always been an interesting material for use in semiconductors because it conducted well (superior hole mobility). Trouble is, germanium’s low band-gap energy of 0.66 eV has meant the material suffers from a lot of reverse junction current leakage. This gives it a reputation for high static power dissipation. Recently, a group of German […]
