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How do you convert DAC output currents into a normal voltage signal? Let’s take a look.

How do you convert DAC output currents into a normal voltage signal? Let’s take a look.

Learn about sensorless brushless DC motor controllers, some example ICs, and some disadvantages of using such motors.

Learn about sensorless brushless DC motor controllers, some example ICs, and some disadvantages of using such motors.

The next step of wide-area wireless connection is to bring the power of wireless to machine type communications (MTC).…

The next step of wide-area wireless connection is to bring the power of wireless to machine type communications (MTC). This will drive a revolution in services that will span sectors as diverse as manufacturing, city management, transportation, and energy.

Dialog Semiconductor is set to acquire Silego for a reported $306 million. How will this affect their product lines?

Dialog Semiconductor is set to acquire Silego for a reported $306 million. How will this affect their product lines?

This article presents a custom digital-to-analog-conversion design built around a high-speed DAC from Analog Devices.

This article presents a custom digital-to-analog-conversion design built around a high-speed DAC from Analog Devices.

In this project, we'll test how the Silego GreenPAK can be used to build a temperature-sensing system.

In this project, we'll test how the Silego GreenPAK can be used to build a temperature-sensing system.

In this project, we're making a weighing scale using a C8051 microcontroller development kit, a load cell, and the…

In this project, we're making a weighing scale using a C8051 microcontroller development kit, a load cell, and the Simplicity Studio IDE. The measured weight will be displayed on an LCD screen.

In this article, we’ll look at general concepts and some design details for a circuit board that can output a wide…

In this article, we’ll look at general concepts and some design details for a circuit board that can output a wide variety of analog signals.

This article will review some basic structures to implement Finite Impulse Response (FIR) filters.

This article will review some basic structures to implement Finite Impulse Response (FIR) filters.

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 technology behind noise-cancelling headphones has been around since the 1970s, but in recent years, the technology…

The technology behind noise-cancelling headphones has been around since the 1970s, but in recent years, the technology has been brought to broader applications.

This article will review the basics of the frequency sampling method for designing FIR filters.

This article will review the basics of the frequency sampling method for designing FIR filters.

Analog Devices ADRF5020 and ADRF5021 silicon switches provide high isolation and low insertion loss from as low as 9 kHz…

Analog Devices ADRF5020 and ADRF5021 silicon switches provide high isolation and low insertion loss from as low as 9 kHz to 30 GHz for signals up to 24 dBm with CMOS and TTL compatible control.

The popular open source LimeSDR USB stick programmable software-defined radio is about to get a smaller, cheaper little brother.

The popular open source LimeSDR USB stick programmable software-defined radio is about to get a smaller, cheaper little brother.

In this article, we’ll develop and test an algorithm for automatically shutting down a robot in response to a collision…

In this article, we’ll develop and test an algorithm for automatically shutting down a robot in response to a collision (or some other violent event).

Analog Devices HMC family of RF and microwave connectorized modules are high performance, high reliability, hermetically…

Analog Devices HMC family of RF and microwave connectorized modules are high performance, high reliability, hermetically sealed modules that can be used in prototyping and development to reduce the design time for telecom, test equipment, electronic warfare, aerospace, and radar applications.

In this article, we'll discuss when oscilloscopes are a great solution for the time-intensive process of mapping out data…

In this article, we'll discuss when oscilloscopes are a great solution for the time-intensive process of mapping out data on a circuit.

In this Teardown Tuesday we are going to take a look at the insides of a gas leakage detector. This device is designed to…

In this Teardown Tuesday we are going to take a look at the insides of a gas leakage detector. This device is designed to detect the presence of halogen gases.

This article provides detailed information on sampling audio signals and transferring the data to a PC for analysis.

This article provides detailed information on sampling audio signals and transferring the data to a PC for analysis.