When a CMOS inverter switches logic states, power is consumed due to its charging and discharging currents. Learn how to simulate these currents in LTspice.
When a CMOS inverter switches logic states, power is consumed due to its charging and discharging currents. Learn how to simulate these currents in LTspice.
With the help of SPICE simulations, we examine two types of power dissipation that occur when BJTs are used as switches.
With the help of SPICE simulations, we examine two types of power dissipation that occur when BJTs are used as switches.
The output power and efficiency of a power amplifier (PA) are highly dependent on its load terminations. Learn how to…
The output power and efficiency of a power amplifier (PA) are highly dependent on its load terminations. Learn how to characterize a PA's performance by analyzing load lines and estimating the load-pull contours of constant output power.
This four-part series walks through the development of the Anthilla Controller, an open-source Internet of Things (IoT)…
This four-part series walks through the development of the Anthilla Controller, an open-source Internet of Things (IoT) hardware platform. In Part 3, we cover the manufacturing, assembly, and product testing of the board.
In this four-part series, we walk through the development of the Anthilla Controller, an open-source Internet of Things…
In this four-part series, we walk through the development of the Anthilla Controller, an open-source Internet of Things (IoT) hardware platform. Part 2 explains the process and requirements of obtaining an open-source hardware certification.
This project will cover the design, construction, and testing of an analog filter meeting the ITU-R BS.468-4…
This project will cover the design, construction, and testing of an analog filter meeting the ITU-R BS.468-4 specification, which aims to evaluate the disturbing effects of noise on audio broadcast signals.
Learn ways to test an RF amplifier's stability, techniques to stabilize its operation, and how RF design software can…
Learn ways to test an RF amplifier's stability, techniques to stabilize its operation, and how RF design software can help you do both.
This article uses SPICE simulations to explain the functionality of hysteresis based on positive feedback in a comparator circuit.
This article uses SPICE simulations to explain the functionality of hysteresis based on positive feedback in a comparator circuit.
In this article, we use voltage waveforms to explore the electrical behavior of key subcircuits within a CMC buck converter.
In this article, we use voltage waveforms to explore the electrical behavior of key subcircuits within a CMC buck converter.
In this article, we use LTspice to discuss the operation of the voltage error amplifier and PWM generator in a…
In this article, we use LTspice to discuss the operation of the voltage error amplifier and PWM generator in a current-mode-controlled (CMC) step-down regulator.
In this project, we design an A-weighted analog noise filter for audio frequencies. The filter provides a variable…
In this project, we design an A-weighted analog noise filter for audio frequencies. The filter provides a variable frequency gain response that is similar to that of our hearing.
In this project we create an 8-bit arithmetic logic unit (ALU) in the VHDL language and run it on an Altera CPLD…
In this project we create an 8-bit arithmetic logic unit (ALU) in the VHDL language and run it on an Altera CPLD development board connected to a custom PCB with input switches and LED display.
In this article, we’ll learn about current-mode control (CMC) for switching regulators by examining the layout of an…
In this article, we’ll learn about current-mode control (CMC) for switching regulators by examining the layout of an example circuit in LTspice.
Using a pulse-frequency-modulated buck converter as an example, this article describes techniques for incorporating PFM…
Using a pulse-frequency-modulated buck converter as an example, this article describes techniques for incorporating PFM into switching regulator design and simulations.
Learn how to simulate a switching voltage regulator with a voltage-controlled PWM waveform in LTspice.
Learn how to simulate a switching voltage regulator with a voltage-controlled PWM waveform in LTspice.
Learn about the inverting buck-boost converter, a switching voltage regulator designed to handle unstable input voltages.
Learn about the inverting buck-boost converter, a switching voltage regulator designed to handle unstable input voltages.
In this hands-on project, we will update a 1980s version of a one-shot (monostable multivibrator) circuit by giving it a…
In this hands-on project, we will update a 1980s version of a one-shot (monostable multivibrator) circuit by giving it a modern, colorful output while also examining the circuit's operation.
Learn how output voltage and diode current affect the behavior of a step-up switching regulator.
Learn how output voltage and diode current affect the behavior of a step-up switching regulator.
With the help of LTspice, we examine how inductor current affects the functioning of a boost converter.
With the help of LTspice, we examine how inductor current affects the functioning of a boost converter.
Learn how a step-up switching regulator generates an output voltage higher than its input voltage.
Learn how a step-up switching regulator generates an output voltage higher than its input voltage.
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