Latest Audio Industry Articles

Learn the hybrid design configurations used in today’s TWS earbuds, along with the engineering challenges that OEMs…

Learn the hybrid design configurations used in today’s TWS earbuds, along with the engineering challenges that OEMs face when designing hybrid models.

Learn how applying gallium nitride (GaN) power transistor technology to class-D audio amplifiers can improve signal…

Learn how applying gallium nitride (GaN) power transistor technology to class-D audio amplifiers can improve signal fidelity, reduce power consumption, and provide a lighter, more cost-effective solution than silicon.

Overswing can occur when Zener diodes are pushed to their limits. Learn about why this happens and the problems it…

Overswing can occur when Zener diodes are pushed to their limits. Learn about why this happens and the problems it causes—and how to overcome the issue.

Designing smart home devices involves numerous challenges. In this article, learn the important limitations of today’s…

Designing smart home devices involves numerous challenges. In this article, learn the important limitations of today’s smart home technologies and how sensor fusion helps smooth the way.

Autonomous drones and robots utilize small motors. These fast-spinning mini motors require miniature encoders and IC…

Autonomous drones and robots utilize small motors. These fast-spinning mini motors require miniature encoders and IC package sizes. This article shows how an optical sinusoidal encoder provides a higher resolution and increased speeds with a 2x3 mm dual simultaneous-sampling SAR-ADC.

In this article, learn about INICnet and how it helps to solve the question of how designers can create a safe and…

In this article, learn about INICnet and how it helps to solve the question of how designers can create a safe and effective connectivity method for vehicles.

Part 8 of the Resolving the Signal series dives further into how different noise sources impact precision delta-sigma…

Part 8 of the Resolving the Signal series dives further into how different noise sources impact precision delta-sigma ADCs by focusing on reference noise and ADC noise, and how gain affects reference noise.

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.

Part 5 of this 12-part series continues to explore effective noise bandwidth as it relates to delta-sigma ADCs and…

Part 5 of this 12-part series continues to explore effective noise bandwidth as it relates to delta-sigma ADCs and system-level design by stepping through a simple example using a two-stage filter to understand how to calculate the ENBW and how system changes affect the ENBW.

Part 4 of this “Resolving the Signal” article series covers noise in delta-sigma ADCs focuses on understanding basic…

Part 4 of this “Resolving the Signal” article series covers noise in delta-sigma ADCs focuses on understanding basic effective noise bandwidth (ENBW) topics.

This 12-part “Resolving the Signal” series aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of noise in delta-sigma…

This 12-part “Resolving the Signal” series aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of noise in delta-sigma ADCs. In part 1 of this series, I’ll focus on ADC noise fundamentals.

Part 1 of this two-part series discusses the key parameters and features a designer needs to be aware of and how they…

Part 1 of this two-part series discusses the key parameters and features a designer needs to be aware of and how they relate to inclination and stabilization applications, thus helping the designer choose the most suitable accelerometer.

While it can be challenging to design electronic versions of precision tools, in this Industry Article we design an…

While it can be challenging to design electronic versions of precision tools, in this Industry Article we design an electronic level that matches the features of a conventional tool.

There is a trend beginning for a whole new network of smart devices to listen and respond to requests for all rooms of…

There is a trend beginning for a whole new network of smart devices to listen and respond to requests for all rooms of your smart home so you don't have to hear "I'm sorry, I didn't get that" anymore.

In this article, we show measured improvements of over 10 dB at 10 kHz offsets using the AD9164 DAC.

In this article, we show measured improvements of over 10 dB at 10 kHz offsets using the AD9164 DAC.

The industrial Internet of Things (IoT) encompasses the broad transformation underway that will make pervasive sensing…

The industrial Internet of Things (IoT) encompasses the broad transformation underway that will make pervasive sensing across connected machines not just a competitive advantage, but an essential fundamental service. The industrial IoT starts with the edge node, which is the sensing and measurement entry point of interest.

With the need for high-speed mobile data increasing, there's a need to increase efficiency in how we transmit and receive…

With the need for high-speed mobile data increasing, there's a need to increase efficiency in how we transmit and receive data from wireless base stations.

This article defines 1/f noise and goes over ways to reduce or eliminate it in precision measurement applications.

This article defines 1/f noise and goes over ways to reduce or eliminate it in precision measurement applications.

This article will introduce approaches for determining the root causes of spur issues in high-resolution precision ADC…

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.