Overvoltage protection for RTD-based measurement ysstems
Question: Is it possible to design a complete RTD module with overvoltage protection?
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Home on the range: Getting multiple gain ranges with instrumentation amplifiers
Question: I have an instrumentation amplifier, but I need wider dynamic range than I can get with a single gain. Can I multiplex gain resistors to get programmable gain?
Pocket-Size white noise generator for quickly testing circuit signal response
Question: Can you produce a frequency spectrum for all frequencies at the same time?
High Speed ADC Power Supply Domains
Question: Why are there all these power domains for high speed ADCs?
Problem solver: Multiplying digital-to-analog converter
Question: How could a multiplying DAC be used other than as a DAC?
High-side current sensing
Question: Is placing a 100 Ω resistor in front of a MOSFET gate required for stability?
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Dynamic use of the disable pin on an amplifier
Question: Could I use the disable pin of an amplifier to save power without losing performance?
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Arrow Electronics Tech Snacks put engineers’ time first
Arrow Electronics is launching a new learning concept, Tech Snacks, that will provide engineers with the technical information and insight they need in a choice of formats that have been designed to match their demanding schedules. The Tech Snacks concept will be introduced at an EMEA-wide program that will run from 7-18 June covering a wide range of electronic engineering topics. Individual panel discussions will focus on artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML), automotive/electric vehicles, Industry 4.0 and 5G.
Intermediate voltage to increase power conversion efficiency
Question: How do you increase the efficiency of a power converter with high voltage input and low voltage output?
Unique Gate Drive Applications Enable Rapidly Switching On/Off for Your High Power Amplifier
Question: Can you switch on or off your RF source within 200 ns?
Synchronous Rectification on the Secondary Side
Question: How can I increase the efficiency of my isolated power supply?
Why Is my processor leaking power? That sounds like an open-ended question
Question: Why is my processor consuming more power than its data sheet suggests?
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ICAPE Group Service Office in Asia
In a context where traveling can be difficult, finding a good partner for your production of electronics parts can be a real challenge. With its unique organization and a Headquarters in China where all the key services are located close to the factories and fully operational, ICAPE Group provides a global solution.
Using A2B for Audio-Conferencing Systems
One of the main hurdles in audio installation in a modern conference room these days is the need to interconnect a variety of input/output transducers into the main audio console. This is usually done using individual point-to-point shielded cables for each node, which is bulky and still requires separated external power supplies on each of them.
Accelerometer tilt measure over temperature and in the presence of vibration
Question: My consumer grade accelerometer can theoretically measure <1°of tilt. Will this still be possible over temperature and in the presence of vibration?
AC and DC Data Acquisition Signal Chains Made Easy
Sampling phenomena in analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) induce the problems of aliasing and capacitive kickback, and to solve these problems, designers use filters and driving amplifiers that introduce their own sets of challenges.
Orthogonal Perspectives
Question: I am using a MEMS inertial measurement unit (IMU) in a self-balancing guidance control system for a personal transportation platform. Can I expect a consumer targeted IMU to eliminate all misalignment errors between each sensor if all of the core sensor elements are on a single piece of silicon?
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The development trend of printed circuit board products and Kinwong's solution
With the rapid development of electronic technology in recent years, printed circuit board (PCB) products are pursuing higher heat dissipation capabilities, with high voltage and high current characteristics, and are developing towards high-density interconnection technology (HDI).
Product Life Cycle of an Interconnect Bus
The portable stimulus standard (PSS) is the latest industry standard created to allow the specification of test intent and behavior such that the test stimulus can be reused across various target platforms.
Solving the Cable TV Infrastructure Downstream Transmitter Challenge
Driven by demand for faster internet connectivity, the cable TV industry has developed new network architectures for the delivery of multigigabit services to subscribers. This fiber deep approach, using a remote PHY device (RPD), moves critical hardware closer to the users by using digital fiber.
iCoupler Technology Benefits Gallium Nitride (GaN) Transistors in AC/DC Designs
Highly efficient ac/dc power supplies are key to the evolution of the telecom and datacom infrastructure, as power consumption grows rapidly due to hyperscale data centers, enterprise servers, or telecom switching stations. However, the power electronics industry has reached the theoretical limit of silicon MOSFETs.
What Is JESD204 and Why Should We Pay Attention to It?
A new converter interface is steadily picking up steam and looks to become the protocol of choice for future converters. This new interface, JESD204, was originally rolled out several years ago but has undergone revisions that are making it a much more attractive and efficient converter interface.
Sometimes, a Signal Needs to Ride the Rails
Question: I’m designing a signal conditioning block for a precision sensor analog front end. Should I use an op amp with rail-to-rail input?
The A to Z of A2B Applications
Throughout its history, there are many examples of the automotive industry leveraging technology transfers from adjacent and complementary markets; industrial, consumer, and healthcare to name a few.
Burned by Low Power? When lower current consumption can get you into trouble
Question: I changed one of my devices to a newer and better part with lower current consumption. Nothing is working anymore and even the new part got “burned.” Do you have any explanation?
Don’t Throw Away Your Smart Meters!
You are a utility distribution grid operator faced with the challenge of managing millions of meters. You are planning to deploy advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) with new smart meters to enable automated meter readings, demand response programs, remote connect and disconnect, and improved outage management.
A Low Power, Low Cost, Differential Input to a Single-Ended Output Amplifier
Question: How do I make a low cost, low power, differential input into a single-ended output amplifier?
All That Glitters Is Not Gold!
Application engineers often repeatedly answer the same questions from different customers, especially queries related to the selection of parts in their application. One mistake we see in part selection happening time and time again is that the customers become over enamored by what I like to call “the sheet” in data sheets.
Improved signal integrity on High Frequency and High Speed PCBs
In PCB design guidelines chip makers recommend using VLP (very low profile) and HVLP (hyper very low profile) copper to mitigate insertion loss caused by the skin effect – But do you know what happens to the copper surface roughness during PCB fabrication?
Avoiding the hidden costs of isolation design
Electric content is on the rise, that is a fact. And with that fact, or trend as some likes to put it, comes a need for isolation among electrical components and systems; but how does one manage project risk with next-gen solutions?
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