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This article shows how to implement an analog PID controller, including adjusting of the angular position of a DC motor…

This article shows how to implement an analog PID controller, including adjusting of the angular position of a DC motor shaft, editing the design to control its speed, and tuning PID parameters for reliable performance.

In this article, the author explores and explains his team's process of choosing and utilizing the open-source hardware…

In this article, the author explores and explains his team's process of choosing and utilizing the open-source hardware platform RISC-V in an academic environment.

This article looks at soft-switch converters such as LLC and PSFB types and the low switching energy loss EOFF.

This article looks at soft-switch converters such as LLC and PSFB types and the low switching energy loss EOFF.

This article shows how to build a 12 V PC fan PWM controller with GreenPAK ICs.

This article shows how to build a 12 V PC fan PWM controller with GreenPAK ICs.

This how-to video demonstrates the use of ROHM's STEPMO_EVK_206 to evaluate stepper motor drivers.

This how-to video demonstrates the use of ROHM's STEPMO_EVK_206 to evaluate stepper motor drivers.

This article discusses how designers can leverage a graphics library with a tightly-coupled graphics toolset to expedite…

This article discusses how designers can leverage a graphics library with a tightly-coupled graphics toolset to expedite GUI development in their projects.

Are SiC MOSFETs the best answer for maximizing a power converter's efficiency? This article explores a recent study…

Are SiC MOSFETs the best answer for maximizing a power converter's efficiency? This article explores a recent study performed on a 1200 V, 80 mΩ SiC MOSFET, highlighting its short circuit capabilities.

In this how-to video, we’ll discuss the importance of op-amp noise performance in sensing applications.

In this how-to video, we’ll discuss the importance of op-amp noise performance in sensing applications.

This article looks at a solution to add additional USB charging ports to a vehicle using a single chip containing all the…

This article looks at a solution to add additional USB charging ports to a vehicle using a single chip containing all the necessary parts and delivers 5V to the device.

This 12-part article series focuses on the impact of noise in delta-sigma ADCs. Part 7 shows how to analyze different…

This 12-part article series focuses on the impact of noise in delta-sigma ADCs. Part 7 shows how to analyze different amplifiers' effect on the noise of the same ADC.

This article explores the benefits behind RISC-V's open-source hardware model, discussing it's longevity, portability,…

This article explores the benefits behind RISC-V's open-source hardware model, discussing it's longevity, portability, and reliability.

This article describes how to control a 3-phase brushless DC motor using a GreenPAK.

This article describes how to control a 3-phase brushless DC motor using a GreenPAK.

Part 6 of this 12-part Resolving the Signal series focuses on output- versus input-referred noise, adding an amplifier at…

Part 6 of this 12-part Resolving the Signal series focuses on output- versus input-referred noise, adding an amplifier at the input of an ADC, and low- versus high-resolution ADCs as they relate to amplifier noise.

This article looks at how appliance design is utilizing three-phase brushless DC motors to reduce system power…

This article looks at how appliance design is utilizing three-phase brushless DC motors to reduce system power consumption to meet Energy Star's requirements.

This app note implements a binary parity generator and checker with two data input variants, a parallel data input, and a…

This app note implements a binary parity generator and checker with two data input variants, a parallel data input, and a serial data input. It describes the implemented logic, GreenPAKs implementation, and the obtained results.

Historically, FPGAs have been challenging to work with. To combat that reputation, Xilinx developed programmable devices…

Historically, FPGAs have been challenging to work with. To combat that reputation, Xilinx developed programmable devices that simplify—and accelerate—the implementation of customized hardware development.

This article reviews the fundamental features of an effective protection scheme, highlights the shortcoming of a typical…

This article reviews the fundamental features of an effective protection scheme, highlights the shortcoming of a typical protection implementation—such as a high bill of materials and PC board size occupation—and introduces a new family of integrated, highly flexible protection ICs that address these concerns.

Quad flat no-lead and discrete (or dual) flat no-lead packages provide a welcome increase in component density on a PCB…

Quad flat no-lead and discrete (or dual) flat no-lead packages provide a welcome increase in component density on a PCB area by eliminating leads. However, the solder connection quality cannot be tested by automated optical inspection. This article explores solutions to this often costly problem.

This article outlines traditional half-duplex RS-485 configurations and then presents new alternatives for simplifying…

This article outlines traditional half-duplex RS-485 configurations and then presents new alternatives for simplifying the control interface by eliminating the required control lines and software control code.