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Joule heating, also known as ohmic heating, is used to directly heat water with electric current.

Joule heating, also known as ohmic heating, is used to directly heat water with electric current.

Data center applications require reliable power sources. Learn more about uninterruptible power supplies in data centers.

Data center applications require reliable power sources. Learn more about uninterruptible power supplies in data centers.

This article will go over some general tips you can use when designing a DC-DC buck converter.

This article will go over some general tips you can use when designing a DC-DC buck converter.

Learn more about decompensated vs. fully-compensated op-amps and external methods of achieving compensation.

Learn more about decompensated vs. fully-compensated op-amps and external methods of achieving compensation.

Miller capacitance is commonly used in a method for operational amplifier frequency compensation.

Miller capacitance is commonly used in a method for operational amplifier frequency compensation.

In this article, we'll discuss how shunt capacitance can be used to achieve frequency compensation in op-amps and we'll…

In this article, we'll discuss how shunt capacitance can be used to achieve frequency compensation in op-amps and we'll also see why this is not the preferred technique.

Learn about op-amp frequency compensation with an example circuit we'll observe in PSpice.

Learn about op-amp frequency compensation with an example circuit we'll observe in PSpice.

How does temperature affect the output of a voltage reference? What is a temperature coefficient specification?

How does temperature affect the output of a voltage reference? What is a temperature coefficient specification?

Learn about packing and unpacking data with unions in C language.

Learn about packing and unpacking data with unions in C language.

Learn how to interface with LTSpice using WAV files.

Learn how to interface with LTSpice using WAV files.

This article will introduce the Advanced Microcontroller Bus Architecture (AMBA), an open standard for SoC designs.

This article will introduce the Advanced Microcontroller Bus Architecture (AMBA), an open standard for SoC designs.

Learn why you should design for rework—and 6 easy ways to do it.

Learn why you should design for rework—and 6 easy ways to do it.

Learn about how to stabilize transimpedance amplifiers or TIAs with useful examples.

Learn about how to stabilize transimpedance amplifiers or TIAs with useful examples.

This article explains what poles and zeros are and discusses the ways in which transfer-function poles and zeros are…

This article explains what poles and zeros are and discusses the ways in which transfer-function poles and zeros are related to the magnitude and phase behavior of analog filter circuits.

An intro to transients and the devices used to suppress them. Learn about the variety of devices used to suppress transients.

An intro to transients and the devices used to suppress them. Learn about the variety of devices used to suppress transients.

This article continues our discussion of s-domain transfer functions and their role in the design and analysis of analog filters.

This article continues our discussion of s-domain transfer functions and their role in the design and analysis of analog filters.

Learn multiple ways to simulate noise sources—for both transient and noise analysis—in LTspice.

Learn multiple ways to simulate noise sources—for both transient and noise analysis—in LTspice.

Learn how to simulate noise using LTspice and use this great tool to learn more about low-noise design.

Learn how to simulate noise using LTspice and use this great tool to learn more about low-noise design.

Learn about data objects called unions in embedded C language.

Learn about data objects called unions in embedded C language.