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This article presents a high-performance current source that requires only a few readily available components.

This article presents a high-performance current source that requires only a few readily available components.

Analyzing the leakage current from capacitors in the circuit of smart devices and selecting alternative components to…

Analyzing the leakage current from capacitors in the circuit of smart devices and selecting alternative components to reduce leakage could allow smart devices to last longer.

The advantages and disadvantages of ever-shrinking components.

The advantages and disadvantages of ever-shrinking components.

TT Electronics has released the HA74 series of surface-mount inductors, which can help improve efficiency in space- and…

TT Electronics has released the HA74 series of surface-mount inductors, which can help improve efficiency in space- and weight-constrained switching regulators.

Panasonic Polymer and Film MLCC Alternatives can replace several MLCCs with a single capacitor while offering performance…

Panasonic Polymer and Film MLCC Alternatives can replace several MLCCs with a single capacitor while offering performance and safety advantages.

The Bel Fuse 0AD family of fuses are small fuses with very high AC and DC voltage ratings and interrupting ratings. The…

The Bel Fuse 0AD family of fuses are small fuses with very high AC and DC voltage ratings and interrupting ratings. The fuses leverage advanced materials and processing to shrink the fuse size without sacrificing electrical performance or physical integrity.

This article will examine different faults of a diode bridge rectifier to provide some insight into troubleshooting an…

This article will examine different faults of a diode bridge rectifier to provide some insight into troubleshooting an AC/DC power supply.

Analog Devices has released an IC that provides high-performance diode functionality for automotive applications,…

Analog Devices has released an IC that provides high-performance diode functionality for automotive applications, portable devices, computing equipment, and photovoltaic systems.

ON Semiconductor’s RSL10 Multi-Protocol Bluetooth® 5 SiP enables easy design integration of low-power wireless communication.

ON Semiconductor’s RSL10 Multi-Protocol Bluetooth® 5 SiP enables easy design integration of low-power wireless communication.

Renesas Electronics’ RAA210 is a series of highly-integrated pin-strap configurable step-down PMBus-compliant DC/DC…

Renesas Electronics’ RAA210 is a series of highly-integrated pin-strap configurable step-down PMBus-compliant DC/DC power supply modules that require only input and output capacitors for a complete design.

Vishay's range of T52 vPolyTanTM Polymer Surface Mount capacitors offer everything from 0402 to 225 models and are…

Vishay's range of T52 vPolyTanTM Polymer Surface Mount capacitors offer everything from 0402 to 225 models and are specifically designed for large body MLCCs. With C0G and X7R dielectrics and voltage capacity ratings up to 1000 volts, designers can easily find what they need.

Vishay's Vitramon MLCCs are conveniently sized, surge current tested with extremely low ESR.

Vishay's Vitramon MLCCs are conveniently sized, surge current tested with extremely low ESR.

This article will take a look at the Analog Devices LT8361, a low IQ switching regulator supporting boost, SEPIC, and…

This article will take a look at the Analog Devices LT8361, a low IQ switching regulator supporting boost, SEPIC, and inverting topologies.

Part 10 of the Resolving the Signal series covers how clocks affect precision ADCs, touching on clock jitter, clock…

Part 10 of the Resolving the Signal series covers how clocks affect precision ADCs, touching on clock jitter, clock intermodulation and best PCB layout practices for clocking.

Who was Michael Faraday? What did he contribute to the field of electrical engineering?

Who was Michael Faraday? What did he contribute to the field of electrical engineering?

This two-article series provides an overview of circuit symbols, along with some information on the components that they…

This two-article series provides an overview of circuit symbols, along with some information on the components that they represent.

STMicroelectronics’ Parascan Tunable Integrated Capacitors are ideal for adaptive RF tuning applications. The STPTIC is…

STMicroelectronics’ Parascan Tunable Integrated Capacitors are ideal for adaptive RF tuning applications. The STPTIC is based on Parascan dielectric.

In this article we’ll explore a circuit that produces an output voltage proportional to the charge generated by a…

In this article we’ll explore a circuit that produces an output voltage proportional to the charge generated by a piezoelectric transducer.

This article explains some theory behind piezoelectric sensors and presents an equivalent circuit that you can use when…

This article explains some theory behind piezoelectric sensors and presents an equivalent circuit that you can use when you’re designing sensor systems.