Latest Amplifiers Technical Articles

This article presents a high-performance current source that requires only a few readily available components.

This article presents a high-performance current source that requires only a few readily available components.

Learn the methods and applications of modeling the quantization error of an ADC using a noise source.

Learn the methods and applications of modeling the quantization error of an ADC using a noise source.

This article examines the quantization error of an analog-to-digital converter.

This article examines the quantization error of an analog-to-digital converter.

Learn about the effect of input parasitic capacitance and how to compensate for it in analog circuit design.

Learn about the effect of input parasitic capacitance and how to compensate for it in analog circuit design.

The current mirror is an important analog building block that finds application in such diverse areas as DC biasing and…

The current mirror is an important analog building block that finds application in such diverse areas as DC biasing and current-mode signal processing.

This article will examine some properties of the DNL and INL specifications.

This article will examine some properties of the DNL and INL specifications.

This article looks at the DNL and INL specifications of a digital-to-analog converter (DAC).

This article looks at the DNL and INL specifications of a digital-to-analog converter (DAC).

This article looks at the voltage-mode R-2R DAC structure.

This article looks at the voltage-mode R-2R DAC structure.

How can we gauge stability in a negative-feedback circuit? For minimum-phase circuits, try rate-of-closure.

How can we gauge stability in a negative-feedback circuit? For minimum-phase circuits, try rate-of-closure.

In this article, we continue our study of the current-feedback amplifier. We’ll also look at a composite amplifier that…

In this article, we continue our study of the current-feedback amplifier. We’ll also look at a composite amplifier that combines the benefits of the voltage-feedback topology and the current-feedback topology.

In this article, we’ll take a more detailed look at the functionality and characteristics of current-feedback amplifiers.

In this article, we’ll take a more detailed look at the functionality and characteristics of current-feedback amplifiers.

Learn more about capacitive load compensation.

Learn more about capacitive load compensation.

Learn about the process of identifying and eliminating noise in data capture.

Learn about the process of identifying and eliminating noise in data capture.

What is reflection noise? What effects can it have on the functionality of your custom PCB? How can you mitigate it with…

What is reflection noise? What effects can it have on the functionality of your custom PCB? How can you mitigate it with better design practices?

This article explores the surprisingly complicated details associated with a word that we frequently use but perhaps…

This article explores the surprisingly complicated details associated with a word that we frequently use but perhaps don’t fully understand.

Noise on switch mode power supplies (SMPSs) sometimes gets a bum rap.

Noise on switch mode power supplies (SMPSs) sometimes gets a bum rap.

This two-article series presents an overview of circuit symbols and also provides some information on the components themselves.

This two-article series presents an overview of circuit symbols and also provides some information on the components themselves.

This article explores charge-amplifier design details, including ESD protection and frequency response.

This article explores charge-amplifier design details, including ESD protection and frequency response.

This article presents Scilab code that allows you to generate I/Q, noise, and chirp signals from your PC’s headphone jack.

This article presents Scilab code that allows you to generate I/Q, noise, and chirp signals from your PC’s headphone jack.