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Analog Devices HMC8400 Series Amplifiers | New Product Brief

Analog Devices HMC8400 Series Amplifiers | New Product Brief

Analog Devices' HMC8400 series amplifiers provide designers the wide bandwidth and low noise operation needed for communications and test instrumentation.


Basic Operations in Signal Processing: Multiplication, Differentiation, Integration

Basic Operations in Signal Processing: Multiplication, Differentiation, Integration

Here we discuss some elementary operations performed on the dependent variable representing the signal(s) and the examples in which they are applied.


Finding Maximums in Noisy Data

Finding Maximums in Noisy Data

In this article, we'll first study types of noise and then try to eliminate them by filtering the data. Finally, we'll try to find peaks in that data.


Red Pitaya STEMLab Starter Kit | New Product Brief

Red Pitaya STEMLab Starter Kit | New Product Brief

The Red Pitaya STEMLab Starter Kits are a development platform for test and measurement, signal processing, and signal generation.


BeagleBone Blue for Robotics Applications: The Latest BeagleBone Single Board Computer

BeagleBone Blue for Robotics Applications: The Latest BeagleBone Single Board Computer

The BeagleBone Blue is now available. You can learn more about this open source robotics computer and its BeagleBone predecessors here.


News Mar 17, 2017 by Tim Youngblood
PLC DCS Analog Input Module Design Breaks Barriers in Channel-to-Channel Isolation and High Density

PLC DCS Analog Input Module Design Breaks Barriers in Channel-to-Channel Isolation and High Density

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.


FET vs. BJT vs. IGBT: What’s the Right Choice for Your Power Stage Design?

FET vs. BJT vs. IGBT: What’s the Right Choice for Your Power Stage Design?

This article will help the reader understand the different types of power semiconductors: how they work, their key parameters, and trade-offs.


New Class D Amplifiers and a DSP for Your Audio Applications

New Class D Amplifiers and a DSP for Your Audio Applications

In this article we’ll look at three new components for amplifying and processing audio signals.


News Mar 10, 2017 by Robert Keim
Microchip’s PIC18F “K42” Family of MCUs

Microchip’s PIC18F “K42” Family of MCUs

Microchip announced its newest family of 8-bit MCUs: the PIC18F "K42". The family, comprised of 10 products, boasts the largest total memory of any 8-bit PIC MCUs.


News Mar 06, 2017 by Karissa Manske
Basic Operations in Signal Processing: An Overview

Basic Operations in Signal Processing: An Overview

Here we discuss some elementary operations that are important in signal processing and the practical scenarios for their applications.


Analyzing and Managing the Impact of Supply Noise and Clock Jitter on High Speed DAC Phase Noise

Analyzing and Managing the Impact of Supply Noise and Clock Jitter on High Speed DAC Phase Noise

Out of all device properties, noise can be an especially challenging topic to grasp and design for.


New Low-Power Op-Amps for Your Analog and Mixed-Signal Designs

New Low-Power Op-Amps for Your Analog and Mixed-Signal Designs

Yes, manufacturers are still improving op-amps. This article looks at new offerings from Maxim, Linear Tech, and STMicroelectronics.


News Feb 24, 2017 by Robert Keim
Teardown Tuesday: Mercury Remote-Controlled Socket

Teardown Tuesday: Mercury Remote-Controlled Socket

In this Teardown Tuesday, we will be looking at the innards of a Mercury remote power plug that uses a remote to control power sockets.


News Feb 21, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Understanding, Calculating, and Measuring Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)

Understanding, Calculating, and Measuring Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)

Total harmonic distortion (THD) is a measurement that tells you how much of the distortion of a voltage or current is due to harmonics in the signal.


New Semiconductor Products for the Receive Chain in Your RF Designs

New Semiconductor Products for the Receive Chain in Your RF Designs

In this article we’ll take a look at three new semiconductor products to keep in mind for your next wireless system.


News Feb 17, 2017 by Robert Keim
Improper Power Sequencing in Op Amps: Analyzing the Risks

Improper Power Sequencing in Op Amps: Analyzing the Risks

This article takes a look at the activity of op amps in different power sequence situations, analyzes possible issues, and presents some suggestions.


Comparing the Electret to MEMS Microphones

Comparing the Electret to MEMS Microphones

This technical brief explains the physical characteristics and the benefits of microphones based on MEMS technology.


Infineon EiceDRIVER Family of Gate Driver ICs | New Product Brief

Infineon EiceDRIVER Family of Gate Driver ICs | New Product Brief

Infineon’s family of EiceDRIVER Gate Driver ICs are available with or without isolation for MOSFET, GaN FETs, and IGBTs.


Improve Your Power: New Products for Generating and Monitoring Your Supply Voltages

Improve Your Power: New Products for Generating and Monitoring Your Supply Voltages

In this article, we’ll take a look at three new power-management ICs—two linear regulators and one power supply monitor.


News Feb 09, 2017 by Robert Keim
Teardown Tuesday: Mini Digital Storage Oscilloscope

Teardown Tuesday: Mini Digital Storage Oscilloscope

The DS211 Mini Storage Oscilloscope is a single channel, shirt pocket-sized oscilloscope. This week we open it up to see what is inside.


News Feb 07, 2017 by Mark Hughes