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This week, the European Space Agency discovered underground lakes of liquid water on Mars. What circuit-level hardware…

This week, the European Space Agency discovered underground lakes of liquid water on Mars. What circuit-level hardware made this discovery possible?

This article discusses VLSI (very-large-scale integration) circuits and the sources of non-idealities that affect MOS transistors.

This article discusses VLSI (very-large-scale integration) circuits and the sources of non-idealities that affect MOS transistors.

This article compares the noise performance of two different amplifiers and optimizes noise performance through the use…

This article compares the noise performance of two different amplifiers and optimizes noise performance through the use of passive filtering.

In this video we’ll study an op-amp-based current-to-voltage converter. This widely used circuit is a simple and…

In this video we’ll study an op-amp-based current-to-voltage converter. This widely used circuit is a simple and effective means of converting the output of a current source into a typical voltage signal.

In this video, we’ll be exploring the voltage follower, which is a good example of an op-amp circuit that is simple yet…

In this video, we’ll be exploring the voltage follower, which is a good example of an op-amp circuit that is simple yet very useful.

In this video, we’ll look at some circuits that represent common op-amp applications. We’ll start with the voltage…

In this video, we’ll look at some circuits that represent common op-amp applications. We’ll start with the voltage follower, then we’ll move on to an inverting amplifier, an active filter, and a current-to-voltage converter.

This video tutorial examines a fundamental op-amp-based amplifier configuration that not only applies gain but also…

This video tutorial examines a fundamental op-amp-based amplifier configuration that not only applies gain but also changes the polarity of the input signal.

In this video tutorial, we will analyze a fundamental op-amp-based amplifier configuration.

In this video tutorial, we will analyze a fundamental op-amp-based amplifier configuration.

This video explores the frequency response of a realistic op-amp and discusses how this frequency response influences the…

This video explores the frequency response of a realistic op-amp and discusses how this frequency response influences the operation of op-amp-based amplifier circuits.

Radar-on-chip systems span a number of industries, from autonomous cars to continuously-measuring medical devices. What's…

Radar-on-chip systems span a number of industries, from autonomous cars to continuously-measuring medical devices. What's the secret to their flexibility?

Autonomous drones and robots utilize small motors. These fast-spinning mini motors require miniature encoders and IC…

Autonomous drones and robots utilize small motors. These fast-spinning mini motors require miniature encoders and IC package sizes. This article shows how an optical sinusoidal encoder provides a higher resolution and increased speeds with a 2x3 mm dual simultaneous-sampling SAR-ADC.

In this video we will examine the internal circuitry of an operational amplifier. A thorough analysis of any…

In this video we will examine the internal circuitry of an operational amplifier. A thorough analysis of any professional-quality op-amp would be far too complicated for an introductory video tutorial, but if we focus on the overall architecture and a few specific design techniques, we can learn quite a bit about op-amp functionality without getting lost in the details.

This article explores an interesting connection between an important statistical measure and one of the fundamental…

This article explores an interesting connection between an important statistical measure and one of the fundamental analytical tools of electrical engineering.

This video explores the characteristics of an idealized op-amp—that is, an op-amp that does not reflect true device…

This video explores the characteristics of an idealized op-amp—that is, an op-amp that does not reflect true device operation but does, nonetheless, allow us to design functional circuits.

In this video, we will introduce a component that is an essential tool for anyone who designs analog or mixed-signal…

In this video, we will introduce a component that is an essential tool for anyone who designs analog or mixed-signal circuits. This component is called an operational amplifier, or op-amp for short.

In this video tutorial we will focus on integrated circuits that help us to generate supply voltages for analog, digital,…

In this video tutorial we will focus on integrated circuits that help us to generate supply voltages for analog, digital, and mixed-signal designs.

The most power-hungry component in RF transmitters, the RF power amplifier, is getting some serious attention from design…

The most power-hungry component in RF transmitters, the RF power amplifier, is getting some serious attention from design engineers.

This video tutorial provides an overview of integrated circuits that electrical engineers regularly incorporate into…

This video tutorial provides an overview of integrated circuits that electrical engineers regularly incorporate into their designs.

This article is a general guideline on the main aspects of commercially-available amplifiers.

This article is a general guideline on the main aspects of commercially-available amplifiers.