Latest Oscillators Articles and Videos

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.

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.

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 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.

Wi-Fi's high power consumption represents a serious challenge to battery-powered IoT products. But this may no longer be…

Wi-Fi's high power consumption represents a serious challenge to battery-powered IoT products. But this may no longer be a problem with the digitally-dominant advanced radio architecture of two new modules from Innophase.

This video tutorial covers some basic information related to three major categories of electrical and electronic components.

This video tutorial covers some basic information related to three major categories of electrical and electronic components.

Nyquist’s contributions were the intellectual building blocks essential to the birth of modern information theory

Nyquist’s contributions were the intellectual building blocks essential to the birth of modern information theory

What's the role of low-pass filters in class D amplification? We'll use ST's new class D amp to discuss this question.

What's the role of low-pass filters in class D amplification? We'll use ST's new class D amp to discuss this question.

This article explores an important limitation that can cause a real-life op-amp to deviate from the behavior of its…

This article explores an important limitation that can cause a real-life op-amp to deviate from the behavior of its idealized counterpart.

This is the final part of a six-article series on composite amplifiers. In this last part, we'll show how to improve…

This is the final part of a six-article series on composite amplifiers. In this last part, we'll show how to improve phase accuracy.

In Part 5 of this series on composite amplifiers, we'll discuss how to achieve higher DC precision.

In Part 5 of this series on composite amplifiers, we'll discuss how to achieve higher DC precision.

This is Part 3 of the series of articles about composite amplifiers. In this section, we are going to show how to achieve…

This is Part 3 of the series of articles about composite amplifiers. In this section, we are going to show how to achieve faster op-amp dynamics by expanding the frequency bandwidth.

In the first part of this series on composite amplifiers, we'll investigate one method of boosting an op-amp’s output…

In the first part of this series on composite amplifiers, we'll investigate one method of boosting an op-amp’s output current drive capability.

In this article, we’ll take a look at the analog blocks for implementing the square wave-based synchronous demodulator.

In this article, we’ll take a look at the analog blocks for implementing the square wave-based synchronous demodulator.

This article is the third of a series on microcontroller timers which describes the RTCs inside a microcontroller.

This article is the third of a series on microcontroller timers which describes the RTCs inside a microcontroller.