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Awarded the Nobel Prize twice, John Bardeen is often recognized as one of the founders of the first transistor and the…

Awarded the Nobel Prize twice, John Bardeen is often recognized as one of the founders of the first transistor and the theory of superconductivity.

RF front ends are one of the most important hardware blocks involved in RF design, but they’re not a one-size-fits-all solution.

RF front ends are one of the most important hardware blocks involved in RF design, but they’re not a one-size-fits-all solution.

Condition-based monitoring is important to consider when designing with vibration in mind, especially in IoT and…

Condition-based monitoring is important to consider when designing with vibration in mind, especially in IoT and industrial applications. A new development platform knits together resources for hardware designers, software engineers, and algorithm developers alike.

This article explores using PSpice for TI to simulate potential causes for parasitic effects in a motor-drive design and…

This article explores using PSpice for TI to simulate potential causes for parasitic effects in a motor-drive design and offers design tips to mitigate the negative effects common with high-power motor-drive systems.

In this series of articles, we’ll explore higher-output-current alternatives to photodiodes.

In this series of articles, we’ll explore higher-output-current alternatives to photodiodes.

Need a low-distortion ADC interface? In this article, we'll discuss how to reduce 2nd harmonic distortion by using…

Need a low-distortion ADC interface? In this article, we'll discuss how to reduce 2nd harmonic distortion by using symmetric PCB layout.

This article continues our discussion of design techniques that help us to improve the performance of transimpedance amplifiers.

This article continues our discussion of design techniques that help us to improve the performance of transimpedance amplifiers.

Redriver or retimer devices can extend the Peripheral Component Interface Express (PCIe®) protocol signal range. This…

Redriver or retimer devices can extend the Peripheral Component Interface Express (PCIe®) protocol signal range. This article discusses how to select the best one for compute system and NVMe™ storage applications today and into the future.  

In this article, we’ll look at advantages of two types of photodiode implementation.

In this article, we’ll look at advantages of two types of photodiode implementation.

2020 ushered in a wave of GaN transistors in applications from automobiles to audio amplifiers. We talked with GaN…

2020 ushered in a wave of GaN transistors in applications from automobiles to audio amplifiers. We talked with GaN Systems CEO Jim Witham to find out why he thinks 2021 could see even more GaN adoption.

This article discusses an algorithm to find the optimum adjusted point in a two-dimensional space with orthogonal input…

This article discusses an algorithm to find the optimum adjusted point in a two-dimensional space with orthogonal input vectors. The algorithm solves equations for intersecting circles based on measured data points.

In this article, we'll review the basics of sigma-delta ADCs—and continuous-time sigma-delta ADCS in particular—using…

In this article, we'll review the basics of sigma-delta ADCs—and continuous-time sigma-delta ADCS in particular—using a recent CTSD from ADI as an example.

With bandwidth demand at an all-time high, designers may find themselves using voltage-controlled oscillators more…

With bandwidth demand at an all-time high, designers may find themselves using voltage-controlled oscillators more frequently in wireless communication applications.

This article explains the theory and the construction of the circuit of a 10W practice guitar amplifier.

This article explains the theory and the construction of the circuit of a 10W practice guitar amplifier.

This video tutorial demonstrates how a bipolar junction transistor can allow a low-voltage signal to control a high-power load.

This video tutorial demonstrates how a bipolar junction transistor can allow a low-voltage signal to control a high-power load.

Learn all about graphene field-effect transistors or GFETs. We'll cover their construction, as well as the benefits and…

Learn all about graphene field-effect transistors or GFETs. We'll cover their construction, as well as the benefits and challenges of designing with them.

This video tutorial will help you to understand how the physical structure of a BJT, in conjunction with proper biasing…

This video tutorial will help you to understand how the physical structure of a BJT, in conjunction with proper biasing conditions, results in amplification.

In this video, we will discuss circuits that use an operational amplifier to compare the amplitude of one signal to the…

In this video, we will discuss circuits that use an operational amplifier to compare the amplitude of one signal to the amplitude of another signal or to a reference voltage.