Latest Oscillators 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 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.

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.

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 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 will review the common FPGA resources that allow us to efficiently generate and distribute clock signals…

This article will review the common FPGA resources that allow us to efficiently generate and distribute clock signals throughout a system.

In this article, we’ll use Scilab to create an FM waveform that carries information corresponding to an audio recording.

In this article, we’ll use Scilab to create an FM waveform that carries information corresponding to an audio recording.

In this article we’ll work with sinusoidal signals in the frequency domain using Scilab’s fast Fourier transform…

In this article we’ll work with sinusoidal signals in the frequency domain using Scilab’s fast Fourier transform (FFT) functionality.

This article provides an overview of various characteristics and specifications that are relevant to low-frequency MOSFET…

This article provides an overview of various characteristics and specifications that are relevant to low-frequency MOSFET operation.

This article discusses the good and the bad regarding Schmitt Trigger RC oscillators. These oscillators are especially…

This article discusses the good and the bad regarding Schmitt Trigger RC oscillators. These oscillators are especially important because they are present in the internal oscillator in many popular MCUs.

This article is intended to help readers understand the good and the bad traits of Schmitt Trigger RC oscillators, which…

This article is intended to help readers understand the good and the bad traits of Schmitt Trigger RC oscillators, which are especially important because they are present in the internal oscillator in popular MCUs.

Does the addition of a feedback divider affect PLL transient response? We’ll look at this question and other…

Does the addition of a feedback divider affect PLL transient response? We’ll look at this question and other frequency-multiplication topics in this article.

In this article we’ll explore the mathematical relationships that will help you to design a PLL that quickly and…

In this article we’ll explore the mathematical relationships that will help you to design a PLL that quickly and smoothly locks onto the input frequency.

This article introduces a phase-based feedback system that plays an important role in many applications.

This article introduces a phase-based feedback system that plays an important role in many applications.

This article, part of AAC’s Analog Circuit Collection, presents a circuit that is a good choice when you need to remove…

This article, part of AAC’s Analog Circuit Collection, presents a circuit that is a good choice when you need to remove high-frequency noise from a digital signal.