Looking for a succinct intro to LVDTs? This article will explain LVDT basics, including structure, circuit, transfer function, linear range, sensitivity, and more.
Looking for a succinct intro to LVDTs? This article will explain LVDT basics, including structure, circuit, transfer function, linear range, sensitivity, and more.
In this series of articles, we’ll discuss one of the fundamental building blocks of analog IC design: the…
In this series of articles, we’ll discuss one of the fundamental building blocks of analog IC design: the switched-capacitor circuit.
MUS-IC, ROHM Semiconductor’s specialized family of audio electronics has a new member: a 32-bit DAC designed for…
MUS-IC, ROHM Semiconductor’s specialized family of audio electronics has a new member: a 32-bit DAC designed for high-res playback. What does this DAC teach us about the tenets of Hi-Fi electronics?
A new reference design from ADI appeals to electronic warfare applications, aerospace radar, and advanced commercial radio.
A new reference design from ADI appeals to electronic warfare applications, aerospace radar, and advanced commercial radio.
Our series on quantization noise begins with a clarification of the framework the author used to determine the scope of…
Our series on quantization noise begins with a clarification of the framework the author used to determine the scope of his investigation into quantization noise.
In the final part of this series on modeling ADCs, we discuss one more model and also briefly cover DAC models.
In the final part of this series on modeling ADCs, we discuss one more model and also briefly cover DAC models.
How should I and Q combining be done? Through analog or digital means? This article will discuss the basics of the analog…
How should I and Q combining be done? Through analog or digital means? This article will discuss the basics of the analog and digital IQ approaches.
Need a low-distortion ADC interface? In this article, we'll discuss how to reduce 2nd harmonic distortion by using…
Need a low-distortion ADC interface? In this article, we'll discuss how to reduce 2nd harmonic distortion by using symmetric PCB layout.
This article investigates the Transform Engine, another part of the PowerQuad, which enables the LPC55S69 MCU to compute…
This article investigates the Transform Engine, another part of the PowerQuad, which enables the LPC55S69 MCU to compute a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT).
This article discusses an algorithm to find the optimum adjusted point in a two-dimensional space with orthogonal input…
This article discusses an algorithm to find the optimum adjusted point in a two-dimensional space with orthogonal input vectors. The algorithm solves equations for intersecting circles based on measured data points.
Learn about the widely used methods for filtering and processing data samples in the time domain while taking a closer…
Learn about the widely used methods for filtering and processing data samples in the time domain while taking a closer look at the Dual Biquad IIR engine of the PowerQuad unit in the LPC55S69 MCU.
Active noise control is a principle technology in noise-canceling headphones. But there's a nuanced part of the ANC…
Active noise control is a principle technology in noise-canceling headphones. But there's a nuanced part of the ANC conversation that warrants discussion: adaptive controllers and cancelation paths.
With more people working from home, noise-canceling headphones are ever-more prevalent. What circuitry underlies this…
With more people working from home, noise-canceling headphones are ever-more prevalent. What circuitry underlies this popular technology?
In this video we will explore a particularly important application of op-amps, namely, the design of high-performance…
In this video we will explore a particularly important application of op-amps, namely, the design of high-performance filters that do not require inductors.
Looking to build upon pre-existing quantum Fourier transform implementations, researchers in Japan have turned to the…
Looking to build upon pre-existing quantum Fourier transform implementations, researchers in Japan have turned to the Fast Fourier Transform.
In this article, we will review the different types of noise that are present in a circuit. We will also discuss how to…
In this article, we will review the different types of noise that are present in a circuit. We will also discuss how to perform an accurate simulation of an EMC filter with LTspice.
This Frequent Engineering Question gives a quick overview of a mathematical function that appears frequently in digital…
This Frequent Engineering Question gives a quick overview of a mathematical function that appears frequently in digital signal processing.
This article explains how to use an NTC or a PTC thermistor with an ADC, along with the various process techniques to…
This article explains how to use an NTC or a PTC thermistor with an ADC, along with the various process techniques to convert ADC measured results into a usable temperature value.
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.