Critical to the success of any product is its user experience. From household appliances through to websites, the ones that succeed are both functional and…
Critical to the success of any product is its user experience. From household appliances through to websites, the ones that succeed are both functional and easy–or even enjoyable–to use.
Take a look at the inner workings of the Nintendo Switch.
Take a look at the inner workings of the Nintendo Switch.
In this video, we’ll cover some of the aspects of USB Power Delivery, or USB PD, which greatly expands on the simple 5…
In this video, we’ll cover some of the aspects of USB Power Delivery, or USB PD, which greatly expands on the simple 5 V supply built into regular USB.
With the introduction of a new set of requirements by the US Department of Energy that became law in February 2016, it…
With the introduction of a new set of requirements by the US Department of Energy that became law in February 2016, it has become mandatory for manufacturers to improve the efficiency of old designs to meet DoE Level VI in order to sell them to the US market.
MEMS accelerometers have finally reached a point where they are able to measure vibration on a broad set of machine platforms.
MEMS accelerometers have finally reached a point where they are able to measure vibration on a broad set of machine platforms.
In this article, we look at a commonly used power path management scheme: dynamic power path management (DPPM).
In this article, we look at a commonly used power path management scheme: dynamic power path management (DPPM).
High precision op amps enable system designers to create circuits that condition signals (amplify, filter, and buffer)…
High precision op amps enable system designers to create circuits that condition signals (amplify, filter, and buffer) while maintaining the precision of the original signal. The precision of the total system depends on maintaining the precision of the signal path.
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.
Tire pressure monitoring systems are a necessary safety feature in cars. This project looks at the different system types…
Tire pressure monitoring systems are a necessary safety feature in cars. This project looks at the different system types and how a TPMS can be retrofitted on older cars.
MPS Smart-Ramp technology helps to address the voltage change-induced audible noise issue for PC manufacturers.
MPS Smart-Ramp technology helps to address the voltage change-induced audible noise issue for PC manufacturers.
As system designers search for power efficient signal conditioning components, they may find that there are very few ICs…
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.
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.
An analysis of the Quantum Tunneling Composite materials touch development kit from Peratech.
An analysis of the Quantum Tunneling Composite materials touch development kit from Peratech.
This article will briefly discuss isolation in the process control analog input module and the traditional approaches to…
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.
Out of all device properties, noise can be an especially challenging topic to grasp and design for.
Out of all device properties, noise can be an especially challenging topic to grasp and design for.
This article takes a look at the activity of op amps in different power sequence situations, analyzes possible issues,…
This article takes a look at the activity of op amps in different power sequence situations, analyzes possible issues, and presents some suggestions.
Understanding these artifacts allows designers to successfully integrate switching regulators in a wider range of…
Understanding these artifacts allows designers to successfully integrate switching regulators in a wider range of high-performance, noise-sensitive applications.
The growing need to create electricity from a wider variety of energy sources including renewables is driving growing…
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.
Learn how to get the most out of ferrite beads in your designs.
Learn how to get the most out of ferrite beads in your designs.
USB Type-C: the final frontier. These are the trials and tribulations of navigating this new cable.
USB Type-C: the final frontier. These are the trials and tribulations of navigating this new cable.