With the help of LTspice, we examine how inductor current affects the functioning of a boost converter.
September 08, 2023 by Robert Keim
Are you picking out components for a step-down switching regulator? Learn how to think about inductance values and inductor current when choosing an inductor.
August 23, 2023 by Robert Keim
Proper inductor selection is one key to the successful design and implementation of a switching regulator. This article will help you understand the relationship between the inductor value and circuit performance.
August 16, 2023 by Robert Keim
Learn about using LTspice simulations to provide important insight into the performance of a switched-capacitor voltage-inverting power supply.
May 14, 2023 by Robert Keim
Learn about impedance matching using a single stub, transmission lines, and immittance Smith chart examples.
May 05, 2023 by Dr. Steve Arar
In addition to explaining the nature of a negative voltage, this article briefly discusses how negative voltages are generated and why they are useful in circuit design.
April 02, 2023 by Robert Keim
Learn how to derive the wave equations for a lossless transmission line and look at its infinite bandwidth and phase constant.
January 27, 2023 by Dr. Steve Arar
Learn how to use non-linear models in LTspice to simulate the characteristics of transformers, a crucial part of SMPS (switched-mode power supply) design.
August 20, 2021 by Ignacio de Mendizábal
In this series of articles, we’ll discuss one of the fundamental building blocks of analog IC design: the switched-capacitor circuit.
April 21, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Learn how to reduce second harmonic distortion by following some guidelines for placing decoupling capacitors in your PCB layout.
February 12, 2021 by Dr. Steve Arar
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.
February 08, 2021 by Enrico Sanino
This article explains the theory and the construction of the circuit of a 10W practice guitar amplifier.
November 29, 2020 by Teja Sai Marellapudi
This article discusses how to model inductors using LTspice circuit simulation software.
November 04, 2020 by Ignacio de Mendizábal
How exactly does polarity factor into the voltage drops across the three basic elements of electrical circuits—resistors, capacitors, and inductors?
July 20, 2020 by Robert Keim
Learn more about vibration energy harvesting as a source of power for electronic systems.
August 19, 2019 by Francesco Orfei
If you're looking to get a better handle on how to read schematics, this helpful guide will give you a head start.
July 22, 2019 by Matthew Cook
Learn about phase shift and how this fundamental electrical phenomenon is related to different circuit configurations.
May 03, 2019 by Sam Gallagher
This two-article series provides an overview of circuit symbols, along with some information on the components that they represent.
October 31, 2018 by Robert Keim
In this article we’ll explore a circuit that produces an output voltage proportional to the charge generated by a piezoelectric transducer.
October 22, 2018 by Robert Keim
This article explains some theory behind piezoelectric sensors and presents an equivalent circuit that you can use when you’re designing sensor systems.
October 15, 2018 by Robert Keim
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