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Gallium nitride, or GaN, was a hot topic among power companies at APEC 2018. AAC's Karissa Manske had the chance to ask…

Gallium nitride, or GaN, was a hot topic among power companies at APEC 2018. AAC's Karissa Manske had the chance to ask GaN Systems CEO, Jim Witham, about what GaN's capable of and where we'll see it in the future.

A cybersecurity research group in Israel has recently published a paper in which they describe the MOSQUITO attack—an…

A cybersecurity research group in Israel has recently published a paper in which they describe the MOSQUITO attack—an attack that can reverse speakers and microphones in air-gapped computers, and use them to send data to one another using ultra-sonic frequencies.

What are emergency communications networks? How were they developed and who put them in place? Here's a look at how the…

What are emergency communications networks? How were they developed and who put them in place? Here's a look at how the US spreads information to its populace quickly in case of emergencies.

This article, part of AAC’s Analog Circuit Collection, presents a circuit that is a good choice when you need to remove…

This article, part of AAC’s Analog Circuit Collection, presents a circuit that is a good choice when you need to remove high-frequency noise from a digital signal.

Neutrik etherCON Connectors are built to transfer data in harsh and demanding environments, such as pro audio, video, and…

Neutrik etherCON Connectors are built to transfer data in harsh and demanding environments, such as pro audio, video, and lighting networks.

This article explains some theory behind an extremely common electronic component.

This article explains some theory behind an extremely common electronic component.

This article, part of AAC’s Analog Circuit Collection, discusses a filter circuit that allows you to choose between a…

This article, part of AAC’s Analog Circuit Collection, discusses a filter circuit that allows you to choose between a low-pass, a high-pass, and a band-pass response.

Here's a breakdown of Infineon's new high-performance digital MEMS microphone that offers power-optimized modes for…

Here's a breakdown of Infineon's new high-performance digital MEMS microphone that offers power-optimized modes for low-current consumption devices.

Called a Micro PMU, this IC from Analog Devices offers a 3A buck regulator and a 3A ultralow-noise LDO in a single package.

Called a Micro PMU, this IC from Analog Devices offers a 3A buck regulator and a 3A ultralow-noise LDO in a single package.

This article, part of AAC’s Analog Circuit Collection, discusses an interesting circuit in which an op-amp and an…

This article, part of AAC’s Analog Circuit Collection, discusses an interesting circuit in which an op-amp and an ordinary diode work together to create a superdiode.

Maxim Integrated recently announced their new series of linear regulators that maintain ±1% output accuracy over a wide…

Maxim Integrated recently announced their new series of linear regulators that maintain ±1% output accuracy over a wide operating temperature range with only 12µVrms of noise.

Here is a view of development boards for Amazon's Alexa audio technology and how they simplify design for voice-enabled…

Here is a view of development boards for Amazon's Alexa audio technology and how they simplify design for voice-enabled speakers, appliances, and panels.

This article, part of AAC’s Analog Circuit Collection, explores a handy circuit that can generate sustained sinusoidal…

This article, part of AAC’s Analog Circuit Collection, explores a handy circuit that can generate sustained sinusoidal oscillations.

STMicroelectronics introduces their new family of micropower high-precision voltage reference ICs.

STMicroelectronics introduces their new family of micropower high-precision voltage reference ICs.

This article, part of AAC’s Analog Circuit Collection, explains a fairly straightforward circuit that can be used as…

This article, part of AAC’s Analog Circuit Collection, explains a fairly straightforward circuit that can be used as part of an analog oscillator.

This 12-part “Resolving the Signal” series aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of noise in delta-sigma…

This 12-part “Resolving the Signal” series aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of noise in delta-sigma ADCs. In part 1 of this series, I’ll focus on ADC noise fundamentals.

Tired of using your PC or mobile phone as a signal generator? It’s time to upgrade to a standalone one by making it yourself.

Tired of using your PC or mobile phone as a signal generator? It’s time to upgrade to a standalone one by making it yourself.

This article, part of AAC’s Analog Circuit Collection, explores the design and functionality of an op-amp-based limiter.

This article, part of AAC’s Analog Circuit Collection, explores the design and functionality of an op-amp-based limiter.

Qualcomm has announced a new line of SoCs designed to keep earbuds low power and in a smaller form factor.

Qualcomm has announced a new line of SoCs designed to keep earbuds low power and in a smaller form factor.