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A prototype converter achieves 96.2% peak efficiency, stepping 48 V down to 4.8 V, delivering four times the output…

A prototype converter achieves 96.2% peak efficiency, stepping 48 V down to 4.8 V, delivering four times the output current of previous piezoelectric designs.

Learn how an analog multiplier or AND gate can function as a quadrature detector for FM demodulation.

Learn how an analog multiplier or AND gate can function as a quadrature detector for FM demodulation.

Learn how the Foster-Seeley discriminator, a classic analog circuit for FM demodulation, achieves its superior linearity.

Learn how the Foster-Seeley discriminator, a classic analog circuit for FM demodulation, achieves its superior linearity.

In this article, we'll analyze the single-tuned discriminator for FM-to-AM conversion. We'll then discuss the balanced…

In this article, we'll analyze the single-tuned discriminator for FM-to-AM conversion. We'll then discuss the balanced discriminator and how it provides improved linearity across a wider bandwidth.

In this article, we'll solidify our understanding of the reactance modulator and Armstrong modulator circuits by working…

In this article, we'll solidify our understanding of the reactance modulator and Armstrong modulator circuits by working through a series of design problems.

This article explores the concept of indirect FM generation and the basic operation of the Armstrong modulator.

This article explores the concept of indirect FM generation and the basic operation of the Armstrong modulator.

Announced today, SiTime is expanding into a $4 billion resonator market with its Titan platform.

Announced today, SiTime is expanding into a $4 billion resonator market with its Titan platform.

In this article, we examine two different methods of producing wideband FM signals. Both use crystal oscillators to…

In this article, we examine two different methods of producing wideband FM signals. Both use crystal oscillators to provide improved frequency stability.

In this article, we explore the limitations of LC oscillators for direct FM generation and how to deal with them using…

In this article, we explore the limitations of LC oscillators for direct FM generation and how to deal with them using multipliers and automatic frequency control (AFC) circuits.

Learn how a varactor diode's variable capacitance, together with an LC tank circuit, can drive a voltage-controlled…

Learn how a varactor diode's variable capacitance, together with an LC tank circuit, can drive a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) to create FM waveforms.

In this article, we examine a reactance modulator design that employs the variable capacitance of a bipolar junction…

In this article, we examine a reactance modulator design that employs the variable capacitance of a bipolar junction transistor to modulate the output of a Colpitts oscillator.

Announced today, the new software works with SiTime hardware to create the most accurate and reliable data center,…

Announced today, the new software works with SiTime hardware to create the most accurate and reliable data center, networking, and communications timing system.

Unveiled today, the new timing chips from Mixed-Signal Devices offer 2 GHz performance and use scalable CMOS to overcome…

Unveiled today, the new timing chips from Mixed-Signal Devices offer 2 GHz performance and use scalable CMOS to overcome the limits of analog alternatives.

TDK, Littelfuse, and Novosense have released components targeting scalability, thermal resilience, and EMI issues.

TDK, Littelfuse, and Novosense have released components targeting scalability, thermal resilience, and EMI issues.

We explore the implementation and design equations of the second-harmonic peaking amplifier.

We explore the implementation and design equations of the second-harmonic peaking amplifier.

The new SiTime data center clock chip delivers 10x higher performance than quartz crystal-based devices in half the space.

The new SiTime data center clock chip delivers 10x higher performance than quartz crystal-based devices in half the space.

This technical brief attempts to dispel some of the fog surrounding the three-character naming convention used to…

This technical brief attempts to dispel some of the fog surrounding the three-character naming convention used to describe ceramic caps.

Armed with specifications well suited to data center and network infrastructure needs, these new MEMS-based…

Armed with specifications well suited to data center and network infrastructure needs, these new MEMS-based oven-controlled crystal oscillators (OXCOs) ensure robust precision timing.

Fari Assaderaghi and SiTime are aiming to disrupt the 70-year-old quartz timing industry by replacing crystals with…

Fari Assaderaghi and SiTime are aiming to disrupt the 70-year-old quartz timing industry by replacing crystals with silicon MEMS. After nearly two decades of following “Moore’s Law for timing improvements,” their time may have finally arrived.