Connecting power with incorrect polarity is an easy mistake to make. Fortunately, protecting your device from reverse polarity is also quite easy.
Connecting power with incorrect polarity is an easy mistake to make. Fortunately, protecting your device from reverse polarity is also quite easy.
Time is really important in electronics, being used in other measurements including the volt. Depending on the…
Time is really important in electronics, being used in other measurements including the volt. Depending on the application, different ways of time-keeping may be required for electronic devices. Here’s a look at a few ways of time-keeping, and their applications.
This article describes how to control a 3-phase brushless DC motor using a GreenPAK.
This article describes how to control a 3-phase brushless DC motor using a GreenPAK.
Learn about three key points in EE history and how they changed the world: the invention of the Difference Engine, the…
Learn about three key points in EE history and how they changed the world: the invention of the Difference Engine, the introduction of the first point contact resistor, and the laying of the first transatlantic cables.
This article will look at some of the most important features of TLV320ADC3100 which is TI’s newly-released ADC for…
This article will look at some of the most important features of TLV320ADC3100 which is TI’s newly-released ADC for voice-activated systems.
This article provides insight into the fundamental characteristics and origins of the electrical signals that you always…
This article provides insight into the fundamental characteristics and origins of the electrical signals that you always have but almost never want.
This article will discuss phase truncation in direct digital synthesizers.
This article will discuss phase truncation in direct digital synthesizers.
Part 6 of this 12-part Resolving the Signal series focuses on output- versus input-referred noise, adding an amplifier at…
Part 6 of this 12-part Resolving the Signal series focuses on output- versus input-referred noise, adding an amplifier at the input of an ADC, and low- versus high-resolution ADCs as they relate to amplifier noise.
This project demonstrates and discusses the performance and functionality of an inductorless ±5 V power-supply circuit.
This project demonstrates and discusses the performance and functionality of an inductorless ±5 V power-supply circuit.
This article looks at how appliance design is utilizing three-phase brushless DC motors to reduce system power…
This article looks at how appliance design is utilizing three-phase brushless DC motors to reduce system power consumption to meet Energy Star's requirements.
The LMK61E07 is an I2C-controlled programmable variable frequency oscillator that can be used as an adjustable frequency…
The LMK61E07 is an I2C-controlled programmable variable frequency oscillator that can be used as an adjustable frequency source in computer networking, medical imaging, FPGA, and broadcast video applications.
This article discusses some details—efficiency, noise, etc.—that influence the choice of operational frequencies for…
This article discusses some details—efficiency, noise, etc.—that influence the choice of operational frequencies for switch-mode power supplies.
This article will discuss the dynamic range specification of an ADC.
This article will discuss the dynamic range specification of an ADC.
A new PCB ensures over-voltage protection for supercapacitors serving the industrial controls, remote monitoring, and…
A new PCB ensures over-voltage protection for supercapacitors serving the industrial controls, remote monitoring, and battery backup systems.
The ADXL1005 by Analog Devices is a low noise, wide bandwidth, single-axis MEMS accelerometer with Analog Output.
The ADXL1005 by Analog Devices is a low noise, wide bandwidth, single-axis MEMS accelerometer with Analog Output.
Everyone needs a negative voltage rail eventually, but most only have a single rail supply. This project will show you…
Everyone needs a negative voltage rail eventually, but most only have a single rail supply. This project will show you how to build a negative voltage generator that runs off a single rail supply!
This article reviews the fundamental features of an effective protection scheme, highlights the shortcoming of a typical…
This article reviews the fundamental features of an effective protection scheme, highlights the shortcoming of a typical protection implementation—such as a high bill of materials and PC board size occupation—and introduces a new family of integrated, highly flexible protection ICs that address these concerns.
New design resources are becoming available as RF front-ends enter into high gear amid the 5G and IoT take-off.
New design resources are becoming available as RF front-ends enter into high gear amid the 5G and IoT take-off.
In this article we’ll look at the PCB design for a low-noise ±5 V inductorless power supply.
In this article we’ll look at the PCB design for a low-noise ±5 V inductorless power supply.
Analog Devices recently announced two new SPI-controlled analog mux switches: the ADGS1208, which has eight single…
Analog Devices recently announced two new SPI-controlled analog mux switches: the ADGS1208, which has eight single channels, and the ADGS1209, which has four differential channels.