Technical Articles

You can simplify MCU development if you make sure that your firmware has access to a numerical value that corresponds to the processor frequency....

Learn how to use code memory to free up RAM on your MCU.

Learn about the terahertz band, its properties, and the applications where it's finding utility.

This article looks at the common options for a four-layer board stackup.

Learn more about these two classic oscillator network topologies, including their simulations.

This article discusses the major causes of high temperatures on PCBs that cause failure and damage to the board itself.

In this second part of a series of articles, we investigate the role of the output impedance of a real-life op-amp.

In this first part of a series of articles, we investigate the role of the op-amp’s gain-bandwidth product (GBP).

Learn about the Sulzer network, an alternative to classic R-C networks that is easier to tune over wide frequency ranges.

This article will discuss how to implement a shift register in Verilog. The register described can be synthesized and downloaded to an FPGA for test in actual hardware....

Learn about heterogeneous and homogenous buses, special IC packages, and more!

This article presents tools and practices in reducing errors in your schematics.

This article will explore what virtual memory is, why it exists, and how it works from a high level.

Learn more about vibration energy harvesting as a source of power for electronic systems.

Energy harvesting is a way to obtain electrical energy from the one already available in the environment. Where is energy harvesting appropriate in designs?...

Learn how to use the gridded ground technique to reduce noise in a double-sided PCB.

How does a ground plane reduce noise in a PCB? Learn more in this technical article.

Learn more about EV charging connectors and standards in this overview.

In this article, we will discuss the right half-plane zero, a byproduct of pole splitting, and its effects on stability.