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Analog Devices & Coilcraft Low EMI Solution | Featured Product Spotlight

Analog Devices & Coilcraft Low EMI Solution | Featured Product Spotlight

Analog Devices Silent Switcher 2 Regulators together with Coilcraft Power Inductors provide designers a design solution to lower EMI, improve reliability, and enhance safety in automotive and industrial applications.


Digital Signal Processing in Scilab: How to Remove Noise in Recordings with Audio Processing Filters

Digital Signal Processing in Scilab: How to Remove Noise in Recordings with Audio Processing Filters

This article is an introduction to the complex topic of DSP-based reduction of noise in audio signals.


How to Perform Frequency Modulation with a Digitized Audio Signal

How to Perform Frequency Modulation with a Digitized Audio Signal

In this article, we’ll use Scilab to create an FM waveform that carries information corresponding to an audio recording.


The Power of Transistor Density: A Look at AMD, Intel, and How Moore’s Law Is Affecting the Market

The Power of Transistor Density: A Look at AMD, Intel, and How Moore’s Law Is Affecting the Market

While chip company business dealings and endless research into nanometer transistors can sometimes seem worlds apart, here are some consequences of how engineers' battle with Moore's Law directly affects the industry.


News Sep 11, 2018 by David Jones
How to Perform Frequency-Domain Analysis with Scilab

How to Perform Frequency-Domain Analysis with Scilab

In this article we’ll work with sinusoidal signals in the frequency domain using Scilab’s fast Fourier transform (FFT) functionality.


Introduction to Sinusoidal Signal Processing with Scilab

Introduction to Sinusoidal Signal Processing with Scilab

This article discusses basic signal-processing tasks that can be performed using a free and open source alternative to MATLAB.


The Dawn of Gallium Oxide? Researchers Announce New Transistor to Boost Electric Vehicle Batteries

The Dawn of Gallium Oxide? Researchers Announce New Transistor to Boost Electric Vehicle Batteries

Researchers from the University at Buffalo have announced a gallium oxide transistor with EV batteries in their sights.


News Aug 30, 2018 by Gary Elinoff
How to Build a Class-D Power Amp

How to Build a Class-D Power Amp

Learn how to build your own Class D power amplifier—one of the most efficient ways to listen to music.


Projects Aug 29, 2018 by Cezar Chirila
Meet WARLORD: Metawave Aims to Bring Millimeter-Wave RADAR Sensors to the Automotive Industry

Meet WARLORD: Metawave Aims to Bring Millimeter-Wave RADAR Sensors to the Automotive Industry

We've heard all about LiDAR sensors for autonomous vehicle applications. But what about RADAR?


News Aug 29, 2018 by Mark Hughes
World’s Smallest Single-Atom Transistor Functions at Room Temperature, Sans Semiconductor

World’s Smallest Single-Atom Transistor Functions at Room Temperature, Sans Semiconductor

Researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany have announced a working single-atom transistor that operates at room temperature without a semiconductor present.


News Aug 23, 2018 by David Jones
Resolving the Signal Part 8: How Voltage Reference Noise Affects Delta Sigma ADCs

Resolving the Signal Part 8: How Voltage Reference Noise Affects Delta Sigma ADCs

Part 8 of the Resolving the Signal series dives further into how different noise sources impact precision delta-sigma ADCs by focusing on reference noise and ADC noise, and how gain affects reference noise.


Analog Devices ADP5003 Low-Noise μPMU Buck Regulator | New Product Brief

Analog Devices ADP5003 Low-Noise μPMU Buck Regulator | New Product Brief

Analog Devices' ADP5003 Low-Noise µPMU combines a high voltage buck regulator and ultra-low-noise LDO to improve efficiency and thermal performance while reducing noise in high-speed data converters and RF transceivers.


Measure Position and Speed Control of a DC Motor Using an Analog PID Controller

Measure Position and Speed Control of a DC Motor Using an Analog PID Controller

This article shows how to implement an analog PID controller, including adjusting of the angular position of a DC motor shaft, editing the design to control its speed, and tuning PID parameters for reliable performance.


Overvoltage Protection for Harsh Industrial Environments: An Analog Devices RS485/RS422 Transceiver

Overvoltage Protection for Harsh Industrial Environments: An Analog Devices RS485/RS422 Transceiver

LTC2879X is an Analog Devices RS485/RS422 transceiver which offers robust operation in industrial environments up to 175°C.


News Aug 13, 2018 by Dr. Steve Arar
Using Low EOFF SiC Cascodes in Soft Switching LLC and PSFB Circuits

Using Low EOFF SiC Cascodes in Soft Switching LLC and PSFB Circuits

This article looks at soft-switch converters such as LLC and PSFB types and the low switching energy loss EOFF.


Electronic Design Automation Beyond ICs: CIDAR Labs’ EDA Programs for Designing Genetic Circuits

Electronic Design Automation Beyond ICs: CIDAR Labs’ EDA Programs for Designing Genetic Circuits

Ever wonder what it would be like to alter your DNA? Researchers at Boston University and MIT are working on genetic circuit design automation that might allow you to do just that.


News Aug 01, 2018 by Donald Krambeck
Introduction to the Two-Cavity Klystron Amplifier

Introduction to the Two-Cavity Klystron Amplifier

Klystron amplifiers are used in a variety of industries, including satellite systems, television broadcasting, radar, particle accelerators, and in the medical field. In this article, we'll learn about the two-cavity klystron's unique build and the concept of electron bunching.


Choosing the Right Transistor: Understanding Dynamic MOSFET Parameters

Choosing the Right Transistor: Understanding Dynamic MOSFET Parameters

In this article, we’ll discuss MOSFET characteristics related to transient conditions and switch-mode operation.


Choosing the Right Transistor: Understanding Low-Frequency MOSFET Parameters

Choosing the Right Transistor: Understanding Low-Frequency MOSFET Parameters

This article provides an overview of various characteristics and specifications that are relevant to low-frequency MOSFET operation.


Sending ICs to Space: An Isolated Error Amplifier from Analog Devices

Sending ICs to Space: An Isolated Error Amplifier from Analog Devices

The ADuM3190S is an isolated error amplifier intended for use with linear feedback power supplies. The transfer function of this device is stable over a wide temperature range and over the lifetime of the device.


News Jul 19, 2018 by Mark Hughes