Description: In today's system design, design cycle time is very short. In many cases, power supply design is put as the last task and PCB space left behind for power circuit is very limited. This issue can be solved by the LMZ-series of power modules introduced by National Semiconductor. SIMPLE SWITCHER Power Module series is an enhancement of the highly successful SIMPLE SWITCHER® family; the new series has a higher level of integration and user can experience new meaning of "ease of use".
The power modules provide the efficiency of a synchronous switching regulator with the simplicity of a linear regulator, eliminating the external inductor and complex layout placement challenges typical of switching regulator designs.
Besides explaining the features of SIMPLE SWITCHER Power Module, this web seminar will touch on the new WEBENCH Power Architect design tool. The enhanced WEBENCH Power Architect enables engineers to rapidly create multi-output DC-DC power supplies for an entire system. SIMPLE SWITCHER Power Module & Power Architect works hand in hand to tackle any power issue from concept to prototype in unprecedented short period of time.

Description: This seminar is designed to introduce the topic of C-V measurements as they relate to semiconductor device and materials characterization. C-V testing is commonly used to determine semiconductor parameters such as doping profiles, density of interface states, threshold voltages, oxide charge, and carrier lifetime.
Those participating in this seminar will learn:
1. What is C-V testing?
2. For what types of devices can C-V testing be used to characterize?
3. Who can use C-V?
4. C-V measurement challenges
Target Audience
Engineers new to semiconductor materials and device testing, process and device engineers who would like to refresh their knowledge of this testing methodology, characterization lab managers.

Description: This seminar describes the basics of low current (from nA to fA) electrical measurements, including how to select the right current measurement instrument, practical ways to reduce current noise in measurement setups, and how to quantify subtle sources of noise. These measurement best practices are important for applications in semiconductor material/device characterization, nanoscience test and measurement, optoelectronic device characterization, and many more. Application examples where such sensitive measurements are required will be discussed, together with a discussion of recent innovative test equipment solutions.
Participant Objectives:
By participating in this seminar, you will learn and understand:
1. Measurement techniques required for measuring very small currents
2. Sources of measurement error that will affect such low current measurements
3. Measurement solutions that can be used in low current measurement applications
Target Audience:
This seminar is recommended for students, researchers, engineers, and scientists in areas such as materials science, chemistry, nanoscience, and semiconductor device development who wish to get a better understanding of low current electrical measurements.

Description: With less capital available for continuous system "upgrades", new data center solutions must be flexible and energy efficient to support the multi-faceted expansions to keep ahead of users data storage needs. Engineers are leveraging open industry standards like PCI Express (PCIe) and SAS/SATA, to create cost-efficient architectures which address current and future data center requirements. In this webinar, we are going to discuss the key concerns that system designers face while designing high-speed interconnects and the solutions that can support PCIe 2.5/5.0G and SAS/SATA 3.0/6.0G. National Semiconductor is ready for the future system requirements.

Description: NXP is an active member of the HDMI Consortium, and was one of the first to invent HDMI connectors. NXP's offering extend to a complete system solution, used today by several of the world's key SoC manufacturers. We operate our own HDMI compliance test facility in Caen, France, where we carry out the strictest of ESD testing and product requirements.
During this webinar, I will provide an overview of the HDMI switches available from NXP today, and describe the special features which help to differentiate our products. I will also give you a glimpse of NXP's implementation of the latest HDMI 1.4 specifications. I look forward to your participation in this webinar.

Description: This seminar will discuss on what are the different uses of the Guard Output. When you attend this web seminar, you will understand the purpose of Guard in the Triax cables. Also you will learn how to use Guard in test fixtures and obtain fast output voltage readings from high output impedance devices as well as how to measure resistance values of components without removing them from the PCB.

1. The purpose of Guard in the Triax cables
2. How to use Guard in test fixtures
3. Obtaining fast output voltage readings from high output impedance devices
4. Measuring resistance values of components without removing them from the PCB