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What Is Embedded System Design? Defining an Electrical Engineering Field

Could you concisely define "embedded system design" off the top of your head? This article looks at the essential characteristics of an increasingly prominent specialization within the field of electrical engineering....

August 06, 2018 by Robert Keim

I2C Design Mathematics: Capacitance and Resistance

This article looks at the mathematical calculations used to size the pull-up resistors and determine the maximum length of circuit traces....

June 22, 2018 by Mark Hughes

Exactly How Schmitt Trigger Oscillators Work

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...

May 23, 2018 by Eduardo Corpeño

What Is the Difference between Conducted and Radiated EMI?

This technical brief explains two distinct types of electromagnetic interference.

April 16, 2018 by Robert Keim

What Exactly Is a Quartz Crystal, Anyways? A Look at Quartz Crystal Oscillators

This article explains some theory behind an extremely common electronic component.

March 02, 2018 by Robert Keim

How to Decode Manchester-Encoded Data Using Hardware

This article looks at some circuits that can help you extract the original data from a Manchester-encoded signal.

March 01, 2018 by Robert Keim

How to Generate Manchester-Encoded Data in Hardware and Firmware

This article discusses implementation details for a simple yet effective technique that can improve your digital communication.

February 26, 2018 by Robert Keim

The Why and How of Pipelining in FPGAs

This article explains pipelining and its implications with respect to FPGAs, i.e., latency, throughput, change in operating frequency, and resource utilization....

February 15, 2018 by Sneha H.L.

When a Diode Simply Isn’t Good Enough: The Superdiode

This article, part of AAC’s Analog Circuit Collection, discusses an interesting circuit in which an op-amp and an ordinary diode work together to create a superdiode....

February 08, 2018 by Robert Keim

Capacitive Control Panel PCB Design Considerations for TI’s MSP430FR2633 Microcontroller

This article provides a closer look at the PCB design considerations and programming of a custom capacitive touch interface device.

February 07, 2018 by Mark Hughes

Simplify Your Life with an Analog Window Detector

This article, part of AAC’s Analog Circuit Collection, presents a simple yet effective replacement for ADC-based window detection.

February 02, 2018 by Robert Keim

Multiplication Examples Using the Fixed-Point Representation

This article will discuss several multiplication examples using the fixed-point representation.

December 15, 2017 by Steve Arar

Fixed-Point Representation: The Q Format and Addition Examples

Fixed-point representation allows us to use fractional numbers on low-cost integer hardware.

November 30, 2017 by Steve Arar

PCB Layout for an Arbitrary Waveform Generator

In this article we’ll discuss the PCB layout for a custom-designed arbitrary waveform generator board.

November 17, 2017 by Robert Keim

DAC Output Circuitry for an Arbitrary Waveform Generator

How do you convert DAC output currents into a normal voltage signal? Let’s take a look.

October 20, 2017 by Robert Keim

DAC Schematic Design for an Arbitrary Waveform Generator

This article presents a custom digital-to-analog-conversion design built around a high-speed DAC from Analog Devices.

October 13, 2017 by Robert Keim

Microcontroller Design for an Arbitrary Waveform Generator

In this article, we’ll look at general concepts and some design details for a circuit board that can output a wide variety of analog signals....

October 06, 2017 by Robert Keim

Implementing a Low-Pass Filter on FPGA with Verilog

Learn how to implement a moving average filter and optimize it with CIC architecture.

July 13, 2017 by Mohammad Amin Karami

An Introduction to Canonical Signed Digit Representation

CSD is an elegant method to implement digital multipliers in a more efficient way.

July 03, 2017 by Steve Arar

Multirate DSP and Its Application in D/A Conversion

This article reviews the basics of D/A conversion and explains how multirate DSP can lead to a more efficient system.

June 30, 2017 by Steve Arar