The Keysight EDA 2024 tool suite promises to provide end-to-end design, modeling. and simulation with “shift left” workflow tools designed to increase…
The Keysight EDA 2024 tool suite promises to provide end-to-end design, modeling. and simulation with “shift left” workflow tools designed to increase productivity in the RF/5G world.
Learn how to simulate a switching voltage regulator with a voltage-controlled PWM waveform in LTspice.
Learn how to simulate a switching voltage regulator with a voltage-controlled PWM waveform in LTspice.
Learn about the inverting buck-boost converter, a switching voltage regulator designed to handle unstable input voltages.
Learn about the inverting buck-boost converter, a switching voltage regulator designed to handle unstable input voltages.
In this hands-on project, we will update a 1980s version of a one-shot (monostable multivibrator) circuit by giving it a…
In this hands-on project, we will update a 1980s version of a one-shot (monostable multivibrator) circuit by giving it a modern, colorful output while also examining the circuit's operation.
With the help of LTspice, we examine how inductor current affects the functioning of a boost converter.
With the help of LTspice, we examine how inductor current affects the functioning of a boost converter.
Learn how a step-up switching regulator generates an output voltage higher than its input voltage.
Learn how a step-up switching regulator generates an output voltage higher than its input voltage.
The latest CR-8000 release expands the design software's spectrum of signal integrity, power integrity, and…
The latest CR-8000 release expands the design software's spectrum of signal integrity, power integrity, and electromagnetic compatibility analysis tools.
What is a boost converter? This article discusses key initial design tasks for a step-up voltage regulator and describes…
What is a boost converter? This article discusses key initial design tasks for a step-up voltage regulator and describes its structure.
Angstrom-scale ICs will require innovation across the entire semiconductor ecosystem: This will include advances in both…
Angstrom-scale ICs will require innovation across the entire semiconductor ecosystem: This will include advances in both the hardware (transistors, power distribution, and connection of multi-die systems) and tools (EDA tools with AI/ML and silicon life-cycle management).
Designing a buck converter? Read this article for practical guidance on selecting an output capacitance value.
Designing a buck converter? Read this article for practical guidance on selecting an output capacitance value.
Capacitors are a crucial component of step-down switching regulators. Learn about the different capacitor types and how…
Capacitors are a crucial component of step-down switching regulators. Learn about the different capacitor types and how each one affects regulator performance.
Are you picking out components for a step-down switching regulator? Learn how to think about inductance values and…
Are you picking out components for a step-down switching regulator? Learn how to think about inductance values and inductor current when choosing an inductor.
Proper inductor selection is one key to the successful design and implementation of a switching regulator. This article…
Proper inductor selection is one key to the successful design and implementation of a switching regulator. This article will help you understand the relationship between the inductor value and circuit performance.
Improve your understanding of switch-mode voltage regulators by examining the electrical characteristics of a step-down…
Improve your understanding of switch-mode voltage regulators by examining the electrical characteristics of a step-down converter during the on and off portions of its switching cycle.
A slew of new electronic design automation (EDA) tools and resources for IC design and verification were debuted at last…
A slew of new electronic design automation (EDA) tools and resources for IC design and verification were debuted at last week’s DAC 2023 event. Here’s a sampling.
This project demonstrates the design and operation of a root-mean-squared (RMS) detector for inclusion in a wideband…
This project demonstrates the design and operation of a root-mean-squared (RMS) detector for inclusion in a wideband voltmeter. The RMS detector is useful for measuring certain signal types, including noise, since it provides an indication of the energy in a signal.
What happens when you mix a venture capitalist with a background in hardware development at Apple with two engineers with…
What happens when you mix a venture capitalist with a background in hardware development at Apple with two engineers with Harvard MBAs? Allspice: a Git-style collaboration environment that brings software best practices to hardware design.
Matthias Wagner, co-founder and CEO of Flux, has had one of the most unusual and interesting career paths. And now, he is…
Matthias Wagner, co-founder and CEO of Flux, has had one of the most unusual and interesting career paths. And now, he is inviting Moore’s Lobby listeners to come use Flux as they try to make the PCB design “tool of your dreams.”
Flux is launching an integrated AI-powered “chatbot-like” design assistant that’s integrated into its web-based…
Flux is launching an integrated AI-powered “chatbot-like” design assistant that’s integrated into its web-based online PCB design tool.
At today’s Synopsys Users Group (SNUG) event, Synopsys has unveiled a full-stack suite of AI-based EDA tools.
At today’s Synopsys Users Group (SNUG) event, Synopsys has unveiled a full-stack suite of AI-based EDA tools.