Latest Analog Technical Articles

This article discusses the theory fundamentals of lock-in amplifiers.

This article discusses the theory fundamentals of lock-in amplifiers.

The concept of dynamic range appears frequently in engineering discussions. But what exactly does this term mean? And how…

The concept of dynamic range appears frequently in engineering discussions. But what exactly does this term mean? And how does it apply to electronic circuits and systems?

This article explains how CCD construction, operating parameters, and external signal-processing circuitry contribute to…

This article explains how CCD construction, operating parameters, and external signal-processing circuitry contribute to the maximum variation in luminance that CCD imaging hardware can capture.

Learn the basic concepts of EMI shieldings, including types of shielding options and the calculation for determining…

Learn the basic concepts of EMI shieldings, including types of shielding options and the calculation for determining shielding effectiveness.

In this article, we’ll draw upon our knowledge of noise sources and combine it with some new information to create a…

In this article, we’ll draw upon our knowledge of noise sources and combine it with some new information to create a comprehensive model for CCD noise performance.

In this article, we’ll take a look at electrical and optical conditions that contribute to reduced image quality in CCD…

In this article, we’ll take a look at electrical and optical conditions that contribute to reduced image quality in CCD camera systems.

This article introduces the concept of image noise and discusses one noise source that plays a prominent role in the…

This article introduces the concept of image noise and discusses one noise source that plays a prominent role in the design of CCD systems.

This article examines an important aspect of the Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem and explains its connection to the…

This article examines an important aspect of the Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem and explains its connection to the need for anti-aliasing filters in analog-to-digital conversion.

This article continues our series on sampling theory by explaining the importance of oversampling in real-life…

This article continues our series on sampling theory by explaining the importance of oversampling in real-life mixed-signal systems.

This article continues our discussion of sampling theory and introduces the concept of aliasing.

This article continues our discussion of sampling theory and introduces the concept of aliasing.

The Nyquist sampling theorem, or more accurately the Nyquist-Shannon theorem, is a fundamental theoretical principle that…

The Nyquist sampling theorem, or more accurately the Nyquist-Shannon theorem, is a fundamental theoretical principle that governs the design of mixed-signal electronic systems.

This article explains a technique that allows us to incorporate flexibility into the operational parameters of a CCD…

This article explains a technique that allows us to incorporate flexibility into the operational parameters of a CCD imaging system.

In this article, we’ll see that the amount of noise in image data from a CCD sensor can be greatly reduced by a…

In this article, we’ll see that the amount of noise in image data from a CCD sensor can be greatly reduced by a technique known as correlated double sampling.

This article discusses charge-amplification techniques and explains the characteristics of the voltage waveform that…

This article discusses charge-amplification techniques and explains the characteristics of the voltage waveform that contains a CCD’s pixel data.

In this article, we’ll examine two important specifications of a digital oscilloscope: analog bandwidth and sampling rate.

In this article, we’ll examine two important specifications of a digital oscilloscope: analog bandwidth and sampling rate.

This article, the first in a series, discusses light-sensitive electronic devices called photodiodes and compares CCD and…

This article, the first in a series, discusses light-sensitive electronic devices called photodiodes and compares CCD and CMOS sensors.

In this article, we’ll set up a basic SiC switching circuit and perform some transient simulations.

In this article, we’ll set up a basic SiC switching circuit and perform some transient simulations.

This article reviews the silicon carbide scene and then explains how to get SiC SPICE models and incorporate them into a…

This article reviews the silicon carbide scene and then explains how to get SiC SPICE models and incorporate them into a simulation circuit.

This article explores an important limitation that can cause a real-life op-amp to deviate from the behavior of its…

This article explores an important limitation that can cause a real-life op-amp to deviate from the behavior of its idealized counterpart.