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XP Power QHL Series 75W to 750W DC-DC Converters | New Product Brief

XP Power QHL Series 75W to 750W DC-DC Converters | New Product Brief

XP Power's QHL series presents a line of low-profile, baseplate-cooled DC-DC Converters offering regulated single outputs ranging from 5 to 48 VDC. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


new products Oct 08, 2023 by Mouser
Keysight Unwraps EDA Tool Suite for Boosting RF and 5G Design Productivity

Keysight Unwraps EDA Tool Suite for Boosting RF and 5G Design Productivity

The Keysight EDA 2024 tool suite promises to provide end-to-end design, modeling. and simulation with “shift left” workflow tools designed to increase productivity in the RF/5G world.


News Sep 30, 2023 by Duane Benson
An Introduction to Filters

An Introduction to Filters

Learn about various types of filters, including common terminology and important characteristics.


X7R, X5R, C0G…: A Concise Guide to Ceramic Capacitor Types

X7R, X5R, C0G…: A Concise Guide to Ceramic Capacitor Types

This technical brief attempts to dispel some of the fog surrounding the three-character naming convention used to describe ceramic caps.


SiTime Targets Data Centers and Network Gear With MEMS OXCO Family

SiTime Targets Data Centers and Network Gear With MEMS OXCO Family

Armed with specifications well suited to data center and network infrastructure needs, these new MEMS-based oven-controlled crystal oscillators (OXCOs) ensure robust precision timing.


News Sep 22, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Building a One-Shot Multivibrator with an ESP32 Terminal Display:  A Radio Shack Classics Circuit Remix

Building a One-Shot Multivibrator with an ESP32 Terminal Display:  A Radio Shack Classics Circuit Remix

In this hands-on project, we will update a 1980s version of a one-shot (monostable multivibrator) circuit by giving it a modern, colorful output while also examining the circuit's operation.


Projects Sep 17, 2023 by Don Wilcher
Output Voltage and Diode Current in a Boost Converter

Output Voltage and Diode Current in a Boost Converter

Learn how output voltage and diode current affect the behavior of a step-up switching regulator.


ST Introduces Pair of Rugged Op-Amps for Automotive Landscapes

ST Introduces Pair of Rugged Op-Amps for Automotive Landscapes

STMicroelectronics’ latest op-amp can handle the heat while keeping its operating point static.


News Sep 12, 2023 by Aaron Carman
KEMET Disc Shape Piezoelectric Transducers | New Product Brief

KEMET Disc Shape Piezoelectric Transducers | New Product Brief

KEMET Electronics' Disc Shape Piezoelectric Transducers harness the power of cutting-edge piezoceramic materials to leverage the remarkable piezoelectric effect. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


new products Sep 11, 2023 by Mouser
Inductor Current in a Boost Converter: a SPICE Analysis

Inductor Current in a Boost Converter: a SPICE Analysis

With the help of LTspice, we examine how inductor current affects the functioning of a boost converter.


Understanding the Operation of a Boost Converter

Understanding the Operation of a Boost Converter

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


Introduction to the Boost Converter: Structure and Design

Introduction to the Boost Converter: Structure and Design

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


In Promising New Study, Analog AI Chip Restores a Stroke Patient’s Voice

In Promising New Study, Analog AI Chip Restores a Stroke Patient’s Voice

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.


News Sep 01, 2023 by Duane Benson
Choosing Capacitance Values for a Step-Down Switching Regulator

Choosing Capacitance Values for a Step-Down Switching Regulator

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


Choosing the Right Type of Output Capacitor for a Switching Regulator

Choosing the Right Type of Output Capacitor for a Switching Regulator

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


Selecting Inductors for Step-Down Switching Regulators, Continued

Selecting Inductors for Step-Down Switching Regulators, Continued

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.


Introduction to Servo-Loop ADC Testing

Introduction to Servo-Loop ADC Testing

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.


Understanding and Minimizing Switching Noise Jitter (SNJ)

Understanding and Minimizing Switching Noise Jitter (SNJ)

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.


Choosing Inductor Values for Step-Down Switching Voltage Regulators

Choosing Inductor Values for Step-Down Switching Voltage Regulators

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.


IBM’s Analog AI Chip Takes New Approach to Mixed-signal Architecture

IBM’s Analog AI Chip Takes New Approach to Mixed-signal Architecture

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


News Aug 14, 2023 by Aaron Carman