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 Advancing RF Performance with TE Connectivity’s NanoRF Series Connectors | Tech Guide

Advancing RF Performance with TE Connectivity’s NanoRF Series Connectors | Tech Guide

In this Tech Guide, explore TE Connectivity’s NanoRF Series Connectors — delivering high-frequency RF performance with compact RF/optical integration, precise 50-ohm impedance, up to 85 GHz support, and floating alignment for durability. Watch now to get started!


new products Mar 03, 2026 by Mouser
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!


new products Feb 10, 2026 by Mouser
Blecon Debuts Software Agent Linking Zebra Devices to Bluetooth Tracking

Blecon Debuts Software Agent Linking Zebra Devices to Bluetooth Tracking

Announced today, the new solution leverages existing hardware to expand the range of logistics tracking systems.


News Feb 09, 2026 by Jeff Child
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.


Understanding the Time-Domain Response of PLLs With Lag-Lead Filters

Understanding the Time-Domain Response of PLLs With Lag-Lead Filters

In this article, we examine how adding a zero to the PLL loop filter affects the transient behavior and steady-state errors.


Insight SIP Expands Popular Line of BLE Modules With New Variants

Insight SIP Expands Popular Line of BLE Modules With New Variants

Insight SiP adds LL, LX, and LP variants to its ISP2454 BLE series, offering different power and memory configurations to meet varied IoT design needs.


News Jan 27, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
Infineon First to Roll Out Wi-Fi 7, 20-MHz Tri-Radio Device for IoT

Infineon First to Roll Out Wi-Fi 7, 20-MHz Tri-Radio Device for IoT

At CES 2026, Infineon showcased a new family of radio chips integrating Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth LE 6.0, and IEEE 802.15.4 Thread.


News Jan 20, 2026 by Duane Benson
Exploring the Bode Plots of PLLs With a Lag-Lead Loop Filter

Exploring the Bode Plots of PLLs With a Lag-Lead Loop Filter

In this article, we derive design equations for a second-order PLL with a lag-lead filter by examining its Bode plots.


Broadcom Intros Wi-Fi 8 Chipset and AI Processor for Smart Homes

Broadcom Intros Wi-Fi 8 Chipset and AI Processor for Smart Homes

The new accelerated processing unit pairs with dual-band Wi-Fi 8 radios to deliver power-efficient, secure on-device AI inference to residential consumers.


News Jan 12, 2026 by Luke James
Introducing the Lag-Lead Filter

Introducing the Lag-Lead Filter

Learn how using a pole-zero loop filter improves PLL performance and design flexibility over the simpler lag filter.


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.


Knowledge and Nostalgia: 2025’s Top Educational Articles

Knowledge and Nostalgia: 2025’s Top Educational Articles

Ring in the new year with this roundup of All About Circuits' most popular educational content, both technical and historical.


News Dec 31, 2025 by Abby Garfinkle
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
Understanding the Limitations of the Second-Order Type-1 PLL With a Lag Filter

Understanding the Limitations of the Second-Order Type-1 PLL With a Lag Filter

In this article, we analyze the steady-state errors and Bode plots for a second-order PLL with a simple, first-order loop filter.


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
Enhancing Power Conversion Efficiency with Infineon EasyPACK™ CoolSiC™ Trench MOSFET Modules | Tech Guide

Enhancing Power Conversion Efficiency with Infineon EasyPACK™ CoolSiC™ Trench MOSFET Modules | Tech Guide

In this Tech Guide, explore Infineon’s EasyPACK™ CoolSiC™ Trench MOSFET Modules—high-efficiency, high-density power solutions for EV chargers, DC/DC converters, and industrial systems. Watch now to get started!


new products Dec 17, 2025 by Mouser
Introduction to Second-Order Type-1 PLLs

Introduction to Second-Order Type-1 PLLs

Learn how adding a lowpass loop filter to a PLL with a single integrator impacts both the frequency-domain and time-domain response.