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A Low-Cost Method of Powering a Microcontroller

A Low-Cost Method of Powering a Microcontroller

This article proposes a simple microcontroller power-supply circuit that is worth considering when you’re developing a (very) cost-sensitive system.


ANALOG DEVICES INC. AD5413 14-Bit Voltage & Current Output DAC | New Product Brief

ANALOG DEVICES INC. AD5413 14-Bit Voltage & Current Output DAC | New Product Brief

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


Decision Feedback Equalization: the Technique Driving DDR5’s Blazing-Fast Transfer Rates

Decision Feedback Equalization: the Technique Driving DDR5’s Blazing-Fast Transfer Rates

As an EE, you might wonder how DDR5 can support blazing-fast transfer rates. One factor is an equalization technique called decision feedback equalization (DFE).


News Oct 29, 2020 by Dr. Steve Arar
Simulating an Op-Amp’s Offset Voltage Variation

Simulating an Op-Amp’s Offset Voltage Variation

In this article, we’ll create an LTspice circuit for analyzing the effect of unpredictable offset voltage on the performance of a precision current-source circuit.


Nexperia Creates a New FET Category: the Application-Specific FET (ASFET)

Nexperia Creates a New FET Category: the Application-Specific FET (ASFET)

FETs and MOSFETs don't always cut it for dynamic applications. Nexperia says it has created a new flavor of FETs designed to rise to the challenge.


Op-Amps as Low-Pass and High-Pass Active Filters

Op-Amps as Low-Pass and High-Pass Active Filters

In this video we will explore a particularly important application of op-amps, namely, the design of high-performance filters that do not require inductors.


 LTspice Performance Analysis of a Precision Current Pump

LTspice Performance Analysis of a Precision Current Pump

In this article, we will use simulations to assess important aspects of the performance of an op-amp-based current source.


Designing and Simulating EMC Filters with LTspice

Designing and Simulating EMC Filters with LTspice

In this article, we will review the different types of noise that are present in a circuit. We will also discuss how to perform an accurate simulation of an EMC filter with LTspice.


Op-Amps as Active Band-Pass and Active Band-Reject Filters

Op-Amps as Active Band-Pass and Active Band-Reject Filters

In this video, we will continue our discussion of op-amp-based active filters by examining band-pass and band-reject topologies.


How New Diodes Incorporated 40 V Dual MOSFETs Stack Up to Competitors

How New Diodes Incorporated 40 V Dual MOSFETs Stack Up to Competitors

How does the new dual 40 V MOSFET, claimed as an "industry best" for power saving and size, compare to other devices like it?


News Oct 17, 2020 by Jake Hertz
How to Design a Precision Current Pump with Op-Amps

How to Design a Precision Current Pump with Op-Amps

This article discusses a voltage-controlled current-source circuit that requires only two op-amps and a handful of resistors.


A Review of Zener Diodes, the Component Spiking in Market Value

A Review of Zener Diodes, the Component Spiking in Market Value

In light of Zener diodes rising market value, let’s take a deeper look into the component to understand its strengths and common applications.


News Oct 13, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Review of the Op-Amp Integrator

Review of the Op-Amp Integrator

In this video, we will learn about the op-amp integrator, which performs mathematical integration and requires nothing more than an op-amp and a few passive components.


Why Choose High-Precision Voltage Clamping for Low-Voltage Applications?

Why Choose High-Precision Voltage Clamping for Low-Voltage Applications?

ALD recently announced a low-power, high-precision clamping solution that targets low-voltage electronic systems. Why do we turn to voltage clamping in such systems in the first place?


News Oct 09, 2020 by Dr. Steve Arar
Technology Enablers for Faster, Safer, High-Efficiency EV chargers

Technology Enablers for Faster, Safer, High-Efficiency EV chargers

This article looks at semiconductor technologies that are driving EV chargers, including high-voltage semiconductor switches, power converters, and multi-level complex power stages.


How Will 5G’s High-Frequency Band Affect Signal Integrity?

How Will 5G’s High-Frequency Band Affect Signal Integrity?

5G will operate at frequencies significantly faster than those of 4G, forcing PCB designers to rethink how their boards are designed and manufactured.


News Oct 05, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Active Rectifier Circuits: Convert Alternating Current to Direct Current

Active Rectifier Circuits: Convert Alternating Current to Direct Current

In this video we will discuss the active rectifier, which is an op-amp-based circuit that uses a normal diode in conjunction with negative feedback to rectify signals without generating a significant amplitude difference between the input voltage and the rectified output voltage.


VICOR DCM3717 Non-Isolated Regulated DC Converter | New Product Brief

VICOR DCM3717 Non-Isolated Regulated DC Converter | New Product Brief

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


New GaN Transistor Combines Si Gate Driver in Same Package

New GaN Transistor Combines Si Gate Driver in Same Package

In an attempt to create smaller and more efficient charging solutions, STMicroelectronics has combined GaN transistors in the same package as gate drivers.


News Oct 01, 2020 by Jake Hertz
What is DrMOS—the IC Powering Next-Gen Processors?

What is DrMOS—the IC Powering Next-Gen Processors?

Integrated powertrain devices go back at least as far as 2004 when Intel wrote the specification for DrMOS, a high-efficiency high-current IC for powering next-gen processors.


News Sep 30, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons