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A New Line of Fast-Recovery Power MOSFETs from STMicroelectronics

A New Line of Fast-Recovery Power MOSFETs from STMicroelectronics

These superjunction devices are rated for a drain–source voltage of 600 V and target high-performance switching applications.


News Jan 25, 2019 by Robert Keim
Analog Devices Inc ADPD188GG Integrated Optical Module | Featured Product Spotlight

Analog Devices Inc ADPD188GG Integrated Optical Module | Featured Product Spotlight

Analog Devices ADPD188GG Integrated Optical Module is a complete photometric system designed for use in applications such as optical heart rate monitoring, pulse oximetry, and continuous non-invasive blood pressure measurements.


How to Characterize Noise in a Custom PCB: Precision Inclinometer

How to Characterize Noise in a Custom PCB: Precision Inclinometer

Learn about the process of identifying and eliminating noise in data capture.


The Howland Current Pump

The Howland Current Pump

The Howland current pump, invented by MIT’s Professor Bradford Howland in the early 1960s, consists of an op-amp and a balanced resistor bridge and puts out current in either direction.


NXP Semiconductors S32R274 Radar MCU | New Product Brief

NXP Semiconductors S32R274 Radar MCU | New Product Brief

NXP’s S32R274 RADAR MCU combines advanced radar signal processing capabilities with a multicore MCU for use in a variety of automotive radar applications, as well as applications such as surveillance or industrial automation.


Restoring Digital Signals in Pass-Transistor Logic

Restoring Digital Signals in Pass-Transistor Logic

This article takes a detailed look at the way in which pass-transistor logic degrades a signal and how this signal degradation can be remedied.


Implementing Sequential Circuitry with Pass-Transistor Logic

Implementing Sequential Circuitry with Pass-Transistor Logic

This article discusses the use of pass-transistor configurations in the design of gated latches.


Implementing Multiplexers with Pass-Transistor Logic

Implementing Multiplexers with Pass-Transistor Logic

This article discusses the efficient multiplexers that can be created by using MOSFETs in a pass-transistor configuration.


Digital Design with Pass-Transistor Logic

Digital Design with Pass-Transistor Logic

This article presents efficient, pass-transistor-based implementations of important digital functionality.


Put an End to Stockings Full of Coal with the Raspberry Pi Santa Detector

Put an End to Stockings Full of Coal with the Raspberry Pi Santa Detector

For most, the name "Father Christmas" conjures images of toys and gadgets. But for this gentleman maker, the name brings misery. Be sure to stockpile your Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and Particle Photons; it's time to catch Saint Nick red-handed.


Projects Dec 21, 2018 by Robin Mitchell
How to Eliminate Reflection Noise in Your Next PCB Design

How to Eliminate Reflection Noise in Your Next PCB Design

What is reflection noise? What effects can it have on the functionality of your custom PCB? How can you mitigate it with better design practices?


Analog Devices EVAL-ADRF5044 Evaluation Board | Featured Product Spotlight

Analog Devices EVAL-ADRF5044 Evaluation Board | Featured Product Spotlight

The Analog Devices EVAL-ADRF5044 Evaluation Board features the ADRF5044, which is a single-pole, four-throw switch with low insertion loss and high isolation from 10MHz to 30GHz.


TDK MAF Noise Suppression Filters | New Product Brief

TDK MAF Noise Suppression Filters | New Product Brief

TDK’s MAF series of noise suppression filters are miniaturized audio line filters designed for use in smartphones, tablets, portable game consoles, and other devices with wireless receivers.


Introduction to Pass-Transistor Logic

Introduction to Pass-Transistor Logic

This article explores an alternative, and in some cases advantageous, approach to MOSFET-based implementation of digital logic functions.


Resolving the Signal Part 11: Understanding How Power-Supply Noise Affects Delta-Sigma ADCs

Resolving the Signal Part 11: Understanding How Power-Supply Noise Affects Delta-Sigma ADCs

Part 11 of the Resolving the Signal series explores how power supplies contribute to unwanted noise, how to measure and quantify that noise, and how noise ends up impacting system performance.


Picking Apart a New Switching Regulator from Analog Devices, the LT8361

Picking Apart a New Switching Regulator from Analog Devices, the LT8361

This article will take a look at the Analog Devices LT8361, a low IQ switching regulator supporting boost, SEPIC, and inverting topologies.


News Dec 11, 2018 by Dr. Steve Arar
Introduction to MEMS (Microelectromechanical Systems)

Introduction to MEMS (Microelectromechanical Systems)

This article explores basic characteristics and common applications of a technology that has been incorporated into a wide variety of high-performance electronic devices.


Toshiba TK040N65Z N-Channel 650V Power MOSFET | New Product Brief

Toshiba TK040N65Z N-Channel 650V Power MOSFET | New Product Brief

Toshiba’s TK040N65Z is a 650V n-channel enhancement mode power MOSFET in Toshiba’s DTMOS VI series and is designed to improve efficiency in high speed switching power supplies.


Understanding Bandwidth in Communications and Computing

Understanding Bandwidth in Communications and Computing

This article discusses how to interpret and specify bandwidth in systems that involve data transmission and digital processing.


What Is Bandwidth?

What Is Bandwidth?

This article explores the surprisingly complicated details associated with a word that we frequently use but perhaps don’t fully understand.