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Simulating the Short-Circuit Power Dissipation of a CMOS Inverter

Simulating the Short-Circuit Power Dissipation of a CMOS Inverter

Current briefly flows through both transistors during logic-level transitions. This article explores the resulting power dissipation and provides some helpful LTspice tips for measuring current and power.


Common-Mode Chokes: From Working Principles to Important Performance Parameters

Common-Mode Chokes: From Working Principles to Important Performance Parameters

Learn how these simple filters can help you combat common-mode noise with minimal degradation of the desired signal.


How To Use SMT Adapter Modules for Advanced IC Package Transitioning

How To Use SMT Adapter Modules for Advanced IC Package Transitioning

Learn how surface-mount adapter evaluation modules (EVMs) help ease the transition to analog ICs with advanced package types.


Switching Losses in Bipolar Junction Transistors

Switching Losses in Bipolar Junction Transistors

With the help of SPICE simulations, we examine two types of power dissipation that occur when BJTs are used as switches.


Introduction to MOSFET Switching Losses

Introduction to MOSFET Switching Losses

This article will help you optimize your switch-mode regulator and driver circuits by explaining important sources of MOSFET power dissipation.


Common-Mode Noise in Differential Transmissions: Characteristics and Causes

Common-Mode Noise in Differential Transmissions: Characteristics and Causes

High-speed data transmission interfaces such as USB, HDMI, and Ethernet use differential signaling due to its superior noise immunity. Even so, some noise still appears. To remove it, we need to understand where it comes from and why.


SiTime Trumpets New Integrated Clock Chip as a First for AI Data Centers

SiTime Trumpets New Integrated Clock Chip as a First for AI Data Centers

The new SiTime data center clock chip delivers 10x higher performance than quartz crystal-based devices in half the space.


News Apr 22, 2024 by Duane Benson
Op Amp Slew Rate and Rise Time Explained

Op Amp Slew Rate and Rise Time Explained

To avoid distortion and slow transitions in an operational amplifier's output signal, it's important to understand slew rate. In this article, we examine its causes and effects.


All About Circuits Looks Ahead at Embedded World 2024

All About Circuits Looks Ahead at Embedded World 2024

Check out the technologies and products these leading companies plan to showcase at next week's Embedded World trade show in Nuremberg, Germany.


News Apr 03, 2024 by Jeff Child
A Q&A With Renowned Neuromorphic Chip Designer Chiara Bartolozzi

A Q&A With Renowned Neuromorphic Chip Designer Chiara Bartolozzi

For our final feature celebrating Women’s History Month, we interviewed Chiara Bartolozzi, a senior researcher moving the needle in neuromorphic engineering.


News Mar 29, 2024 by Ingrid Fadelli
Energy-Conscious MCUs From Renesas Feature Robust Analog Support

Energy-Conscious MCUs From Renesas Feature Robust Analog Support

The new MCUs focus on power efficiency and high-accuracy analog-to-digital conversion.


News Mar 26, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Understanding RF Calibration Using Short, Open, Load, and Through Terminations

Understanding RF Calibration Using Short, Open, Load, and Through Terminations

In this article, we conclude our discussion of VNAs by walking through the steps of a SOLT calibration and examining the potential non-idealities of its reference standards.


Researchers Develop Compact Chips That Convert Light Into Microwaves

Researchers Develop Compact Chips That Convert Light Into Microwaves

Leveraging the higher quality of optical electronics, researchers have created a low-noise microwave oscillator using photonics.


News Mar 21, 2024 by Aaron Carman
Understanding Output Signal Swing in Op Amps

Understanding Output Signal Swing in Op Amps

Learn about the characteristics and limitations of an operational amplifier’s output voltage range.


Understanding Input Signal Swing in Op Amps

Understanding Input Signal Swing in Op Amps

This article, the first in a two-part series on op amp signal swing, explains the characteristics and limitations of an operational amplifier’s input voltages.


Frequency Response of the MOSFET Common-Source Amplifier

Frequency Response of the MOSFET Common-Source Amplifier

In this article, we learn about the frequency response of the MOSFET common-source amplifier by examining its s-domain transfer function.


STMicro, ADI, and Rohm Release New Op Amps for Industrial Applications

STMicro, ADI, and Rohm Release New Op Amps for Industrial Applications

Three new op amps bring low offset, low drift, and wide gain bandwidth for industrial designers.


News Feb 27, 2024 by Aaron Carman
Black History Month Spotlight: Celebrating ‘Black Edison’ Granville Woods

Black History Month Spotlight: Celebrating ‘Black Edison’ Granville Woods

To celebrate Black History Month, we spotlight American engineer Granville T. Woods, who held more than 50 patents and invented the Synchronous Multiplex Railway Telegraph.


News Feb 26, 2024 by Duane Benson
Introduction to the MOSFET Common-Source Amplifier

Introduction to the MOSFET Common-Source Amplifier

In this article, we cover the basic behavior of the MOSFET common-source amplifier with different types of load.


KYOCERA-AVX OCXO Oscillator | New Product Brief

KYOCERA-AVX OCXO Oscillator | New Product Brief

KYOCERA AVX's OCXO Oscillators offer a versatile selection, featuring multiple package sizes suitable for various mounting applications and characterized by minimal aging rates. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!