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The Relationship Between Rise Time and Bandwidth in Digital Signals

The Relationship Between Rise Time and Bandwidth in Digital Signals

In this article, we’ll look at the relationship between the rise/fall time of a digital signal and its bandwidth.


Via Configurations for Connecting Decoupling Capacitors

Via Configurations for Connecting Decoupling Capacitors

In this article, we’ll focus on the different via configurations that can be used to connect a decoupling capacitor to the PCB power and ground planes.


PCB Thermal Management Techniques

PCB Thermal Management Techniques

This article will discuss design practices that ensure better thermal management, including some common methods for removing excess heat from a PCB.


Common PCB Stackups for a Four-Layer Board

Common PCB Stackups for a Four-Layer Board

This article looks at the common options for a four-layer board stackup.


A Clever Oscillator Circuit You’ve Probably Never Heard of: The Sulzer Network

A Clever Oscillator Circuit You’ve Probably Never Heard of: The Sulzer Network

Learn about the Sulzer network, an alternative to classic R-C networks that is easier to tune over wide frequency ranges.


Special Topics in Schematic Capture

Special Topics in Schematic Capture

Learn about heterogeneous and homogenous buses, special IC packages, and more!


What Is Virtual Memory?

What Is Virtual Memory?

This article will explore what virtual memory is, why it exists, and how it works from a high level.


Mitigating Noise in Double-sided PCBs: Multipoint Grounding (Gridded Ground) in Two-layer PCB Design

Mitigating Noise in Double-sided PCBs: Multipoint Grounding (Gridded Ground) in Two-layer PCB Design

Learn how to use the gridded ground technique to reduce noise in a double-sided PCB.


The Right Half-Plane Zero and Its Effect on Stability

The Right Half-Plane Zero and Its Effect on Stability

In this article, we will discuss the right half-plane zero, a byproduct of pole splitting, and its effects on stability.


IC Design Resources Roundup: Mentor, Cadence, and Synopsys

IC Design Resources Roundup: Mentor, Cadence, and Synopsys

The design of a modern IC is a truly monumental undertaking, and IC design tools make the job possible.


The Small-Signal Open-Loop Transfer Function of the Moog Filter

The Small-Signal Open-Loop Transfer Function of the Moog Filter

We are analyzing the behavior of the Moog ladder filter. In this section, we will analyze the heart of the topology and express the small-signal open-loop transfer function of the filter as a whole.


Hardware Security Vulnerabilities that Engineers Should Know

Hardware Security Vulnerabilities that Engineers Should Know

Why should engineers care about hardware security? Because they can help prevent vulnerabilities through design!


Principles of Cache Design

Principles of Cache Design

This article will examine principles of CPU cache design including locality, logical organization, and management heuristics.


Introduction to Bandgap Voltage References

Introduction to Bandgap Voltage References

This article presents some basic information about bandgap circuits, which are widely used to generate temperature independent reference voltages.


Low-Noise Voltage References: Understanding the Noise Performance of a Voltage Reference IC

Low-Noise Voltage References: Understanding the Noise Performance of a Voltage Reference IC

Working with a low noise voltage reference? Learn more about noise specifications and relevant voltage reference ICs.


How to Troubleshoot a DC-DC Buck Converter

How to Troubleshoot a DC-DC Buck Converter

This article addresses troubleshooting a staple of electronic systems that don’t always work as planned: switch-mode, low-voltage, DC-DC, single-phase, non-isolated, basic buck converter circuits.


DC-DC Buck Converter Design Tips and Tricks

DC-DC Buck Converter Design Tips and Tricks

This article will go over some general tips you can use when designing a DC-DC buck converter.


Miller Frequency Compensation: How to Use Miller Capacitance for Op-Amp Compensation

Miller Frequency Compensation: How to Use Miller Capacitance for Op-Amp Compensation

Miller capacitance is commonly used in a method for operational amplifier frequency compensation.


Shunt Capacitance Compensation in Operational Amplifiers

Shunt Capacitance Compensation in Operational Amplifiers

In this article, we'll discuss how shunt capacitance can be used to achieve frequency compensation in op-amps and we'll also see why this is not the preferred technique.


The Advanced Microcontroller Bus Architecture: An Introduction

The Advanced Microcontroller Bus Architecture: An Introduction

This article will introduce the Advanced Microcontroller Bus Architecture (AMBA), an open standard for SoC designs.