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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.

In this article, we’ll create an LTspice circuit for analyzing the effect of unpredictable offset voltage on the…

In this article, we’ll create an LTspice circuit for analyzing the effect of unpredictable offset voltage on the performance of a precision current-source circuit.

In this video we will explore a particularly important application of op-amps, namely, the design of high-performance…

In this video we will explore a particularly important application of op-amps, namely, the design of high-performance filters that do not require inductors.

In this video, we will continue our discussion of op-amp-based active filters by examining band-pass and band-reject topologies.

In this video, we will continue our discussion of op-amp-based active filters by examining band-pass and band-reject topologies.

This article discusses a voltage-controlled current-source circuit that requires only two op-amps and a handful of resistors.

This article discusses a voltage-controlled current-source circuit that requires only two op-amps and a handful of resistors.

In this video, we will learn about the op-amp integrator, which performs mathematical integration and requires nothing…

In this video, we will learn about the op-amp integrator, which performs mathematical integration and requires nothing more than an op-amp and a few passive components.

This article looks at semiconductor technologies that are driving EV chargers, including high-voltage semiconductor…

This article looks at semiconductor technologies that are driving EV chargers, including high-voltage semiconductor switches, power converters, and multi-level complex power stages.