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Capacitive position sensor with linearized output
An only slightly less simple followup circuit also ratios sensor capacitance to a reference capacitor to measure micrometers...
How to convert voltages using a high voltage buck controller without a transformer
Switch-mode power supplies based on the buck (step-down) converter principle are widely used in all electronic applications. They do not require a transformer, just a simple coil to efficiently convert a high voltage to a low voltage...
Vishay Intertechnology 200 A power module saves space, lowers conduction losses, and increases reliability in MHEVs and LEVs
Vishay Intertechnology introduced a new 200 A power module designed to save space and increase efficiency in 48 V traction inverters for light electric vehicles...
Hi-end microphone preamplifier with variable compression, noise gating and adjustable gain
The circuit is a complete microphone signal conditioning system based on a single SSM2166 integrated circuit...
4-20mA to 0-20mA converter sips mere microamps
Circuits for converting 4 to 20 mA analog current loop signals to 0 to 20 mA may be hot topics, but hot implementations of those circuits are not...
How to use gallium nitride technology in switch-mode power supplies
This article explains the unique considerations and challenges associated with utilizing GaN switches in switch-mode power supplies...
A pot of many colors
Here’s a neat and novel way of using a long-tailed pair to drive not just two but three LEDs...
Calibration, Part 2
In my first blog about calibration, I discussed calibrating inputs using techniques that tolerated offsets by simply including them in the measurements. In this blog I will look at nullifying the offsets...
Smart load switch from Diodes Incorporated delivers low RDS(ON) for automotive ADAS, infotainment, and display cluster power rail control
Diodes Incorporated expands its innovative load switch portfolio with the introduction of DML1012ALDSQ, an automotive-compliant low drain-source on-resistance N-channel MOSFET smart load switch...