If you measure a DC voltage, and want to get some idea of how “big” it is over time, it’s pretty easy: just take a number of measurements and take the average. If you’re interested in the average ...

On infrequent occasions, I am asked to design a circuit to measure the RMS value of a current or voltage for some kind of power measurement. Since the work I do is hardly unique, I thought some of you ...

The variety of test and measurement products available today can boggle the mind. From the mundane to the exotic, these instruments can practically lead you by the hand. However, if you don't have a ...

Linear Technology introduces two new true RMS-to-DC conversion ICs that set new standards for accuracy, linearity and size. The LTC1967 and the wider bandwidth LTC1968 are simple to use and meet the ...