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The Longer the PCB Trace, the Greater the Signal Distortion. Redrivers Can Help

The Longer the PCB Trace, the Greater the Signal Distortion. Redrivers Can Help

Laptop or desktop PC designers know the woes of USB signal loss down a 12-inch PCB trace. The good news is there's a device purpose-built to strengthen signals the whole way across.


News Apr 10, 2020 by Dr. Steve Arar
Wolfspeed 650V Silicon Carbide (SiC) Schottky Diode | New Product Brief

Wolfspeed 650V Silicon Carbide (SiC) Schottky Diode | New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


NXP Turnkey Solution for Alexa | New Product Brief

NXP Turnkey Solution for Alexa | New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


Analog Devices Inc. High-Speed Operational Amplifiers | Featured Product Spotlight

Analog Devices Inc. High-Speed Operational Amplifiers | Featured Product Spotlight

This Featured Product Spotlight is part of a video series exploring the specifications, applications, and market context of new products.


Analog Discovery 2 vs. Other PC-Based Oscilloscopes. Is AD2 Worth the Hype?

Analog Discovery 2 vs. Other PC-Based Oscilloscopes. Is AD2 Worth the Hype?

Analog Discovery 2 is called the "one tool with many functions." But how does it hold up against analogous T&M devices in the industry?


News Mar 12, 2020 by Dr. Steve Arar
How Do You Design an LC Low-Pass Filter for a Class D Amp?

How Do You Design an LC Low-Pass Filter for a Class D Amp?

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.


News Mar 09, 2020 by Robert Keim
Introduction to the I2S Interface

Introduction to the I2S Interface

This article discusses the characteristics and applications of a serial communication protocol intended specifically for audio systems.


Maxim Integrated to Invest in Dublin Design Center and Assign Team of Mixed-Signal and Analog Engineers

Maxim Integrated to Invest in Dublin Design Center and Assign Team of Mixed-Signal and Analog Engineers

Maxim Integrated is accelerating innovation in Europe with a $25 million investment for a new design center in Dublin, Ireland.


News Mar 02, 2020 by Luke James
Achieving High DC Precision Using Composite Op-Amps

Achieving High DC Precision Using Composite Op-Amps

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


A Terahertz Quantum Cascade Laser Uses Sound Pulses to Speed Data Transmission

A Terahertz Quantum Cascade Laser Uses Sound Pulses to Speed Data Transmission

British researchers have been investigating the effects of sound and light on the data transmission process in order to try and increase transfer speeds.


News Feb 25, 2020 by Luke James
How to Increase Slew Rate in Op Amps

How to Increase Slew Rate in Op Amps

Learn how to get faster composite op-amp dynamics by raising the slew rate.


Achieving Faster Composite Op-Amp Dynamics by Expanding the Frequency Bandwidth

Achieving Faster Composite Op-Amp Dynamics by Expanding the Frequency Bandwidth

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.


Voltage Buffer Simulation in PSpice: Boosting the Output Current Drive of Op-Amps

Voltage Buffer Simulation in PSpice: Boosting the Output Current Drive of Op-Amps

Learn how simulating a voltage buffer can help you implement it more effectively to boost the output current drive of an op-amp.


How to Boost the Output Current Drive Capability of an Op-Amp

How to Boost the Output Current Drive Capability of an Op-Amp

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.


ON Semiconductor Class-D Audio Amplifier | New Product Brief

ON Semiconductor Class-D Audio Amplifier | New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


Analog Devices Inc. LTC6370 Instrumentation Amplifier | Featured Product Spotlight

Analog Devices Inc. LTC6370 Instrumentation Amplifier | Featured Product Spotlight

This Featured Product Spotlight is part of a video series exploring the specifications, applications, and market context of new products.


Microchip 12/14-bit ADCs | Featured Product Spotlight

Microchip 12/14-bit ADCs | Featured Product Spotlight

This Featured Product Spotlight is part of a video series exploring the specifications, applications, and market context of new products.


Hyundai and Analog Devices Team Up for “Industry’s First All-digital Road Noise Cancellation System”

Hyundai and Analog Devices Team Up for “Industry’s First All-digital Road Noise Cancellation System”

Analog Devices' Automotive Audio Bus (A2B) technology uses a daisy-chain topology and combines power and data into a single twisted pair.


News Jan 29, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
Assessing the ADC SNR and SFDR for Communications Systems

Assessing the ADC SNR and SFDR for Communications Systems

In this article, we will see how we can determine the SFDR for an ADC used in a radio receiver. Also, we’ll examine the ADC SNR requirement for this application.


Introduction to the Synchronous Demodulation

Introduction to the Synchronous Demodulation

This article will discuss the basic idea behind the synchronous demodulation technique.