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Learn how pole splitting arises as the byproduct of Miller frequency compensation.

Learn how pole splitting arises as the byproduct of Miller frequency compensation.

We are analyzing the behavior of the Moog ladder filter. In this section, we will analyze the heart of the topology and…

We are analyzing the behavior of the Moog ladder filter. In this section, we will analyze the heart of the topology and express the small-signal open-loop transfer function of the filter as a whole.

If you're looking to get a better handle on how to read schematics, this helpful guide will give you a head start.

If you're looking to get a better handle on how to read schematics, this helpful guide will give you a head start.

Learn about one of the only audio filter topologies out there, the Moog filter!

Learn about one of the only audio filter topologies out there, the Moog filter!

This article is an intuitive introduction to the statistical nature of noise and the basic calculations required to…

This article is an intuitive introduction to the statistical nature of noise and the basic calculations required to combine noise sources in a circuit.

This article explains how to generate and refine a Nyquist plot in LTspice and how to incorporate this plot into your AC analysis.

This article explains how to generate and refine a Nyquist plot in LTspice and how to incorporate this plot into your AC analysis.

This article presents some basic information about bandgap circuits, which are widely used to generate temperature…

This article presents some basic information about bandgap circuits, which are widely used to generate temperature independent reference voltages.

In this article, we’ll see that a Nyquist plot provides a straightforward means of determining if an amplifier will oscillate.

In this article, we’ll see that a Nyquist plot provides a straightforward means of determining if an amplifier will oscillate.

This article continues a series on Nyquist diagrams by explaining Nyquist curves that represent the transfer function of…

This article continues a series on Nyquist diagrams by explaining Nyquist curves that represent the transfer function of a two-pole filter.

This article continues our exploration of the Nyquist plot by examining the relationship between the plot’s curve and a…

This article continues our exploration of the Nyquist plot by examining the relationship between the plot’s curve and a filter’s cutoff frequency.

Working with a low noise voltage reference? Learn more about noise specifications and relevant voltage reference ICs.

Working with a low noise voltage reference? Learn more about noise specifications and relevant voltage reference ICs.

Learn how to measure noise using LTspice for op-amp circuits with handy examples.

Learn how to measure noise using LTspice for op-amp circuits with handy examples.

This article introduces the Nyquist plot and explains how to interpret this alternative method of visually evaluating a…

This article introduces the Nyquist plot and explains how to interpret this alternative method of visually evaluating a system’s frequency response.

This article addresses troubleshooting a staple of electronic systems that don’t always work as planned: switch-mode,…

This article addresses troubleshooting a staple of electronic systems that don’t always work as planned: switch-mode, low-voltage, DC-DC, single-phase, non-isolated, basic buck converter circuits.

Learn about the basics of grounds, grounding, and ground symbols. Not all grounds are created equal. In this article,…

Learn about the basics of grounds, grounding, and ground symbols. Not all grounds are created equal. In this article, we'll discuss earth ground, common ground, analog ground, and digital ground.

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.