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We explore the design and functionality of a digital shift register intended for use in mixed-signal circuit simulations.

We explore the design and functionality of a digital shift register intended for use in mixed-signal circuit simulations.

Customizing the device parameters of LTspice's logic gates and flip-flops can help you more accurately simulate these…

Customizing the device parameters of LTspice's logic gates and flip-flops can help you more accurately simulate these components. This article walks through the specification process and provides some helpful tips.

A string of new announcements has catapulted Alphawave Semi into the industry’s spotlight.

A string of new announcements has catapulted Alphawave Semi into the industry’s spotlight.

This article explains how to successfully integrate logic gates into an LTspice simulation.

This article explains how to successfully integrate logic gates into an LTspice simulation.

Armed with key functions available in separate blocks, designers can get a headstart on PCIe Gen 7 with Synopsys’s newest IP.

Armed with key functions available in separate blocks, designers can get a headstart on PCIe Gen 7 with Synopsys’s newest IP.

In this article, we use a SPICE model for 90 nm CMOS to plot key electrical relationships of an NMOS transistor.

In this article, we use a SPICE model for 90 nm CMOS to plot key electrical relationships of an NMOS transistor.

With the help of a case study, we examine how adopting NoC technology can significantly improve the process of updating…

With the help of a case study, we examine how adopting NoC technology can significantly improve the process of updating existing chip designs.

SPICE models designed for specific CMOS process nodes can enhance simulations of integrated-circuit transistors. Learn…

SPICE models designed for specific CMOS process nodes can enhance simulations of integrated-circuit transistors. Learn where to find these models and how to use them.

David Su, co-founder and CEO of Atmosic, is aiming to change the world…again! Today, he is helping develop low-power RF…

David Su, co-founder and CEO of Atmosic, is aiming to change the world…again! Today, he is helping develop low-power RF ICs to reduce the battery waste created by the billions of wireless and IoT devices in use.

Current briefly flows through both transistors during logic-level transitions. This article explores the resulting power…

Current briefly flows through both transistors during logic-level transitions. This article explores the resulting power dissipation and provides some helpful LTspice tips for measuring current and power.

Lightmatter aims to use light to solve two major electrical challenges in AI computing with active optical interposers…

Lightmatter aims to use light to solve two major electrical challenges in AI computing with active optical interposers designed to resolve those pesky bandwidth bottlenecks and the "world’s first" photonic computing platform for more power-efficient matrix calculations.

When a CMOS inverter switches logic states, power is consumed due to its charging and discharging currents. Learn how to…

When a CMOS inverter switches logic states, power is consumed due to its charging and discharging currents. Learn how to simulate these currents in LTspice.

This article explains dynamic and static power consumption in a CMOS inverter circuit.

This article explains dynamic and static power consumption in a CMOS inverter circuit.

Learn how undervoltage lockout (UVLO) can protect semiconductor devices and electronic systems from potentially hazardous…

Learn how undervoltage lockout (UVLO) can protect semiconductor devices and electronic systems from potentially hazardous operation.

With the help of SPICE simulations, we examine two types of power dissipation that occur when BJTs are used as switches.

With the help of SPICE simulations, we examine two types of power dissipation that occur when BJTs are used as switches.

For your next chip design, should you select a design-services provider with the ability to create custom fundamental IP…

For your next chip design, should you select a design-services provider with the ability to create custom fundamental IP blocks, including standard cells and libraries? This article will help you answer this question.

Daniel Cooley, CTO and SVP of Technology and Product Development, has spent nearly 20 years at Silicon Labs. He discusses…

Daniel Cooley, CTO and SVP of Technology and Product Development, has spent nearly 20 years at Silicon Labs. He discusses today’s cutting-edge wireless and IoT technologies and where he thinks they are heading over the next 50 years.

Pragmatic Semiconductor’s Founder and Executive Director joins us to discuss their thin-film, low-cost alternative to…

Pragmatic Semiconductor’s Founder and Executive Director joins us to discuss their thin-film, low-cost alternative to traditional silicon manufacturing and their aim to disrupt applications from smart labeling to IoT sensors and fingerprint sensors.

Learn about the characteristics and limitations of an operational amplifier’s output voltage range.

Learn about the characteristics and limitations of an operational amplifier’s output voltage range.