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This article provides designers with recommendations for protection and low-power control components for power outlet…

This article provides designers with recommendations for protection and low-power control components for power outlet design that both prevent overloads from damaging sensitive circuitry and maximize device efficiency.

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The demand for data center efficiency is only expanding in 2021. Here are some methods that EEs use to increase A/C/…

The demand for data center efficiency is only expanding in 2021. Here are some methods that EEs use to increase A/C/ power conversion efficiency—including a new option of GaN-powered AC/DC power supplies.

Need a low-distortion ADC interface? In this article, we'll discuss how to reduce 2nd harmonic distortion by using…

Need a low-distortion ADC interface? In this article, we'll discuss how to reduce 2nd harmonic distortion by using symmetric PCB layout.

With the hopes of future-proofing automotive designs, Nexperia has released an 80 V "RET." How are these components…

With the hopes of future-proofing automotive designs, Nexperia has released an 80 V "RET." How are these components useful in EV design?

This article continues our discussion of design techniques that help us to improve the performance of transimpedance amplifiers.

This article continues our discussion of design techniques that help us to improve the performance of transimpedance amplifiers.

Redriver or retimer devices can extend the Peripheral Component Interface Express (PCIe®) protocol signal range. This…

Redriver or retimer devices can extend the Peripheral Component Interface Express (PCIe®) protocol signal range. This article discusses how to select the best one for compute system and NVMe™ storage applications today and into the future.  

Protecting IP is a serious concern in the semiconductor industry, where threats like counterfeiting, reverse engineering,…

Protecting IP is a serious concern in the semiconductor industry, where threats like counterfeiting, reverse engineering, and piracy run rampant. Researchers from Purdue say they may have a solution.

Or, is analog engineering a skill worth pursuing?

Or, is analog engineering a skill worth pursuing?

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of…

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.

This article presents a circuit model that helps us to analyze the electrical behavior of a photodiode.

This article presents a circuit model that helps us to analyze the electrical behavior of a photodiode.

In this article, we’ll look at advantages of two types of photodiode implementation.

In this article, we’ll look at advantages of two types of photodiode implementation.

2020 ushered in a wave of GaN transistors in applications from automobiles to audio amplifiers. We talked with GaN…

2020 ushered in a wave of GaN transistors in applications from automobiles to audio amplifiers. We talked with GaN Systems CEO Jim Witham to find out why he thinks 2021 could see even more GaN adoption.

This article discusses an algorithm to find the optimum adjusted point in a two-dimensional space with orthogonal input…

This article discusses an algorithm to find the optimum adjusted point in a two-dimensional space with orthogonal input vectors. The algorithm solves equations for intersecting circles based on measured data points.

While semiconductor devices make possible the lightweight 'gadgets' we enjoy, our electronic world was built on devices…

While semiconductor devices make possible the lightweight 'gadgets' we enjoy, our electronic world was built on devices that operated on a different scale. Let's take a look at vacuum tubes!

In this article, we'll review the basics of sigma-delta ADCs—and continuous-time sigma-delta ADCS in particular—using…

In this article, we'll review the basics of sigma-delta ADCs—and continuous-time sigma-delta ADCS in particular—using a recent CTSD from ADI as an example.

From EV charging stations to OLEDs in TV screens, Super Junction MOSFETs can be a useful design option when power…

From EV charging stations to OLEDs in TV screens, Super Junction MOSFETs can be a useful design option when power efficiency is paramount.

With bandwidth demand at an all-time high, designers may find themselves using voltage-controlled oscillators more…

With bandwidth demand at an all-time high, designers may find themselves using voltage-controlled oscillators more frequently in wireless communication applications.

This brief gives an overview of the steps in a typical mixed-signal IC design flow.

This brief gives an overview of the steps in a typical mixed-signal IC design flow.