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How to Boost the Output Current Drive Capability of an Op-Amp

How to Boost the Output Current Drive Capability of an Op-Amp

In the first part of this series on composite amplifiers, we'll investigate one method of boosting an op-amp’s output current drive capability.


TRACO Power TRI Series High Isolation DC/DC Converters | Featured Product Spotlight

TRACO Power TRI Series High Isolation DC/DC Converters | Featured Product Spotlight

This Featured Product Spotlight is part of a video series exploring the specifications, applications, and market context of new products.


Exponential and Piecewise-Linear Analysis in Forward-Conducting Diode Circuits

Exponential and Piecewise-Linear Analysis in Forward-Conducting Diode Circuits

This article presents three analysis methods in which a diode is modeled using an exponential current–voltage relationship or a threshold-based linear relationship.


Simplified Circuit-Analysis Techniques for Forward-Conducting Diode Circuits

Simplified Circuit-Analysis Techniques for Forward-Conducting Diode Circuits

This article explains two methods that we use to evaluate the currents and voltages that are present in a circuit that includes one or more diodes.


Nexperia’s Latest MOSFET Targets Load-switch and Hot-swap Applications

Nexperia’s Latest MOSFET Targets Load-switch and Hot-swap Applications

This article examines the PSMNR51-25YLH and discusses MOSFET drain-source leakage current.


News Feb 18, 2020 by Robert Keim
The Exponential Current–Voltage Relationship in Forward-Conducting Diodes

The Exponential Current–Voltage Relationship in Forward-Conducting Diodes

This article provides foundational information on the electrical behavior of forward-biased diodes.


ON Semiconductor Class-D Audio Amplifier | New Product Brief

ON Semiconductor Class-D Audio Amplifier | 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.


Analog and Digital Implementation of a Synchronous Demodulator

Analog and Digital Implementation of a Synchronous Demodulator

In this article, we’ll take a look at the analog blocks for implementing the square wave-based synchronous demodulator.


Using Power Spectral Density (PSD) to Characterize Noise

Using Power Spectral Density (PSD) to Characterize Noise

Learn about how power spectral density (PSD) helps us to examine the effect of a noise source on the output of a linear time-invariant (LTI) system.


Analog Devices Inc. LTC6370 Instrumentation Amplifier | Featured Product Spotlight

Analog Devices Inc. LTC6370 Instrumentation Amplifier | Featured Product Spotlight

This Featured Product Spotlight is part of a video series exploring the specifications, applications, and market context of new products.


Watchdog Timers in Microcontrollers

Watchdog Timers in Microcontrollers

This article is the fourth of a series on microcontroller timers which discusses internal watchdogs.


Diodes Incorporated Releases New MOSFET Driver for Synchronous Rectification

Diodes Incorporated Releases New MOSFET Driver for Synchronous Rectification

The APR348 supports secondary-side output voltages up to 20 V in QR, CCM, and DCM flyback modes.


News Feb 10, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
 Real Time Clocks (RTCs) in Microcontroller Timers

Real Time Clocks (RTCs) in Microcontroller Timers

This article is the third of a series on microcontroller timers which describes the RTCs inside a microcontroller.


Wide-Bandgap Semiconductors: When Research Becomes Reality

Wide-Bandgap Semiconductors: When Research Becomes Reality

Silicon carbide and gallium nitride are gaining ground in a market that has long been dominated by silicon. What does the rise of wide-bandgap materials tell us about the relationship between research and engineering?


News Feb 07, 2020 by Robert Keim
Microchip 12/14-bit ADCs | Featured Product Spotlight

Microchip 12/14-bit ADCs | Featured Product Spotlight

This Featured Product Spotlight is part of a video series exploring the specifications, applications, and market context of new products.


Mouser Electronics and CML Microelectronics Negotiate A Global Distribution Agreement

Mouser Electronics and CML Microelectronics Negotiate A Global Distribution Agreement

Mouser Electronics has announced a global distribution agreement with CML Microcircuits, an England-based manufacturer of semiconductors.


News Feb 04, 2020 by Luke James
Analog Devices Inc. Industrial Ethernet PHY | New Product Brief

Analog Devices Inc. Industrial Ethernet PHY | 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.


Synchronous Demodulation Using Analog Multipliers vs. Switch-based Multipliers

Synchronous Demodulation Using Analog Multipliers vs. Switch-based Multipliers

In this article, we’ll look at the pros and cons of using a switch-based multiplier.


Digilent Analog Discovery Studio | New Product Brief

Digilent Analog Discovery Studio | 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.


Hyundai and Analog Devices Team Up for “Industry’s First All-digital Road Noise Cancellation System”

Hyundai and Analog Devices Team Up for “Industry’s First All-digital Road Noise Cancellation System”

Analog Devices' Automotive Audio Bus (A2B) technology uses a daisy-chain topology and combines power and data into a single twisted pair.


News Jan 29, 2020 by Robin Mitchell