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The article discusses the benefits of a custom instruction for RISC-V and introduces the ACE framework.

The article discusses the benefits of a custom instruction for RISC-V and introduces the ACE framework.

Learn how small RC snubbers can help fix the issues experienced with fast switching.

Learn how small RC snubbers can help fix the issues experienced with fast switching.

This article explores the challenge of constantly powering the billions of devices that make up the IoT and how energy…

This article explores the challenge of constantly powering the billions of devices that make up the IoT and how energy harvesting could be an effective solution.

This article presents the challenges of powering a digital camera and proposes a new design approach to save power while…

This article presents the challenges of powering a digital camera and proposes a new design approach to save power while being more flexible.

Analyzing the leakage current from capacitors in the circuit of smart devices and selecting alternative components to…

Analyzing the leakage current from capacitors in the circuit of smart devices and selecting alternative components to reduce leakage could allow smart devices to last longer.

This application note describes a simple hardware implementation of a 4-Mux LCD driver using time division multiplexing…

This application note describes a simple hardware implementation of a 4-Mux LCD driver using time division multiplexing techniques along with system monitoring using a GreenPAK IC.

This design solution evaluates the accuracy of thermocouples used for high-temperature measurements as well as resistance…

This design solution evaluates the accuracy of thermocouples used for high-temperature measurements as well as resistance temperature detectors (RTDs) used for local cold-junction-compensation (CJC) points.

In this article, we will look at the characteristics of the SiC JFET and how these characteristics are suited for circuit…

In this article, we will look at the characteristics of the SiC JFET and how these characteristics are suited for circuit protection applications.

The Bel Fuse 0AD family of fuses are small fuses with very high AC and DC voltage ratings and interrupting ratings. The…

The Bel Fuse 0AD family of fuses are small fuses with very high AC and DC voltage ratings and interrupting ratings. The fuses leverage advanced materials and processing to shrink the fuse size without sacrificing electrical performance or physical integrity.

In part 12 of Resolving the Signal, we look at a power-supply noise design example to discuss which supplies are most…

In part 12 of Resolving the Signal, we look at a power-supply noise design example to discuss which supplies are most critical when trying to increase a system's PSR. From that example, we offer best practices to maintain low power-supply noise and debugging tips for a system's overall noise performance.

In this article, Parker Dillman, lead EE and co-founder of MacroFab, covers how to best prepare your PCB designs for…

In this article, Parker Dillman, lead EE and co-founder of MacroFab, covers how to best prepare your PCB designs for fabrication and assembly.

Part 11 of the Resolving the Signal series explores how power supplies contribute to unwanted noise, how to measure and…

Part 11 of the Resolving the Signal series explores how power supplies contribute to unwanted noise, how to measure and quantify that noise, and how noise ends up impacting system performance.

This article offers an overview of the various component options for smart meter design and how they can improve the…

This article offers an overview of the various component options for smart meter design and how they can improve the operation of the meters into which they are designed.

This article explores the pros and cons of either designing embedded systems from scratch or utilizing pre-made…

This article explores the pros and cons of either designing embedded systems from scratch or utilizing pre-made single-board computers.

In any high voltage and electrical noise system, the electrostatic discharge (ESD) immunity, an important aspect of…

In any high voltage and electrical noise system, the electrostatic discharge (ESD) immunity, an important aspect of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), is a key consideration in choosing a galvanic isolation device.

Part 10 of the Resolving the Signal series covers how clocks affect precision ADCs, touching on clock jitter, clock…

Part 10 of the Resolving the Signal series covers how clocks affect precision ADCs, touching on clock jitter, clock intermodulation and best PCB layout practices for clocking.

This article provides an overview of what an IoT node needs for a faster and simpler implementation of robust security.

This article provides an overview of what an IoT node needs for a faster and simpler implementation of robust security.

Part 9 of the Resolving the Signal series analyzes several different methods for reducing reference noise's effect in…

Part 9 of the Resolving the Signal series analyzes several different methods for reducing reference noise's effect in systems and examines the difference of reference noise's impact on low- and high-resolution ADCs.

This article explores how SiC cascodes perform in difficult conditions—including avalanche mode and divergent…

This article explores how SiC cascodes perform in difficult conditions—including avalanche mode and divergent oscillations—and looks at their performance in circuits that utilize zero voltage switching.