Latest Industrial Automation Technical Articles

Learn about the two-point calibration method and the fixed-point implementation to compensate for analog-to-digital…

Learn about the two-point calibration method and the fixed-point implementation to compensate for analog-to-digital converter (ADC) offset and gain errors through an example.

Learn about RTD (resistance temperature detector) signal conditioning through a four-wire configuration, ratiometric…

Learn about RTD (resistance temperature detector) signal conditioning through a four-wire configuration, ratiometric measurement, and input RC filters.

Learn about resistance temperature detector (RTD) signal conditioning techniques such as voltage vs. current excitation…

Learn about resistance temperature detector (RTD) signal conditioning techniques such as voltage vs. current excitation and the three-wire configuration for dealing with the lead and wire resistance error.

As embedded systems continue to evolve, you might wonder: should I learn assembly language for embedded software…

As embedded systems continue to evolve, you might wonder: should I learn assembly language for embedded software development? Learn the answer in this article.

Learn how variations of the common mode rejection ratio (CMRR) can affect an analog-to-digital converter's (ADC) performance.

Learn how variations of the common mode rejection ratio (CMRR) can affect an analog-to-digital converter's (ADC) performance.

Learn about the basics of different signal conditioning circuits for RTD applications, including a voltage divider,…

Learn about the basics of different signal conditioning circuits for RTD applications, including a voltage divider, Wheatstone bridge circuit, and delta-sigma (ΔΣ) converter.

This project will explain how to develop a system to measure magnetic field emissions at frequencies up to 150 kHz from…

This project will explain how to develop a system to measure magnetic field emissions at frequencies up to 150 kHz from high-current power cables without cutting or disturbing the cable.

Model the characteristic curve of a resistance temperature detector (RTD) and the common standards used to characterize…

Model the characteristic curve of a resistance temperature detector (RTD) and the common standards used to characterize these devices like the alpha parameter and Callendar-Van Dusen equation.

Learn the basics of RTDs, namely the trade-offs of using RTD temperature sensors, the metals used in these sensors, thin…

Learn the basics of RTDs, namely the trade-offs of using RTD temperature sensors, the metals used in these sensors, thin film RTDs, and wire-wound RTDs.

Learn the basics of ratiometric resistance measurements in analog to digital (A/D) converters, how it's measured, and…

Learn the basics of ratiometric resistance measurements in analog to digital (A/D) converters, how it's measured, and example uses in a digital multimeter (DMM), microprocessor, and various resistive sensors.

Learn about thermocouple signal conditioning and thermocouple nonlinearity through two different monolithic thermocouple…

Learn about thermocouple signal conditioning and thermocouple nonlinearity through two different monolithic thermocouple amplifier solutions: the AD849x family and the LT1025.

Learn about different temperature sensors, namely: thermistors, thermocouples, RTDs (resistive temperature detectors),…

Learn about different temperature sensors, namely: thermistors, thermocouples, RTDs (resistive temperature detectors), analog thermometer ICs and digital thermometer ICs.

Learn how analog circuits can be used to implement cold junction compensation using examples from Analog Devices and…

Learn how analog circuits can be used to implement cold junction compensation using examples from Analog Devices and Texas Instrument's TMP35 and LM335 temperature sensors, respectively.

Learn about the role of non-overlapping or complementary pulse width modulation (PMW) in DC motor control using an…

Learn about the role of non-overlapping or complementary pulse width modulation (PMW) in DC motor control using an h-bridge circuit, taking into consideration PWM shoot-through and dead-time PWM.

Article two in our binomial distribution series, this article explains the process of calculating mean, standard…

Article two in our binomial distribution series, this article explains the process of calculating mean, standard deviation, and probabilities after integrating your analytical task into the binomial framework.

Learn about the Seebeck effect and how the Seebeck voltage and Seebeck coefficient come into play within the scope of…

Learn about the Seebeck effect and how the Seebeck voltage and Seebeck coefficient come into play within the scope of thermocouples and temperature measurement.

Concerning analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), learn about offset errors and gain errors in a bipolar ADC and…

Concerning analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), learn about offset errors and gain errors in a bipolar ADC and differential ADC as well as offset error single-point calibration.

This article, the first in a series, introduces the binomial distribution, a powerful statistical tool that is useful for…

This article, the first in a series, introduces the binomial distribution, a powerful statistical tool that is useful for reliability analysis, quality control, and other engineering applications.

Learn about the offset and gain error specifications for ADCs, like the ADC transfer function and work through an example…

Learn about the offset and gain error specifications for ADCs, like the ADC transfer function and work through an example of an ADC offset error and ADC gain error.