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Part 2 in the “How to Make an EFM8-Based Sound Synthesizer” series.

Part 2 in the “How to Make an EFM8-Based Sound Synthesizer” series.

This is the first in a multi-part series on writing PICAXE BASIC code. This article covers how to read PICAXE pin-out…

This is the first in a multi-part series on writing PICAXE BASIC code. This article covers how to read PICAXE pin-out diagrams, a circuit for coding practice, and the general program format.

A look at some of the biggest mergers and acquisitions in the semiconductor industry.

A look at some of the biggest mergers and acquisitions in the semiconductor industry.

An introduction to the properties and purposes of a negative resistance device. Later articles will extend to negative…

An introduction to the properties and purposes of a negative resistance device. Later articles will extend to negative impedances and some applications.

You and your friends are planning the greatest party your hometown has ever seen. Just one problem: you don't have a…

You and your friends are planning the greatest party your hometown has ever seen. Just one problem: you don't have a karaoke system. What's a great party with no karaoke? We're about to fix that. All you need are a few potentiometers and an op-amp.

LTSpice is a versatile, accurate, and free circuit simulator available for Windows and Mac. This is an overview of AC and…

LTSpice is a versatile, accurate, and free circuit simulator available for Windows and Mac. This is an overview of AC and DC simulation, as well as how to analyze output signals.

The TDK Corporation has unveiled a new sensor element that can measure temperatures up to 1202°F (650° C), combining…

The TDK Corporation has unveiled a new sensor element that can measure temperatures up to 1202°F (650° C), combining high precision with high endurance.

This article describes certain special cases when performing nodal analysis.

This article describes certain special cases when performing nodal analysis.

This article describes the technical aspects of Performing Mesh analysis with Dependent Sources.

This article describes the technical aspects of Performing Mesh analysis with Dependent Sources.

Magnetic devices shape our world: they power our homes, tools, toys, and they even store our data. Quantum physics…

Magnetic devices shape our world: they power our homes, tools, toys, and they even store our data. Quantum physics provides insights needed to understand magnetism and its relationship to the intrinsic nature of the electron.

A handy technical article demonstrating filter inductor design for boost converters, design of the coupled inductor for a…

A handy technical article demonstrating filter inductor design for boost converters, design of the coupled inductor for a two-output forward converter, and the design of flyback transformer in continuous conduction mode.

Parallel circuits are one of two fundamental circuit configurations we come across every day. Like a parallel universe,…

Parallel circuits are one of two fundamental circuit configurations we come across every day. Like a parallel universe, parallel circuits and networks can give us unexpected results. Adding more gives less, and voltage stays the same no matter what! Learn about the role resistance plays in parallel circuits for your designs and safety.

Learn about devices and techniques used for in-circuit monitoring of currents and voltages.

Learn about devices and techniques used for in-circuit monitoring of currents and voltages.

This article describes what voltage and current dividers are and how they can be used.

This article describes what voltage and current dividers are and how they can be used.

These online sources not only help you find part data quickly, but can also help you determine availability and manage…

These online sources not only help you find part data quickly, but can also help you determine availability and manage bills of materials.

This article explains how to measure a resistance value, even if the resistor cannot be removed from its circuit.

This article explains how to measure a resistance value, even if the resistor cannot be removed from its circuit.

Discussed here are the discontinuous conduction mode, mode boundary, and conversion ratio of simple converters.

Discussed here are the discontinuous conduction mode, mode boundary, and conversion ratio of simple converters.

An analysis of the concepts and variables associated with state-space, canonical and system transfer function…

An analysis of the concepts and variables associated with state-space, canonical and system transfer function representations of the common converters. In direct circuit linearization averaging technique, dynamic behavior of the circuit cannot be studied at the resonant frequency as the switching frequency component of the output for the resonant converter is different from the local average value frequency. Thus, the integral expression of the average value needs to be extended using the Fourier series; and the derivative expression with respect to a particular frequency is required for the dynamic analysis.

Inductor design characteristics are defined in terms of various parameters. Inductor winding is made of a conductor…

Inductor design characteristics are defined in terms of various parameters. Inductor winding is made of a conductor material which may be a single round wire or a unique multi-stranded conductor known as Litz wire. Litz wire has the main advantage of reduced skin effect. Inductor design characteristics are defined in terms of various parameters which are discussed in this technical article.