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Radio architectures can contain more downconversion stages than ever. Here are some tips to keep up.

Radio architectures can contain more downconversion stages than ever. Here are some tips to keep up.

A boost power factor correction (PFC) converter can significantly improve both the power factor and the harmonic distortion.

A boost power factor correction (PFC) converter can significantly improve both the power factor and the harmonic distortion.

Learn about noise behaviors in MEMS gyroscopes.

Learn about noise behaviors in MEMS gyroscopes.

Nowhere to hide presents this holiday season? No problem! This alarm will sound anytime a loved one tries to get a sneak…

Nowhere to hide presents this holiday season? No problem! This alarm will sound anytime a loved one tries to get a sneak peek at his or her surprise.

Precision analog-to-digital converters can be tricky. Here are some pointers to get the most out of them.

Precision analog-to-digital converters can be tricky. Here are some pointers to get the most out of them.

How do designers cope with a system that has highly variable input amplitude yet requires fairly constant output…

How do designers cope with a system that has highly variable input amplitude yet requires fairly constant output amplitude? Let’s take a look.

Building a metal detector using a Colpitts oscillator and an Arduino.

Building a metal detector using a Colpitts oscillator and an Arduino.

This technical brief explains what differential QPSK is and why it can be advantageous compared to ordinary QPSK.

This technical brief explains what differential QPSK is and why it can be advantageous compared to ordinary QPSK.

Build a 1V octave voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) module and create your own analogue synth sounds.

Build a 1V octave voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) module and create your own analogue synth sounds.

In this article, we’ll examine the most straightforward version of this foundational integrated-circuit amplifier topology.

In this article, we’ll examine the most straightforward version of this foundational integrated-circuit amplifier topology.

This article presents some basic cap-sense circuit configurations and discusses how to deal with low- and high-frequency noise.

This article presents some basic cap-sense circuit configurations and discusses how to deal with low- and high-frequency noise.

In this article, we’ll compare active and passive filters and look at some common second-order active topologies.

In this article, we’ll compare active and passive filters and look at some common second-order active topologies.

Internal or external? Quartz or ceramic? Crystal oscillator or silicon oscillator? So many clocking options . . . which…

Internal or external? Quartz or ceramic? Crystal oscillator or silicon oscillator? So many clocking options . . . which one is right for your design?

In this article, we'll review the basic concepts in digital filter design. We'll also briefly discuss the advantages of…

In this article, we'll review the basic concepts in digital filter design. We'll also briefly discuss the advantages of FIR filters over IIR designs, e.g. stability and linear-phase response. Finally, we'll go over an introduction to designing FIR filters via the window method.

Part Three in this three-article series shows you how to generate values for a discrete sinusoid and continuously convert…

Part Three in this three-article series shows you how to generate values for a discrete sinusoid and continuously convert this data into an analog signal without overburdening the CPU.

Part Two in this three-article series explores the SAM4S DAC. We’ll look at hardware configuration, electrical…

Part Two in this three-article series explores the SAM4S DAC. We’ll look at hardware configuration, electrical characteristics, and the application programming interface.

Part One in this three-article series focuses on using the SAM4S timer/counter peripheral to precisely control the…

Part One in this three-article series focuses on using the SAM4S timer/counter peripheral to precisely control the DAC’s sampling rate.

Classifying signals is a way to organize the signals that surround us. It focuses design, testing requirements,…

Classifying signals is a way to organize the signals that surround us. It focuses design, testing requirements, measurement tools, and expected results. There are many ways to classify signals!

In this article we’ll use the SAM4S Xplained Pro development platform to get some hands-on experience with a PWM DAC.

In this article we’ll use the SAM4S Xplained Pro development platform to get some hands-on experience with a PWM DAC.