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How do professional designs compensate for offset voltage in opamps?
I am new to electronics and have been told in class to always add precision potentiometers to compensate for input offset voltages in opamps for signal conditioning. My concern is that this offset ...
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Optimizing product tests?
I'm currently working for a company where I design and implement an automated test program to test our products. Currently our tests take quite a bit of time (several minutes per unit) and need to ...
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How come product makers tend to make their own boards rather than putting together modules?
It seems that most, if not all, companies that produce mass market goods use custom boards rather than putting together modules that are already available in the general market.
For instance, battery ...
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Electrical Connectors - To Split Pin or Not To Split Pin, That is The Question
I'm working on repairing a swimming pool hot tub heater. Feed is 240v 1Ph A/C power and it uses 18 gauge wire throughout. Apparently something got wet and I can see signs of a thermal event within ...
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What Regulatory Requirements are Really Necessary for Sale in the USA?
I understand that unless you fall into some specific product categories that are exempt from FCC regulations, electronic products sold in the US are legally required to meet FCC EMC limits. However, ...