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This article is intended to help readers understand the good and the bad traits of Schmitt Trigger RC oscillators, which…

This article is intended to help readers understand the good and the bad traits of Schmitt Trigger RC oscillators, which are especially important because they are present in the internal oscillator in popular MCUs.

Part 5 of this 12-part series continues to explore effective noise bandwidth as it relates to delta-sigma ADCs and…

Part 5 of this 12-part series continues to explore effective noise bandwidth as it relates to delta-sigma ADCs and system-level design by stepping through a simple example using a two-stage filter to understand how to calculate the ENBW and how system changes affect the ENBW.

This article will review considerations for efficient FPGA implementation of symmetric FIR filters.

This article will review considerations for efficient FPGA implementation of symmetric FIR filters.

This article presents and discusses a schematic design for a ±5 V inductorless power supply.

This article presents and discusses a schematic design for a ±5 V inductorless power supply.

The Blomley amplifier was designed over forty years ago, is an alternative power amplifier design that suffers virtually…

The Blomley amplifier was designed over forty years ago, is an alternative power amplifier design that suffers virtually no distortion, and provides a sound which has the presence often lacking in conventional amplifiers.

Linear Tech's new boost (step-up) module regulator comes in a small BGA package and offers high efficiencies.

Linear Tech's new boost (step-up) module regulator comes in a small BGA package and offers high efficiencies.

Analog Devices' ADM2795E is an isolated RS-485 transceiver with transient protection for use in HVAC, industrial field…

Analog Devices' ADM2795E is an isolated RS-485 transceiver with transient protection for use in HVAC, industrial field bus, building automation, and utility network applications.

This article helps you understand what PNP transistors are, how they’re used, and why they’re less common than NPN…

This article helps you understand what PNP transistors are, how they’re used, and why they’re less common than NPN transistors.

Analog Devices offers a broad family of low dropout linear regulators, including positive, negative, and extended…

Analog Devices offers a broad family of low dropout linear regulators, including positive, negative, and extended temperature regulators.

Analog Devices µModule Regulators are system-in-package power management solutions. They are efficient, reliable, and…

Analog Devices µModule Regulators are system-in-package power management solutions. They are efficient, reliable, and provide a known-good power conversion solution that reduces board space, design time, and verification time.

In this teardown, we dissect a rotating space heater that has two modes of operation: silence and turbo.

In this teardown, we dissect a rotating space heater that has two modes of operation: silence and turbo.

The AD4002 from Analog Devices is a low-noise, low-power, and high-speed 18-bit successive approximation register…

The AD4002 from Analog Devices is a low-noise, low-power, and high-speed 18-bit successive approximation register analog-to-digital converter.

Maxim’s MAX12900 Sensor Transmitter Analog Front-End is an ultra-low-power, highly integrated 4-20 mA sensor…

Maxim’s MAX12900 Sensor Transmitter Analog Front-End is an ultra-low-power, highly integrated 4-20 mA sensor transmitter for industrial applications.

Part 4 of this “Resolving the Signal” article series covers noise in delta-sigma ADCs focuses on understanding basic…

Part 4 of this “Resolving the Signal” article series covers noise in delta-sigma ADCs focuses on understanding basic effective noise bandwidth (ENBW) topics.

Diodes Incorporated announced a new adjustable constant-current LED step-down (buck) DC/DC converter that accepts an…

Diodes Incorporated announced a new adjustable constant-current LED step-down (buck) DC/DC converter that accepts an input voltage ranging from 5V to 60V.

This article presents two circuits that can be used to analyze the small-signal behavior of a bipolar junction transistor.

This article presents two circuits that can be used to analyze the small-signal behavior of a bipolar junction transistor.

Analog Device’s LDO+ family of regulators add monitoring and control functions unavailable in standard LDOs.

Analog Device’s LDO+ family of regulators add monitoring and control functions unavailable in standard LDOs.

This technical brief discusses the Early effect and how it influences the amplification characteristics of a bipolar…

This technical brief discusses the Early effect and how it influences the amplification characteristics of a bipolar junction transistor.

Does the addition of a feedback divider affect PLL transient response? We’ll look at this question and other…

Does the addition of a feedback divider affect PLL transient response? We’ll look at this question and other frequency-multiplication topics in this article.