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Google Moonshot Company Taara Debuts ‘Radical’ Silicon Photonics Platform

Google Moonshot Company Taara Debuts ‘Radical’ Silicon Photonics Platform

Taara Photonics integrates 1,000+ light emitters in a finger-sized module, enabling electronic beam steering without mechanical parts.


News Mar 02, 2026 by Luke James
Using Gilbert Multipliers as Phase Detectors in PLLs

Using Gilbert Multipliers as Phase Detectors in PLLs

This article explores the operation of the Gilbert-cell phase detector for both small and large signals.


Introduction to the Gilbert Multiplier

Introduction to the Gilbert Multiplier

This article explores the Gilbert cell, a widely used analog multiplier circuit.


Mini-Circuits ZX60 Low Noise Amplifiers | New Product Brief

Mini-Circuits ZX60 Low Noise Amplifiers | New Product Brief

Mini-Circuits ZX60 Low Noise Amplifiers (LNAs) are engineered to amplify weak RF signals with high gain and a low noise figure, ensuring exceptional signal integrity across a wide frequency range. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


Second-Order Type-2 PLLs: Bode Diagrams, Bandwidth, and Overshoot

Second-Order Type-2 PLLs: Bode Diagrams, Bandwidth, and Overshoot

Learn how to select the zero frequency, damping factor, and loop bandwidth for one of the most popular PLL configurations.


Introduction to Second-Order Type-2 PLLs

Introduction to Second-Order Type-2 PLLs

This article explains how Type-2 PLLs with an integrator loop filter outperform Type-1 systems. To do so, we'll examine the PLL behavior for frequency step and frequency ramp inputs.


Analyzing the Lag Filter’s Effect on PLL Performance

Analyzing the Lag Filter’s Effect on PLL Performance

In this article, we evaluate the designs of two simple frequency synthesizers to learn how a second-order PLL with a lag filter can provide a faster rise time than a first-order PLL.


Roger Harrington: The Man With the Key to Unlock Maxwell’s Equations

Roger Harrington: The Man With the Key to Unlock Maxwell’s Equations

Today, we celebrate Roger F. Harrington as he turns 100 years old. His method of moments became the key for engineers in the modern world to put Maxwell's equations into action.


News Dec 24, 2025 by Lianne Frith
MAX232: The Single-Supply Transceiver That Shrunk RS-232 to One Chip

MAX232: The Single-Supply Transceiver That Shrunk RS-232 to One Chip

Introduced in the late 1980s, Maxim’s MAX232 made RS-232 interfaces trivial with dual drivers, dual receivers, and their +/-10 V rails—all from a single +5 V supply.


News Dec 19, 2025 by Luke James
Panasonic Industry PAN9019/PAN9019A | Featured Product Spotlight

Panasonic Industry PAN9019/PAN9019A | Featured Product Spotlight

Panasonic Industry PAN9019/PAN9019A delivers high-performance, low-power connectivity with dual-band Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, and—on the PAN9019A—802.15.4 support for expanded IoT applications. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


Understanding the Limitations of the First-Order PLL

Understanding the Limitations of the First-Order PLL

Higher-order PLLs are more commonly used than first-order PLLs. To explain why, we explore the first-order PLL's behavior in response to two inputs: a frequency step and frequency ramp.


Analyzing First-Order PLLs Using Linear Models

Analyzing First-Order PLLs Using Linear Models

In this article, we'll use the linearized model of a first-order PLL to understand its response to a simple input change. We'll then use Matlab simulations to visualize the signals.


Building High-Performance RF Systems with the Qorvo QPF5001 | Tech Guide

Building High-Performance RF Systems with the Qorvo QPF5001 | Tech Guide

In this Tech Guide from Mouser Electronics, explore how the Qorvo QPF5001 Dual-Channel 12W Transmit/Receive Module simplifies high-performance X-band RF design with integrated PA, LNA, and built-in limiter in a compact 6 mm × 5 mm package. Watch now to get started!


Deploying Renesas Locationing 2.0 for Precision Asset Tracking | Tech Guide

Deploying Renesas Locationing 2.0 for Precision Asset Tracking | Tech Guide

In this Mouser Electronics Tech Guide, explore how Renesas Locationing 2.0 enables ultra-precise, scalable asset tracking with Bluetooth AoA/AoD, WiRa positioning, and low-power Wi-Fi for reliable, long-life, real-time monitoring in complex environments. Watch now to get started!


Foundations for PLL Nonlinear Analysis: Modeling the Phase Detector and VCO

Foundations for PLL Nonlinear Analysis: Modeling the Phase Detector and VCO

The phase-locked loop (PLL) is widely used in contemporary analog and digital communication systems. In this article, we develop a nonlinear model for the analog PLL by analyzing its key components.


Amphenol Commercial PCIe® Gen 6 Mini Cool Edge IO Connectors | Digital Datasheet

Amphenol Commercial PCIe® Gen 6 Mini Cool Edge IO Connectors | Digital Datasheet

Amphenol Commercial PCIe® Gen 6 Mini Cool Edge IO Connectors deliver high-performance, compact interconnect solutions for data-intensive systems, supporting both card-edge and cable configurations. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


FM Demodulation Using a Phase-Locked Loop

FM Demodulation Using a Phase-Locked Loop

PLL demodulators are popular, easy to implement, and offer superior noise performance compared to many other FM demodulator circuits. Learn how they operate in this article.


Broadcom Bolsters Wireless Fronts With AI Ethernet NIC & Wi-Fi 8 Silicon

Broadcom Bolsters Wireless Fronts With AI Ethernet NIC & Wi-Fi 8 Silicon

The next-generation networking solutions target AI scale-out and intelligent edge ecosystems.


News Oct 27, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Basic Principles and Implementation of the Quadrature FM Demodulator

Basic Principles and Implementation of the Quadrature FM Demodulator

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


Unlocking Next-Gen Automotive Connectivity with Molex High-Speed FAKRA-Mini (HFM) Interconnects | Tech Guide

Unlocking Next-Gen Automotive Connectivity with Molex High-Speed FAKRA-Mini (HFM) Interconnects | Tech Guide

In this Tech Guide from Mouser Electronics, discover how Molex High-Speed FAKRA-Mini (HFM) Interconnects enable compact, high-performance automotive connectivity. Watch now to get started!