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MPS Smart-Ramp Technology - A Solution to Voltage Change-Induced Audible Noise

MPS Smart-Ramp Technology - A Solution to Voltage Change-Induced Audible Noise

MPS Smart-Ramp technology helps to address the voltage change-induced audible noise issue for PC manufacturers.


Flexible ECG Front-End IC Serves Ultra Low-Power IoT Edge Node Signal Processing Designs

Flexible ECG Front-End IC Serves Ultra Low-Power IoT Edge Node Signal Processing Designs

As system designers search for power efficient signal conditioning components, they may find that there are very few ICs available under 100 μ‎A supply current and even fewer that include a small package variant.


Analyzing and Solving Fixed Frequency Spur Issues in High Precision ADC Signal Chains

Analyzing and Solving Fixed Frequency Spur Issues in High Precision ADC Signal Chains

This article will introduce approaches for determining the root causes of spur issues in high-resolution precision ADC applications and present solutions to solve them.


The Ethical Minefield for Autonomous Vehicles

The Ethical Minefield for Autonomous Vehicles

As autonomous vehicle technology progresses, public acceptance lags behind.


Autonomous Vehicle News: Buses Navigate Tunnels, Self-Driving Taxis, and Liability Laws

Autonomous Vehicle News: Buses Navigate Tunnels, Self-Driving Taxis, and Liability Laws

Innovations, setbacks, and legislation for autonomous vehicles happen so fast that it can be hard to keep up with. Here are some stories that caught our eye.


Getting a Grip on Force-Sensing Technology

Getting a Grip on Force-Sensing Technology

An analysis of the Quantum Tunneling Composite materials touch development kit from Peratech.


How To: Find the Right TFT Display for Your Application

How To: Find the Right TFT Display for Your Application

Struggling to find the right display for your project? Check out this video for some help.


PLC DCS Analog Input Module Design Breaks Barriers in Channel-to-Channel Isolation and High Density

PLC DCS Analog Input Module Design Breaks Barriers in Channel-to-Channel Isolation and High Density

This article will briefly discuss isolation in the process control analog input module and the traditional approaches to achieving this. It then outlines an alternative high density, easy to design channel-to-channel isolation analog input module architecture.


Developing Smarter, Safer Cars with ADAS (Automotive Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) IP

Developing Smarter, Safer Cars with ADAS (Automotive Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) IP

Optimizing performance, safety, and reliability in ADAS applications via design, verification, and processor IP and a holistic design approach.


Analyzing and Managing the Impact of Supply Noise and Clock Jitter on High Speed DAC Phase Noise

Analyzing and Managing the Impact of Supply Noise and Clock Jitter on High Speed DAC Phase Noise

Out of all device properties, noise can be an especially challenging topic to grasp and design for.


Promising Research for Carbon Nanotube Technology in Electrical Cabling Fabrication

Promising Research for Carbon Nanotube Technology in Electrical Cabling Fabrication

An overview of research being done on the use of carbon nanotubes in cabling.


Improper Power Sequencing in Op Amps: Analyzing the Risks

Improper Power Sequencing in Op Amps: Analyzing the Risks

This article takes a look at the activity of op amps in different power sequence situations, analyzes possible issues, and presents some suggestions.


Commercial Protocols and Aerospace Cabling: Finding the Right Balance

Commercial Protocols and Aerospace Cabling: Finding the Right Balance

Some tips for choosing the right the type of cable for your desired application.


What’s Up With Digital Downconverters

What’s Up With Digital Downconverters

Radio architectures can contain more downconversion stages than ever. Here are some tips to keep up.


Harnessing Secure Microcontroller Know-How to Protect Connected Devices

Harnessing Secure Microcontroller Know-How to Protect Connected Devices

As modern life increasingly moves online, more powerful secure microcontrollers and other secure ICs are emerging.


Implementing LTE Cat 1 Communications for IoT and M2M Applications

Implementing LTE Cat 1 Communications for IoT and M2M Applications

Learn about LTE Cat 1's specifications and how you can use it in designs.


What’s New with Logic Gates?

What’s New with Logic Gates?

2016 saw some very interesting innovations in logics from universities and research groups that are as intriguing as they are unconventional!


Phase Response in Active Filters: The Band-Pass Response

Phase Response in Active Filters: The Band-Pass Response

While filters are designed primarily for their amplitude response, the phase response can be important in some applications.


Understanding Switching Regulator Output Artifacts Expedites Power Supply Design

Understanding Switching Regulator Output Artifacts Expedites Power Supply Design

Understanding these artifacts allows designers to successfully integrate switching regulators in a wider range of high-performance, noise-sensitive applications.


Changes in Electricity Generation and Use Strengthen the Case for DC Power Distribution

Changes in Electricity Generation and Use Strengthen the Case for DC Power Distribution

The growing need to create electricity from a wider variety of energy sources including renewables is driving growing interest in DC power distribution over long distances and within buildings.