Howdy guys - I have an XPA-2 amp hooked up to a pair of B&W683's and am curious how many watts (in real time) I am using. I am not worried about over driving the speakers or worried that the amp is ...

A directional coupler is used to sample a small amount of input signal power for measurement purposes. Port 1 is the input port; port 2 is the output port; port 3 is the coupled port; port 4 is the ...

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Bob Zollo, Product Planner, Power and Energy Division, Keysight Technologies Efficient use of energy is a key factor in ...

Power monitoring is undertaken for a variety of reasons: to determine the cause of a power-related problem, to confirm that the supply can support added loads, to gather data that might aid in ...

A common question I get asked relates to how I go about measuring power consumption for devices. Some people are coming at this from a perspective of pure curiosity, others are looking so save money, ...

Measuring RF power at high frequencies is tricky. What if one sensor could cover it all, cut test time, and simplify complex ...

Ensuring stable power management is crucial in modern electronics, and the power supply rejection ratio (PSRR) plays a key role in achieving this. This article serves as a practical guide to measuring ...

Almost everyone has heard of the term horsepower, but that doesn't mean they know exactly what it signifies. After all, we've all seen cars being advertised regarding the number of horsepower the ...