Children’s toys aren’t just for children. Inside every toy, there are hundreds of hours of engineering experience just waiting to be discovered.
Children’s toys aren’t just for children. Inside every toy, there are hundreds of hours of engineering experience just waiting to be discovered.
The world’s biggest contract chipmaker recently reported its best-ever quarterly financials along with its goals for…
The world’s biggest contract chipmaker recently reported its best-ever quarterly financials along with its goals for delving into 3D IC research.
Learn how to reduce second harmonic distortion by following some guidelines for placing decoupling capacitors in your PCB layout.
Learn how to reduce second harmonic distortion by following some guidelines for placing decoupling capacitors in your PCB layout.
This article explores using PSpice for TI to simulate potential causes for parasitic effects in a motor-drive design and…
This article explores using PSpice for TI to simulate potential causes for parasitic effects in a motor-drive design and offers design tips to mitigate the negative effects common with high-power motor-drive systems.
GaN FETs aren't a perfect drop-in for their silicon counterparts—without board-level modifications, that is. We spoke…
GaN FETs aren't a perfect drop-in for their silicon counterparts—without board-level modifications, that is. We spoke with Alex Lidow, CEO of Efficient Power Conversion, to get his advice on how to make the transition.
Need a low-distortion ADC interface? In this article, we'll discuss how to reduce 2nd harmonic distortion by using…
Need a low-distortion ADC interface? In this article, we'll discuss how to reduce 2nd harmonic distortion by using symmetric PCB layout.
In this article, we’ll discuss another group of thermal data, called thermal characterization parameters denoted by the…
In this article, we’ll discuss another group of thermal data, called thermal characterization parameters denoted by the Greek letter Psi (Ψ).
This article continues our discussion of design techniques that help us to improve the performance of transimpedance amplifiers.
This article continues our discussion of design techniques that help us to improve the performance of transimpedance amplifiers.
Redriver or retimer devices can extend the Peripheral Component Interface Express (PCIe®) protocol signal range. This…
Redriver or retimer devices can extend the Peripheral Component Interface Express (PCIe®) protocol signal range. This article discusses how to select the best one for compute system and NVMe™ storage applications today and into the future.
Learn about an important thermal metric for designing the interface between an IC package and a heat sink.
Learn about an important thermal metric for designing the interface between an IC package and a heat sink.
Junction-to-ambient thermal resistance (or θJA) should be measured under standardized testing conditions. Learn about…
Junction-to-ambient thermal resistance (or θJA) should be measured under standardized testing conditions. Learn about these details to use this thermal metric appropriately.
Assessing the thermal performance of an IC package becomes easier if you understand this common, but often misapplied,…
Assessing the thermal performance of an IC package becomes easier if you understand this common, but often misapplied, parameter known as theta JA.
In the past, we touched on the theoretical underpinnings of voltage-level translators. Now, we'll discuss some practical…
In the past, we touched on the theoretical underpinnings of voltage-level translators. Now, we'll discuss some practical design tips for using these increasingly-common devices in your design.
Learn the high-level steps behind RFIC design.
Learn the high-level steps behind RFIC design.
Learn the basic steps of the analog IC design process and how it compares to digital IC design.
Learn the basic steps of the analog IC design process and how it compares to digital IC design.
This article explains the theory and the construction of the circuit of a 10W practice guitar amplifier.
This article explains the theory and the construction of the circuit of a 10W practice guitar amplifier.
Documentation within the project pipeline is essential and design modeling is no different. In this article, learn about…
Documentation within the project pipeline is essential and design modeling is no different. In this article, learn about how to leverage the different modeling methods in Fusion 360.
Learn how to use Fusion 360 to develop digital drawings, 3D renderings, and animations to help in the creations of…
Learn how to use Fusion 360 to develop digital drawings, 3D renderings, and animations to help in the creations of complex designs.
Designers must consider processing temperatures, producibility, and solder joint integrity of every component as well as…
Designers must consider processing temperatures, producibility, and solder joint integrity of every component as well as higher I/O connectors. This article looks at ways to enable smaller component footprints for high-density PCBs.
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