Latest Analog Technical Articles

This article is following up The Effects of Symmetry on the Fourier Coefficients. Topics will cover finding the average…

This article is following up The Effects of Symmetry on the Fourier Coefficients. Topics will cover finding the average power delivered to a resistor, calculating the RMS value of a periodic function.

This article follows the Quine McCluskey method article. We will now finding essential prime implicants using Petrick's…

This article follows the Quine McCluskey method article. We will now finding essential prime implicants using Petrick's method, simplifying incompletely specified functions, and using map-entered variables.

Lasers are plentiful, inexpensive, and fun to use. Here's a target that reacts when it's hit by a laser beam.

Lasers are plentiful, inexpensive, and fun to use. Here's a target that reacts when it's hit by a laser beam.

Learn how to read electrical signals and data from an analog device using the Step Response technique in Part 5 of the…

Learn how to read electrical signals and data from an analog device using the Step Response technique in Part 5 of the Building Raspberry Pi Controllers series.

Invoke the power of the PID (proportional–integral–derivative controller)! The key components in this design are an…

Invoke the power of the PID (proportional–integral–derivative controller)! The key components in this design are an EFM8 microcontroller, a DAC, and the MAX31855 thermocouple-to-digital converter.

This project explains how to isolate signals to eliminate ground loops in electronic systems.

This project explains how to isolate signals to eliminate ground loops in electronic systems.

Learn how to collect and process RGB data generated by the BH1745NUC color sensor IC.

Learn how to collect and process RGB data generated by the BH1745NUC color sensor IC.

Display colors by precisely controlling the intensity of red, green, and blue LEDs.

Display colors by precisely controlling the intensity of red, green, and blue LEDs.

Ever wanted to find out more about Class D amplification? Here's a handy breakdown.

Ever wanted to find out more about Class D amplification? Here's a handy breakdown.

A signal that does not repeat itself after a specific interval of time is called an aperiodic signal. By applying a…

A signal that does not repeat itself after a specific interval of time is called an aperiodic signal. By applying a limiting process, the signal can be expressed as a continuous sum (or integral) of everlasting exponentials.

Galvanic isolation is a way to isolate functional sections of electrical systems to prevent current flow. A brief…

Galvanic isolation is a way to isolate functional sections of electrical systems to prevent current flow. A brief explanation of differing methods to create galvanic isolation.

Learn all about Akerberg-Mossberg Filters and how to plot the frequency response using MATLAB.

Learn all about Akerberg-Mossberg Filters and how to plot the frequency response using MATLAB.

Learn about Fourier series coefficients.

Learn about Fourier series coefficients.

One of the most common analog-to-digital converters used in applications requiring a sampling rate under 10 MSPS is the…

One of the most common analog-to-digital converters used in applications requiring a sampling rate under 10 MSPS is the Successive Approximation Register ADC. This ADC is ideal for applications requiring a resolution between 8-16 bits.

In this continuing series of Building Raspberry Pi Controllers, you'll learn how to build a object detection control…

In this continuing series of Building Raspberry Pi Controllers, you'll learn how to build a object detection control circuit for operating a small DC motor using a photocell.

In this article, we'll build a sound-activated switch that can be opened and closed with a double clap.

In this article, we'll build a sound-activated switch that can be opened and closed with a double clap.

The transient response of a negative-feedback amplifier can help us to understand the nature of stability and convey…

The transient response of a negative-feedback amplifier can help us to understand the nature of stability and convey useful information about the stability characteristics of a particular circuit.

A simple “break-the-feedback-loop” simulation technique makes for convenient stability analysis, especially with…

A simple “break-the-feedback-loop” simulation technique makes for convenient stability analysis, especially with complex circuits.

The techniques discussed in previous articles can help us to understand and remedy stability problems observed in a…

The techniques discussed in previous articles can help us to understand and remedy stability problems observed in a common circuit used to amplify photodiode signals.