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Learn how a step-up switching regulator generates an output voltage higher than its input voltage.

Learn how a step-up switching regulator generates an output voltage higher than its input voltage.

What is a boost converter? This article discusses key initial design tasks for a step-up voltage regulator and describes…

What is a boost converter? This article discusses key initial design tasks for a step-up voltage regulator and describes its structure.

The University of California researchers implanted 253 electrodes over the patient's speech center of the brain,…

The University of California researchers implanted 253 electrodes over the patient's speech center of the brain, intercepting signals that, if not for the stroke, would have gone to muscles in her lips, tongue, jaw, and larynx.

Designing a buck converter? Read this article for practical guidance on selecting an output capacitance value.

Designing a buck converter? Read this article for practical guidance on selecting an output capacitance value.

Capacitors are a crucial component of step-down switching regulators. Learn about the different capacitor types and how…

Capacitors are a crucial component of step-down switching regulators. Learn about the different capacitor types and how each one affects regulator performance.

Are you picking out components for a step-down switching regulator? Learn how to think about inductance values and…

Are you picking out components for a step-down switching regulator? Learn how to think about inductance values and inductor current when choosing an inductor.

Servo-loop testing allows the determination of an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) transfer function. This article will…

Servo-loop testing allows the determination of an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) transfer function. This article will describe the basics of servo-loop ADC testing and illustrate several different servo-loop test configurations.

Switching noise jitter (SNJ) is an important concept to digest and a tricky problem to manage. Learn the background of…

Switching noise jitter (SNJ) is an important concept to digest and a tricky problem to manage. Learn the background of SNJ and how employing innovative filtering technology can smooth the way.

Proper inductor selection is one key to the successful design and implementation of a switching regulator. This article…

Proper inductor selection is one key to the successful design and implementation of a switching regulator. This article will help you understand the relationship between the inductor value and circuit performance.

Combining the compute performance of analog with the flexibility of digital makes for a device uniquely suited to complex…

Combining the compute performance of analog with the flexibility of digital makes for a device uniquely suited to complex AI challenges.

New products from Dolphin Design, Qualcomm, and Cirrus Logic work independently toward better performance, power…

New products from Dolphin Design, Qualcomm, and Cirrus Logic work independently toward better performance, power consumption, and latency across the audio device industry.

The Y-factor method simplifies noise figure measurements by allowing the use of variable attenuators in place of a…

The Y-factor method simplifies noise figure measurements by allowing the use of variable attenuators in place of a calibrated power meter. In addition to defining the Y factor, we will discuss noise source uncertainty and fixturing losses that can introduce errors in your noise figure measurements.

Improve your understanding of switch-mode voltage regulators by examining the electrical characteristics of a step-down…

Improve your understanding of switch-mode voltage regulators by examining the electrical characteristics of a step-down converter during the on and off portions of its switching cycle.

This article will analyze in detail the operation of a step-down DC/DC voltage converter. Using SPICE simulations, we…

This article will analyze in detail the operation of a step-down DC/DC voltage converter. Using SPICE simulations, we will investigate the output voltage settling, voltage ripple, and inductor and load currents.

This article presents the design of an unweighted (Z-weighted) audio filter with a flat frequency response from 20 Hz to…

This article presents the design of an unweighted (Z-weighted) audio filter with a flat frequency response from 20 Hz to 20 kHz for the measurement of audio noise.

Switching regulators are an essential circuit for efficiently generating stable supply voltages and for translating…

Switching regulators are an essential circuit for efficiently generating stable supply voltages and for translating voltages up or down.

Fari Assaderaghi and SiTime are aiming to disrupt the 70-year-old quartz timing industry by replacing crystals with…

Fari Assaderaghi and SiTime are aiming to disrupt the 70-year-old quartz timing industry by replacing crystals with silicon MEMS. After nearly two decades of following “Moore’s Law for timing improvements,” their time may have finally arrived.

The newest Renesas DDR5 chips are claimed to boost transfer speeds for both the server and the client.

The newest Renesas DDR5 chips are claimed to boost transfer speeds for both the server and the client.

The Y-factor method is a widely used technique for measuring the gain and noise figure (NF) of RF components. This…

The Y-factor method is a widely used technique for measuring the gain and noise figure (NF) of RF components. This article will help you understand the differences between the insertion gain and the available gain, while avoiding potentially significant errors when measuring the noise figure.