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GaN Breaks Barriers—RF Power Amplifiers Go Wide and High

GaN Breaks Barriers—RF Power Amplifiers Go Wide and High

This article describes the state of the semiconductor technology that is enabling new developments with shorter gate length GaAs and GaN transistors, circuit design considerations to achieve optimum performance, and examples of both GaAs and GaN wideband power amplifiers (PAs) that demonstrate today’s technology.


Overcurrent Protection in AC Power Systems

Overcurrent Protection in AC Power Systems

Get an intro to overcurrent protection and OCPDs (overcurrent protection devices).


New Switching DC/DC Regulator from TI Shows Improvements in Regulator Implementation

New Switching DC/DC Regulator from TI Shows Improvements in Regulator Implementation

Switch-mode power supplies, such as the TPS565201 from Texas Instruments, are becoming easier to implement.


News Oct 25, 2017 by Nick Davis
Ultrawideband DPD: The Rewards and Challenges of Implementation in Cable Distribution Systems

Ultrawideband DPD: The Rewards and Challenges of Implementation in Cable Distribution Systems

This article looks at new technologies regarding the existing cable network, in particular, power amplifier digital predistortion.


Intelligence at the Edge Part 2: Reduced Time to Insight

Intelligence at the Edge Part 2: Reduced Time to Insight

In this multipart industrial IoT series, we will break down and explore the fundamental aspects of the edge node interpretation within the larger IoT framework: sensing, measuring, interpreting, and connecting data, with additional consideration for power management and security.


Teardown Tuesday: IR Thermometer

Teardown Tuesday: IR Thermometer

Lets take a look at the insides of an infrared thermometer.


News Aug 22, 2017 by Alex Udanis
Teardown Tuesday: Hi-Fi Audio Amplifier with Bluetooth

Teardown Tuesday: Hi-Fi Audio Amplifier with Bluetooth

In this teardown, we examine the Lepy LP-168 Hi-Fi Stereo USB Audio Amplifier with Bluetooth, by NKTECH.


News Aug 15, 2017 by Nick Davis
The Difference Between Slow Decay Mode and Fast Decay Mode in H-Bridge DC Motor Applications

The Difference Between Slow Decay Mode and Fast Decay Mode in H-Bridge DC Motor Applications

Learn the difference between slow decay mode and fast decay mode, why these names are used, and how they influence motor deceleration.


Isolation in Digital Power Supply—Why and How

Isolation in Digital Power Supply—Why and How

Digital power supplies are widely employed in high-end servers, storage, telecom brick modules, and more. For these applications, isolation is often required. This article discusses the digital isolation techniques with Analog Devices’ iCoupler products in digital power supply design.


How the Voyager Missions’ Plasma Science Investigations Teach Us About Solar Winds

How the Voyager Missions’ Plasma Science Investigations Teach Us About Solar Winds

AAC continues to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Voyager spacecraft by looking at the Plasma experiments. In this article, we take a look at the Voyager missions' plasma experiments.


News Jul 30, 2017 by Mark Hughes
Teardown Tuesday: Induction Cooktop

Teardown Tuesday: Induction Cooktop

In this Teardown Tuesday, we are going to look at the insides of an induction cooktop!


News Jul 25, 2017 by Alex Udanis
Massive MIMO and Beamforming: The Signal Processing Behind the 5G Buzzwords

Massive MIMO and Beamforming: The Signal Processing Behind the 5G Buzzwords

With the need for high-speed mobile data increasing, there's a need to increase efficiency in how we transmit and receive data from wireless base stations.


Legislation in Power Supply Efficiencies Calls for Adopting Synchronous Rectifiers in Offline Power

Legislation in Power Supply Efficiencies Calls for Adopting Synchronous Rectifiers in Offline Power

With the introduction of a new set of requirements by the US Department of Energy that became law in February 2016, it has become mandatory for manufacturers to improve the efficiency of old designs to meet DoE Level VI in order to sell them to the US market.


Moving Beyond Silicon: A New GaN Power Transistor from EPC

Moving Beyond Silicon: A New GaN Power Transistor from EPC

Parts such as the EPC2046 that utilize alternative semiconductor technologies offer advantages over typical silicon devices.


News Jul 03, 2017 by Robert Keim
High-Accuracy Current Measurements: New Low-Value Resistors from KOA Speer

High-Accuracy Current Measurements: New Low-Value Resistors from KOA Speer

If you need high precision in your current measurements, you also need high precision in your current-sense resistor.


News Jun 23, 2017 by Robert Keim
Sometimes You Just Need a Transistor: A New Low-Side Driver Array from Texas Instruments

Sometimes You Just Need a Transistor: A New Low-Side Driver Array from Texas Instruments

ICs such as the TPL7407LA provide convenient, high-performance switching for a variety of common applications.


News Jun 22, 2017 by Robert Keim
When You Really Need Low-Dropout Regulation: A New LDO from Diodes Incorporated

When You Really Need Low-Dropout Regulation: A New LDO from Diodes Incorporated

Linear regulators such as the AP7380 series can offer convenience, simplicity, and flexibility in terms of input voltage.


News Jun 16, 2017 by Robert Keim
An Introduction to Laser Diodes

An Introduction to Laser Diodes

Learn about the laser diode, including package types, applications, drive circuitry, and some laser diode specifications.


High Power at High Temperatures: New DC/DC Converters from Vicor

High Power at High Temperatures: New DC/DC Converters from Vicor

Integrated regulator modules such as the Cool-Power ZVS series can provide convenient and effective power conversion, even in harsh environments.


News Jun 09, 2017 by Robert Keim
Simplify Your Lighting Design: A New Constant-Current Regulator from Diodes Incorporated

Simplify Your Lighting Design: A New Constant-Current Regulator from Diodes Incorporated

ICs such as the BCR401U provide high-quality control of LEDs for applications that require something better than the typical series-resistor arrangement.