Researchers are advancing materials and device concepts that treat heat as something that can be stored, directed, or actively managed, rather than merely dissipated.
Researchers are advancing materials and device concepts that treat heat as something that can be stored, directed, or actively managed, rather than merely dissipated.
Learn how to select the zero frequency, damping factor, and loop bandwidth for one of the most popular PLL configurations.
Learn how to select the zero frequency, damping factor, and loop bandwidth for one of the most popular PLL configurations.
This article explains how Type-2 PLLs with an integrator loop filter outperform Type-1 systems. To do so, we'll examine…
This article explains how Type-2 PLLs with an integrator loop filter outperform Type-1 systems. To do so, we'll examine the PLL behavior for frequency step and frequency ramp inputs.
Intel’s 2716 and 2732 took UV EPROMs from “power-supply problem” to practical, socketable firmware for mainstream…
Intel’s 2716 and 2732 took UV EPROMs from “power-supply problem” to practical, socketable firmware for mainstream 8-bit and early 16-bit designs.
Recent fab announcements highlight how manufacturers are translating long-term roadmaps into physical capacity.
Recent fab announcements highlight how manufacturers are translating long-term roadmaps into physical capacity.
KYOCERA AVX KGP Stack Capacitors are high-frequency solutions engineered to deliver high capacitance values within a…
KYOCERA AVX KGP Stack Capacitors are high-frequency solutions engineered to deliver high capacitance values within a compact mounting footprint, enhancing both density and circuit reliability. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!
In this article, we examine how adding a zero to the PLL loop filter affects the transient behavior and steady-state errors.
In this article, we examine how adding a zero to the PLL loop filter affects the transient behavior and steady-state errors.
TE Connectivity 0.8mm Low-Profile Crimp Terminal HPI Connectors, are high-precision wire-to-board solutions engineered…
TE Connectivity 0.8mm Low-Profile Crimp Terminal HPI Connectors, are high-precision wire-to-board solutions engineered for space-constrained modern applications. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!
ROHM BD6787xMWV-Z Brushless DC Motor Gate Drivers are high-performance, compact gate driver solutions specifically…
ROHM BD6787xMWV-Z Brushless DC Motor Gate Drivers are high-performance, compact gate driver solutions specifically engineered for the precise control of three-phase BLDC and PMSM motors. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!
Learn how GaN technology enables a low-cost, low-profile 6 kW, 800 VDC to 12.5 VDC converter using an ISOP LLC topology.…
Learn how GaN technology enables a low-cost, low-profile 6 kW, 800 VDC to 12.5 VDC converter using an ISOP LLC topology. This meets the design needs of next-gen, MW-scale AI server infrastructure.
Gen5 QLC client SSDs, enterprise LPDDR5X with RAIDDR ECC, and HBM4-era AI memory concepts anchor a week of announcements.
Gen5 QLC client SSDs, enterprise LPDDR5X with RAIDDR ECC, and HBM4-era AI memory concepts anchor a week of announcements.
In this article, we derive design equations for a second-order PLL with a lag-lead filter by examining its Bode plots.
In this article, we derive design equations for a second-order PLL with a lag-lead filter by examining its Bode plots.
Mostek’s 16K MK4116 and its 64K successor, the MK4164, became the DRAMs that defined late-1970s and early-1980s…
Mostek’s 16K MK4116 and its 64K successor, the MK4164, became the DRAMs that defined late-1970s and early-1980s microcomputers and set conventions the industry followed for years.
Learn how using a pole-zero loop filter improves PLL performance and design flexibility over the simpler lag filter.
Learn how using a pole-zero loop filter improves PLL performance and design flexibility over the simpler lag filter.
The industry's biggest chipmakers came to CES with processors that will shape the future of AI PCs, data center…
The industry's biggest chipmakers came to CES with processors that will shape the future of AI PCs, data center computing, and embedded AI.
Recent updates show where RISC-V is heading, from compact ESP32 devices to one of the biggest names in mainstream computing.
Recent updates show where RISC-V is heading, from compact ESP32 devices to one of the biggest names in mainstream computing.
In this article, we evaluate the designs of two simple frequency synthesizers to learn how a second-order PLL with a lag…
In this article, we evaluate the designs of two simple frequency synthesizers to learn how a second-order PLL with a lag filter can provide a faster rise time than a first-order PLL.
Optical computing is the "New Moore's Law" for AI. It solves electronic scaling limits, offering higher speed, lower…
Optical computing is the "New Moore's Law" for AI. It solves electronic scaling limits, offering higher speed, lower power, and efficiency gains proportional to problem size for matrix operations.
Motorola’s 1980s DC-DC controller became the universal answer to “good enough” power conversion.
Motorola’s 1980s DC-DC controller became the universal answer to “good enough” power conversion.
Ring in the new year with this roundup of All About Circuits' most popular educational content, both technical and historical.
Ring in the new year with this roundup of All About Circuits' most popular educational content, both technical and historical.