David Pike

Boxing Day ‘Wait, you’re off again?’ In the run-up to Christmas, we’re all getting ready for the big day. But in the UK, and in many other countries around the world, Christmas Day is just the beginning. Every December, I have the same small moment of con... See more

The Importance of Second Sourcing The events of the last decade have taught (or re-taught) us many lessons about the value of supply chain security. An unprecedented increase in demand, coupled with the challenge of an overstressed supply network, created... See more

Staying Connected at Thanksgiving As a geek by inclination and a Brit by geography, I have a reputation for being keen on a well-made connection. There’s something quietly satisfying about knowing that when two things fit together properly, current flows ... See more

Staying in Step: The Science and Art of Phase Matched Cables If there’s one thing high-frequency engineers know all too well, it’s that radio waves are fussy. When a signal operates in the gigahertz range, it becomes delicate. It demands precise timing, p... See more

Power Integrity Certified Raising the Standard for Power Interconnects When engineers talk about system performance, signal integrity usually gets the headlines. Without clean, reliable signals, nothing works as it should. But as we’ve seen before, behind... See more