Latest Analog Technical Articles

This article continues our discussion of design techniques that help us to improve the performance of transimpedance amplifiers.

This article continues our discussion of design techniques that help us to improve the performance of transimpedance amplifiers.

This article presents a circuit model that helps us to analyze the electrical behavior of a photodiode.

This article presents a circuit model that helps us to analyze the electrical behavior of a photodiode.

In this article, we’ll look at advantages of two types of photodiode implementation.

In this article, we’ll look at advantages of two types of photodiode implementation.

While semiconductor devices make possible the lightweight 'gadgets' we enjoy, our electronic world was built on devices…

While semiconductor devices make possible the lightweight 'gadgets' we enjoy, our electronic world was built on devices that operated on a different scale. Let's take a look at vacuum tubes!

This brief gives an overview of the steps in a typical mixed-signal IC design flow.

This brief gives an overview of the steps in a typical mixed-signal IC design flow.

Learn the basic steps of the analog IC design process and how it compares to digital IC design.

Learn the basic steps of the analog IC design process and how it compares to digital 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.

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.

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.

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 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 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.

This article discusses a voltage-controlled current-source circuit that requires only two op-amps and a handful of resistors.

This article discusses a voltage-controlled current-source circuit that requires only two op-amps and a handful of resistors.

This article discusses VLSI (very-large-scale integration) circuits and the sources of non-idealities that affect MOS transistors.

This article discusses VLSI (very-large-scale integration) circuits and the sources of non-idealities that affect MOS transistors.

This article explores an interesting connection between an important statistical measure and one of the fundamental…

This article explores an interesting connection between an important statistical measure and one of the fundamental analytical tools of electrical engineering.

This article discusses Bessel’s correction, which helps us to more accurately estimate the standard deviation of…

This article discusses Bessel’s correction, which helps us to more accurately estimate the standard deviation of certain parameters and of long-duration signals.

This article is a general guideline on the main aspects of commercially-available amplifiers.

This article is a general guideline on the main aspects of commercially-available amplifiers.