Latest Technical Articles

Learn the high-level overview of digital integrated circuit (IC) design.

Learn the high-level overview of digital integrated circuit (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.

This article discusses the different factors in designing vehicle battery systems to adhere to EV Battery Standards.

This article discusses the different factors in designing vehicle battery systems to adhere to EV Battery Standards.

Learn about the interfaces and connectors used to implement JTAG.

Learn about the interfaces and connectors used to implement JTAG.

In this article, we’re going to look at the test access state machine in detail and even see some pseudocode for a…

In this article, we’re going to look at the test access state machine in detail and even see some pseudocode for a simple JTAG interface.

In this article, we’re going to be talking about JTAG, the ubiquitous hardware tool used for testing, programming, and…

In this article, we’re going to be talking about JTAG, the ubiquitous hardware tool used for testing, programming, and debugging.

In this article, we will learn how to find the optimal size of a transistor/logic gate present in a larger circuit to…

In this article, we will learn how to find the optimal size of a transistor/logic gate present in a larger circuit to provide the desired performance using the linear delay model.

In this article, we’ll continue our discussion of an LTspice circuit that helps us to predict how offset-voltage…

In this article, we’ll continue our discussion of an LTspice circuit that helps us to predict how offset-voltage variations will influence circuit performance.

Learn all about graphene field-effect transistors or GFETs. We'll cover their construction, as well as the benefits and…

Learn all about graphene field-effect transistors or GFETs. We'll cover their construction, as well as the benefits and challenges of designing with them.

In this article, we'll discuss the Elmore delay model, which provides a simplistic delay analysis that avoids…

In this article, we'll discuss the Elmore delay model, which provides a simplistic delay analysis that avoids time-consuming numerical integration/differential equations of an RC network.

In this article, you'll learn the basics of the CMOS image sensor, including its core components, its block diagram, its…

In this article, you'll learn the basics of the CMOS image sensor, including its core components, its block diagram, its strengths and weaknesses, and its applications.

This article discusses how to model inductors using LTspice circuit simulation software.

This article discusses how to model inductors using LTspice circuit simulation software.

In this article, we'll discuss how a single transistor can be sized to properly integrate with other transistors to…

In this article, we'll discuss how a single transistor can be sized to properly integrate with other transistors to provide optimal performance in terms of speed and power.

This article proposes a simple microcontroller power-supply circuit that is worth considering when you’re developing a…

This article proposes a simple microcontroller power-supply circuit that is worth considering when you’re developing a (very) cost-sensitive system.

In this article, we'll perform a worst-case analysis in LTspice, using a resistive circuit for a temperature sensor…

In this article, we'll perform a worst-case analysis in LTspice, using a resistive circuit for a temperature sensor reading as an example.

In this article, we’ll create an LTspice circuit for analyzing the effect of unpredictable offset voltage on the…

In this article, we’ll create an LTspice circuit for analyzing the effect of unpredictable offset voltage on the performance of a precision current-source circuit.

In this article, we use LTspice to analyze the precision of a current-pump circuit when all resistors are non-ideal and…

In this article, we use LTspice to analyze the precision of a current-pump circuit when all resistors are non-ideal and temperature is varied across the automotive temperature range.

In this article, we will use simulations to assess important aspects of the performance of an op-amp-based current source.

In this article, we will use simulations to assess important aspects of the performance of an op-amp-based current source.

In this article, we will review the different types of noise that are present in a circuit. We will also discuss how to…

In this article, we will review the different types of noise that are present in a circuit. We will also discuss how to perform an accurate simulation of an EMC filter with LTspice.