Circuit Studies, Living Analog, Part 8

A smorgasbord of analog treats await you as our resident Analog Guru, John Dunn, touches upon a variety of topics taken from his popular Living Analog blog published by the EDN Network on EDN.com.

Topics for this lecture will include:
• Accidental cracking of ferrite cores as a function of transformer assembly technique
• Active bias control for RF specialty transistors
• Characteristic impedance of a cable
• Bode plot limitations in SPICE simulations
• Safety precautions in the design of power RF amplifiers
• Using step excitations to assess feedback loop stability
• An attempted computer memory design using a quartz delay line
• Dangers of explosions involving RTV silicone rubber
• Automobile runaway acceleration.

Attention Professional Engineers: An application for .2 CEU credits (equivalent to 2 PDHs) has been applied for and is approved. There will be a $10 charge for these credits payable by check made out to "IEEE Consultants' Network of Long Island".

6:30 PM: Network with others over delicious food and soft drinks. We will be having deli heroes: American, Italian and Grilled Vegetable plus coleslaw, macaroni and potato salads. So, bring your appetite.

7:00 PM: Introductions, LICN announcements and presentation

Between our normal non-Meetup crowd and those on this Meetup list, we expect to have a good 40 or so people attending, so bring your business cards to share when networking.

More info about the LICN can be found at www.licn.org. Read our blog at licn.typepad.com.