Latest Passives Technical Articles

Learn how to reduce second harmonic distortion by following some guidelines for placing decoupling capacitors in your PCB layout.

Learn how to reduce second harmonic distortion by following some guidelines for placing decoupling capacitors in your PCB layout.

Learn the high-level basics of what role battery management systems (BMSs) play in power design and what components are…

Learn the high-level basics of what role battery management systems (BMSs) play in power design and what components are necessary for their basic functions.

This article presents a circuit model that helps us to analyze the electrical behavior of a photodiode.

This article presents a circuit model that helps us to analyze the electrical behavior of a photodiode.

This article explains the theory and the construction of the circuit of a 10W practice guitar amplifier.

This article explains the theory and the construction of the circuit of a 10W practice guitar amplifier.

This article discusses how to model inductors using LTspice circuit simulation software.

This article discusses how to model inductors using LTspice circuit simulation software.

In this article, we will review the different types of noise that are present in a circuit. We will also discuss how to…

In this article, we will review the different types of noise that are present in a circuit. We will also discuss how to perform an accurate simulation of an EMC filter with LTspice.

How exactly does polarity factor into the voltage drops across the three basic elements of electrical…

How exactly does polarity factor into the voltage drops across the three basic elements of electrical circuits—resistors, capacitors, and inductors?

This article shows you how to calculate currents flowing through parallel resistance and explains the concept of…

This article shows you how to calculate currents flowing through parallel resistance and explains the concept of equivalent resistance.

This article gives you the information you need to identify parallel resistors and understand their behavior in electric circuits.

This article gives you the information you need to identify parallel resistors and understand their behavior in electric circuits.

Learn a method of attaining convergence when simulating very high Q crystal oscillators using Cadence’s Virtuoso…

Learn a method of attaining convergence when simulating very high Q crystal oscillators using Cadence’s Virtuoso Periodic Steady State (PSS) analysis.

This is Part 3 of a series of articles about the Moog ladder filter. In this article, we'll define the characteristics of…

This is Part 3 of a series of articles about the Moog ladder filter. In this article, we'll define the characteristics of the Moog filter, including its properties.

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

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

Learn more about vibration energy harvesting as a source of power for electronic systems.

Learn more about vibration energy harvesting as a source of power for electronic systems.

We are analyzing the behavior of the Moog ladder filter. In this section, we will analyze the heart of the topology and…

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.

If you're looking to get a better handle on how to read schematics, this helpful guide will give you a head start.

If you're looking to get a better handle on how to read schematics, this helpful guide will give you a head start.

This article continues a series on Nyquist diagrams by explaining Nyquist curves that represent the transfer function of…

This article continues a series on Nyquist diagrams by explaining Nyquist curves that represent the transfer function of a two-pole filter.

This article addresses troubleshooting a staple of electronic systems that don’t always work as planned: switch-mode,…

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.

Learn how to simulate noise using LTspice and use this great tool to learn more about low-noise design.

Learn how to simulate noise using LTspice and use this great tool to learn more about low-noise design.

How can reactive elements affect phase shift in an LC circuit? Learn more about phase shift in analog design.

How can reactive elements affect phase shift in an LC circuit? Learn more about phase shift in analog design.