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New Quad-output DC-DC Regulators from Analog Devices Can Be Paralleled for 4.8A

The LTM4668 and LTM4668A accept 2.7V to 17V inputs and produce four parallelable 1.2A outputs.

one day ago by Gary Elinoff

The Good and the Bad of MCU Internal Oscillators

This article describes the benefits and requirements of the internal RC oscillator often available inside many low-cost Microcontroller units, including the calibration procedure to obtain the best possible accuracy.

3 days ago by Eduardo Corpeño

UnitedSiC Titles New SiC FETs as the “Lowest RDS(on)​​​​​​​ SiC Power Devices on the Planet”

The new SiC FETs combines a SiC JFET and a cascade-optimized Si MOSFET, offering an RDS(on)​​​​​​​ as low as 7mΩ.

December 09, 2019 by Cabe Atwell

Rimac Chooses Analog Devices ICs as the “Brain” for Their EV Battery Management System

Analog Devices’ precision BMS (Battery Management System) ICs will be incorporated into Rimac’s BMS for increased performance and efficiency.

December 04, 2019 by Cabe Atwell

Understanding Different Definitions of the Spurious Free Dynamic Range (SFDR) Specification

In this article, we’ll look at the spurious free dynamic range (SFDR) which is a popular specification for quantifying the linearity of a circuit.

December 01, 2019 by Steve Arar

Infineon’s 50mm/60mm Modules Contain Both Thyristor and Diode Switches

Infineon's newest thyristor/diode modules include 50mm modules with solder bond technology and 60mm modules with pressure contact technology.

November 30, 2019 by Lisa Boneta

Microchip High-Speed Synchronous Buck Controllers | New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.

November 28, 2019 by Mouser Electronics

Analog Devices 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet PHY | Featured Product Spotlight

This Featured Product Spotlight is part of a video series exploring the specifications, applications, and market context of new products.

November 27, 2019 by Mouser Electronics

Analog Devices Unveils New Quad-channel 200MHz RF Transceiver

The ADRV9026 wideband RF transceiver supports 3G, 4G, and 5G cellular infrastructure applications.

November 22, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Skyworks’ PA Geared to Support 5G Signals With Wide Instantaneous Bandwidth

The SKY66318-11 features a wide instantaneous bandwidth for 100MHz systems, which is said to enable higher data rates for 4G LTE and 5G signals.

November 21, 2019 by Lisa Boneta

ROHM Touts 200V Schottky Diodes for Ultra-Low Leakage Current

The latest line of RBxx8 Schottky diodes is able to withstand 200V forward voltage while their predecessor was able to withstand up to 150V.

November 20, 2019 by Robin Mitchell

Nexperia Enters the Gallium Nitride FET Arena

Nexperia's newly announced GAN063-650WSA is a 650-volt gallium nitride power FET featuring an RDS(on) of 60 mΩ.

November 20, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Noise in Electronics Engineering: Distribution, Noise RMS and Peak-to-Peak Value, and Power Spectral Density

In this article, we’ll first examine an important feature of common noise sources: the relationship between the noise root mean square (RMS) and peak-to-peak value.

November 20, 2019 by Steve Arar

TDK Aims to Offer Surge Protection With Smaller Disk Varistors

The new varistors feature surge protection of 6kA along with multiple-pulse protection against lower-level threats.

November 18, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

STMicroelectronics Designs Wireless Support for ST8500 Chipset in Smart Meters

The ST8500 PLC chipset allows smart meters to communicate wirelessly through existing power cables or RF waves.

November 14, 2019 by Cabe Atwell

Analog Devices Reveals a Low-power PHY Chip for the Industrial Ethernet

The ADIN1300 is a low-latency, single-port Ethernet transceiver for gigabit-speed operation in harsh environments.

November 13, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

What an Electronics Engineer Needs to Know About Noise

In this article, we’ll try to develop insight into some of the most important characteristics of the noise sources that we commonly have to deal with in electronics engineering.

November 12, 2019 by Steve Arar

Understanding Collector Current in BJT Beta Variations

This article looks at factors that can alter the functionality of a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) by causing variations in its forward current gain.

November 11, 2019 by Robert Keim

Integrator Limitations: Active Phase-Error Compensation

In this article, we will discuss active phase-error compensation and how it can prevent Q enhancement.

November 07, 2019 by Dr. Sergio Franco

How Choosing Oscillators over Crystals Reduces Time to Market and Project Costs

This article looks at the differences between crystal resonators and oscillators and presents examples that show when choosing crystals over oscillators could increase the total cost of a design.

November 05, 2019 by Bruce Potvin, SiTime