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In this how-to video, we’ll discuss the importance of op-amp noise performance in sensing applications.

In this how-to video, we’ll discuss the importance of op-amp noise performance in sensing applications.

This article will look at some of the most important features of the AD7768-1, a new ADC from Analog Devices that is…

This article will look at some of the most important features of the AD7768-1, a new ADC from Analog Devices that is intended for low-power data acquisition (DAQ) designs.

This 12-part article series focuses on the impact of noise in delta-sigma ADCs. Part 7 shows how to analyze different…

This 12-part article series focuses on the impact of noise in delta-sigma ADCs. Part 7 shows how to analyze different amplifiers' effect on the noise of the same ADC.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

In this article we’ll explore the mathematical relationships that will help you to design a PLL that quickly and…

In this article we’ll explore the mathematical relationships that will help you to design a PLL that quickly and smoothly locks onto the input frequency.

This article introduces a phase-based feedback system that plays an important role in many applications.

This article introduces a phase-based feedback system that plays an important role in many applications.

This 12-part article series focuses on the impact of noise in delta-sigma ADCs. Part 3 brings the theoretical information…

This 12-part article series focuses on the impact of noise in delta-sigma ADCs. Part 3 brings the theoretical information provided in parts 1 and 2 to a real-world design example.

A new operational amplifier from Texas Instruments offers impressive specifications in a very small package.

A new operational amplifier from Texas Instruments offers impressive specifications in a very small package.