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The advantages and disadvantages of ever-shrinking components.

The advantages and disadvantages of ever-shrinking components.

The current mirror is an important analog building block that finds application in such diverse areas as DC biasing and…

The current mirror is an important analog building block that finds application in such diverse areas as DC biasing and current-mode signal processing.

Reliability engineering estimates device lifetimes and failure rates to determine what will fail and when.

Reliability engineering estimates device lifetimes and failure rates to determine what will fail and when.

In this article we’ll look at the defining characteristics of these extremely popular ICs, and then we’ll explore the…

In this article we’ll look at the defining characteristics of these extremely popular ICs, and then we’ll explore the internal architecture.

This article looks at the DNL and INL specifications of a digital-to-analog converter (DAC).

This article looks at the DNL and INL specifications of a digital-to-analog converter (DAC).

This article looks at the voltage-mode R-2R DAC structure.

This article looks at the voltage-mode R-2R DAC structure.

In this article, we continue our study of the current-feedback amplifier. We’ll also look at a composite amplifier that…

In this article, we continue our study of the current-feedback amplifier. We’ll also look at a composite amplifier that combines the benefits of the voltage-feedback topology and the current-feedback topology.

In this article, we’ll take a more detailed look at the functionality and characteristics of current-feedback amplifiers.

In this article, we’ll take a more detailed look at the functionality and characteristics of current-feedback amplifiers.

This article discusses the differences between voltage-feedback amplifiers and current-feedback amplifiers.

This article discusses the differences between voltage-feedback amplifiers and current-feedback amplifiers.

Learn more about capacitive load compensation.

Learn more about capacitive load compensation.

This article will examine different faults of a diode bridge rectifier to provide some insight into troubleshooting an…

This article will examine different faults of a diode bridge rectifier to provide some insight into troubleshooting an AC/DC power supply.

Get a primer on the basics of supercapacitors, their functionality, and which applications they're best for.

Get a primer on the basics of supercapacitors, their functionality, and which applications they're best for.

When working with high-precision sensors, it's crucial to consider housing. In this article, we discuss an approach to…

When working with high-precision sensors, it's crucial to consider housing. In this article, we discuss an approach to designing a custom board holder for an inclinometer subsystem.

This project series details the design and construction of a precision inclinometer based on the Murata SCA103T-D04. This…

This project series details the design and construction of a precision inclinometer based on the Murata SCA103T-D04. This article looks at schematic design considerations.

The Howland current pump, invented by MIT’s Professor Bradford Howland in the early 1960s, consists of an op-amp and a…

The Howland current pump, invented by MIT’s Professor Bradford Howland in the early 1960s, consists of an op-amp and a balanced resistor bridge and puts out current in either direction.

This article takes a detailed look at the way in which pass-transistor logic degrades a signal and how this signal…

This article takes a detailed look at the way in which pass-transistor logic degrades a signal and how this signal degradation can be remedied.

This article discusses the efficient multiplexers that can be created by using MOSFETs in a pass-transistor configuration.

This article discusses the efficient multiplexers that can be created by using MOSFETs in a pass-transistor configuration.

This article explores an alternative, and in some cases advantageous, approach to MOSFET-based implementation of digital…

This article explores an alternative, and in some cases advantageous, approach to MOSFET-based implementation of digital logic functions.

Want to get to-the-minute, location-specific weather information delivered right to your own Adafruit IO dashboard? It's…

Want to get to-the-minute, location-specific weather information delivered right to your own Adafruit IO dashboard? It's time to assemble your very own SmartBrella.