The odyssey for ground-fault protection (GFP) of marine equipment began with the addition of Sec. 555.3 in the 2011 NEC. This section called for “ground-fault protection” on the main overcurrent ...

It's popular among the highly technical trades, but a fault tree can also pinpoint problems within a small manufacturing operation. A properly done fault tree analysis, or FTA, shows relations between ...

As I prepare to attend the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) annual conference in Boston, I thought I would share some thoughts — and some Code references — with you regarding ground ...

Most switching power-supply controllers provide non-latching fault protection. Satisfying a requirement for a latchoff response to a fault often requires the addition of excessive and redundant ...

Editor’s note: I am happy to present this month’s author for this Signal Chain Basics blog, John P. Griffith, who is a systems engineer for the Interface group at TI. This article focuses on the ...

The complexity of automotive ICs continues to grow exponentially, challenging even the most veteran teams to deliver innovative products to market while simultaneously ensuring safety through the ...