What is the difference between the terms wave, waveform, and …
Jun 5, 2016 · A waveform is a representation of physical quantity such as voltage or a current over time. If this physical quantity carries information then it is a signal. In practice, however, …
waveform - Peak and RMS voltage for a sine wave - Electrical ...
May 26, 2016 · As Peter says the integral looks like a constant plus a sinusoidal waveform (at twice the frequency). Which makes sense if you think about what the power looks like as the …
What exactly are harmonics and how do they "appear"?
May 21, 2012 · This is called Fourier analysis (if the original waveform is repeating) or Fourier transform (for any waveform). In case of a repeating waveform (like a square wave), when you …
rf - What are the waveforms of radio frequencies? - Electrical ...
Jan 31, 2023 · What is the waveform of radio frequencies? I thought they were sinusoidal; am I wrong? I started to wonder about radio frequency waves at the time (two years ago), if they …
Calculating power and energy of a surge waveform
Sep 16, 2024 · This will be less true for a more rounded curve as IEC 61000-4-5 uses, where the 2nd-order exponential response is evident (depending on whether the exact waveform is 8/20, …
What Does 8 x 20-µs and 10 x 1000-µs Mean in Surge Testing …
Apr 24, 2013 · standardized transient impulses (or sometimes it's called a waveform). But what does it actually mean. Why is there a multiplier in front of the time unit? The quoted line above …
Calculating average power when given weird waveforms
Oct 12, 2022 · The average voltage and average current of a waveform with no DC component will be zero, but average power will always be positive, because the negative excursions of …
impedance - 50 Ω or high-Z setting on waveform generator?
Apr 6, 2023 · I have an arbitrary waveform generator that allows me to set the load as 50 Ω or high-Z. This generator is connected to an amplifier that has as input an unbalanced BNC …
waveform - How to generate an impulse response in practical way ...
Mar 7, 2022 · However it can be approximated with a narrow pulse. The accuracy of the approximation depends on the bandwidth of the circuit you want to analyze with the impulse. A …
gate driving - Spikes on IGBT's turn-on waveforms - Electrical ...
Dec 24, 2022 · Here are the ideal IGBT turn-on waveforms and the actual waveforms from my own gate driver. What causes the spikes on the actual waveforms at t0? Idealized gate turn-on …