Latest Analog Technical Articles

Learn about simplifying the mathematics of circuit analysis using the Laplace transform, Python, and SymPy using a series…

Learn about simplifying the mathematics of circuit analysis using the Laplace transform, Python, and SymPy using a series RLC circuit as an example.

Concerning analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), learn about offset errors and gain errors in a bipolar ADC and…

Concerning analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), learn about offset errors and gain errors in a bipolar ADC and differential ADC as well as offset error single-point calibration.

Learn about the offset and gain error specifications for ADCs, like the ADC transfer function and work through an example…

Learn about the offset and gain error specifications for ADCs, like the ADC transfer function and work through an example of an ADC offset error and ADC gain error.

Learn about temperature drift in electronic circuits, namely in resistors and amplifiers. We'll also cover how the effect…

Learn about temperature drift in electronic circuits, namely in resistors and amplifiers. We'll also cover how the effect of flicker noise comes into play and how drift limits the effectiveness of signal averaging.

Learn about piezoelectric accelerometers with integrated electronics piezoelectrics (IEPEs), namely an IEPE's voltage…

Learn about piezoelectric accelerometers with integrated electronics piezoelectrics (IEPEs), namely an IEPE's voltage mode, charge mode, and dynamic range.

Learn about charge amplifier limitations at low frequencies, the effects of time constants, and how the drift phenomenon…

Learn about charge amplifier limitations at low frequencies, the effects of time constants, and how the drift phenomenon can also introduce errors in low-frequency measurements.

Learn about charge amplifiers which are used for charge output conversion of a piezoelectric sensor into a usable voltage signal.

Learn about charge amplifiers which are used for charge output conversion of a piezoelectric sensor into a usable voltage signal.

Learn about how system nonlinearity creates distortion in audio signals that impacts the sounds we hear. We will examine…

Learn about how system nonlinearity creates distortion in audio signals that impacts the sounds we hear. We will examine sine waves, harmonics, and intermodulation distortion.

Learn about frequency response and bandwidth specification of MEMS accelerometers.

Learn about frequency response and bandwidth specification of MEMS accelerometers.

How does an amplifier's input offset voltage impact the accuracy of a current sense resistor's measurement? And how does…

How does an amplifier's input offset voltage impact the accuracy of a current sense resistor's measurement? And how does amplifier output swing affect your shunt resistor value? Learn this and more in this technical article.

In this article, we’ll discuss why a discrete implementation cannot provide a high accuracy in resistive current sensing.

In this article, we’ll discuss why a discrete implementation cannot provide a high accuracy in resistive current sensing.

What's the difference between high-side and low-side resistive current sensing? This article explains the basics, as well…

What's the difference between high-side and low-side resistive current sensing? This article explains the basics, as well as when each is the more appropriate design choice.

Learn the basics of Hall effect current sensors in this technical article.

Learn the basics of Hall effect current sensors in this technical article.

This article provides a general understanding of what DSP is, how it works, and what advantages it can offer. To…

This article provides a general understanding of what DSP is, how it works, and what advantages it can offer. To appreciate the advantages of DSP, let’s first have a look at the conventional method of signal processing, i.e., analog signal processing.

Learn why the drive level of your quartz crystal oscillator is important and several methods for how to measure it.

Learn why the drive level of your quartz crystal oscillator is important and several methods for how to measure it.

This article discusses how we can examine the oscillator circuit to make sure that it has sufficient “negative…

This article discusses how we can examine the oscillator circuit to make sure that it has sufficient “negative resistance” or “oscillation allowance”.

In this article, we’ll try to develop a deeper insight into the operation of a quartz crystal oscillator.

In this article, we’ll try to develop a deeper insight into the operation of a quartz crystal oscillator.

Learn about some of the most important characteristics of quartz crystal frequency deviations.

Learn about some of the most important characteristics of quartz crystal frequency deviations.

Learn how two methods of demodulation compare: synchronous demodulation and rectifier-type demodulation. Here we discuss…

Learn how two methods of demodulation compare: synchronous demodulation and rectifier-type demodulation. Here we discuss each method's advantages, drawbacks, and appropriate applications.