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This article discusses VLSI (very-large-scale integration) circuits and the sources of non-idealities that affect MOS transistors.

This article discusses VLSI (very-large-scale integration) circuits and the sources of non-idealities that affect MOS transistors.

This article compares the noise performance of two different amplifiers and optimizes noise performance through the use…

This article compares the noise performance of two different amplifiers and optimizes noise performance through the use of passive filtering.

In this video we’ll study an op-amp-based current-to-voltage converter. This widely used circuit is a simple and…

In this video we’ll study an op-amp-based current-to-voltage converter. This widely used circuit is a simple and effective means of converting the output of a current source into a typical voltage signal.

Semiconductor chips with integrated microfluidic cooling systems could lead to efficiencies that are currently impossible…

Semiconductor chips with integrated microfluidic cooling systems could lead to efficiencies that are currently impossible to achieve outside the lab.

In this video, we’ll be exploring the voltage follower, which is a good example of an op-amp circuit that is simple yet…

In this video, we’ll be exploring the voltage follower, which is a good example of an op-amp circuit that is simple yet very useful.

In this video, we’ll look at some circuits that represent common op-amp applications. We’ll start with the voltage…

In this video, we’ll look at some circuits that represent common op-amp applications. We’ll start with the voltage follower, then we’ll move on to an inverting amplifier, an active filter, and a current-to-voltage converter.

Leveraging their A2B audio bus technology, Analog Devices has released a full audio system for fast prototyping,…

Leveraging their A2B audio bus technology, Analog Devices has released a full audio system for fast prototyping, evaluation projects, demonstrations, and educational applications.

This video tutorial examines a fundamental op-amp-based amplifier configuration that not only applies gain but also…

This video tutorial examines a fundamental op-amp-based amplifier configuration that not only applies gain but also changes the polarity of the input signal.

This week, Texas Instruments released a buck-boost converter with two heavy-hitter claims: that it extends battery life…

This week, Texas Instruments released a buck-boost converter with two heavy-hitter claims: that it extends battery life by 50% and that it offers the lowest IQ in the industry.

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.

In this video tutorial, we will analyze a fundamental op-amp-based amplifier configuration.

In this video tutorial, we will analyze a fundamental op-amp-based amplifier configuration.

Using semiconductor materials, a joint research team claims to have successfully imitated the functioning of…

Using semiconductor materials, a joint research team claims to have successfully imitated the functioning of neurons—combining data storage and processing on a single component.

This video explores the frequency response of a realistic op-amp and discusses how this frequency response influences the…

This video explores the frequency response of a realistic op-amp and discusses how this frequency response influences the operation of op-amp-based amplifier circuits.

A recently-released reference design for a GaN-based QR adaptor opens a discussion: How do quasi-resonant flyback…

A recently-released reference design for a GaN-based QR adaptor opens a discussion: How do quasi-resonant flyback converters work? And what are the virtues and limitations of designing a GaN-based power converter?

Radar-on-chip systems span a number of industries, from autonomous cars to continuously-measuring medical devices. What's…

Radar-on-chip systems span a number of industries, from autonomous cars to continuously-measuring medical devices. What's the secret to their flexibility?

Autonomous drones and robots utilize small motors. These fast-spinning mini motors require miniature encoders and IC…

Autonomous drones and robots utilize small motors. These fast-spinning mini motors require miniature encoders and IC package sizes. This article shows how an optical sinusoidal encoder provides a higher resolution and increased speeds with a 2x3 mm dual simultaneous-sampling SAR-ADC.

The two RF powerhouses have teamed up to create a flexible radio platform that addresses 5G network design challenges.

The two RF powerhouses have teamed up to create a flexible radio platform that addresses 5G network design challenges.

By using source-gated transistors in place of TFTs, researchers have created a new circuit design that promises great…

By using source-gated transistors in place of TFTs, researchers have created a new circuit design that promises great improvements in large-area electronics.

In this video we will examine the internal circuitry of an operational amplifier. A thorough analysis of any…

In this video we will examine the internal circuitry of an operational amplifier. A thorough analysis of any professional-quality op-amp would be far too complicated for an introductory video tutorial, but if we focus on the overall architecture and a few specific design techniques, we can learn quite a bit about op-amp functionality without getting lost in the details.