A similar version of this article appeared in the May 5, 2010 issue of Electronic Design magazine. As portable battery-operated devices continue to shrink in size while adding functionality, their PCB ...

Part 4 of this series recognizes that, in spite of all efforts to keep the EMI and RFI from corrupting the sensor signals on their way from signal source to the signal conditioning instrumentation.

Modeling the performance of an analog device with SPICE is one of the standard techniques used by circuit designers to perform initial characterization and performance analysis before putting together ...

Sponsored by Texas Instruments: Operational amplifiers serve many applications, from measuring current through a shunt to converting a photoconductive photodiode’s output to a voltage. The precision ...

Switching regulators have delivered such convenience and efficiency compared to their linear siblings, that it’s now becoming rare to see an old-style three-terminal regulator. Modern designs have ...

We are all used to the op-amp, as a little black box from which we can derive an astonishingly useful range of circuit functions. But of course within it lurks a transistor circuit on a chip, and ...

Analog Devices has created a fast power op-amp that can handle ±55V rails and ±1A outputs, with a digital control bus for setting internal parameters. Called ADHV4710, the output can swing ±52V with ...

Comparison of Low-Power Op Amp Characteristics ROHM's TLR1901GXZ ranks among the best in ultra-low current op amps at approximately 45% lower than typical products on the market. Santa Clara, CA and ...