Circuit computes first derivative
Circuit computes first derivative
Nov 29, 2024 Articles

The circuit computes the derivative of an input signal as the integral of the input signal minus the signal itself...

Passive component simplifies IoT antenna integration
Passive component simplifies IoT antenna integration with triple radio support
Nov 29, 2024 News

Ignion has announced a one-of-a-kind three-port Virtual Antenna component with simultaneous triple radio covering cellular, GNSS, and Wi-Fi/BLE...

How control your impulses. Part Step
How to control your impulses. Part 2 - Step function
Nov 28, 2024 Articles

In the first part of this DI, we saw how to gate an oscillator to generate well-behaved impulses. Now we find out how to extend that idea to producing well-behaved step functions, or nicely smoothed square waves...

How control your impulses. Part Dirac
How to control your impulses. Part 1 - Dirac delta
Nov 27, 2024 Articles

The principle behind testing the impulse response of circuits is simple: hit them with a sharp pulse and see what happens...

Simple 5-component oscillator works below 0.8V
Simple 5-component oscillator works below 0.8V
Nov 26, 2024 Articles

Often, one needs a simple low voltage sinusoidal oscillator with good amplitude and frequency stability and low harmonic distortion; here, the Peltz oscillator becomes a viable candidate...

STMicroelectronics STGAP3S advanced galvanically isolated gate
STMicroelectronics' STGAP3S advanced galvanically isolated gate drivers feature flexible protection for IGBTs and SiC MOSFETs
Nov 26, 2024 News

Targeting industrial and energy applications with motor drives for air conditioning, home appliances and factory automation, as well as power control in charging stations, energy storage systems, and power supply units STMicroelectronics’ STGAP3S family of gate drivers for silicon-carbide and IGBT power switches...

Pocket-size white noise generator quickly testing
Pocket-size white noise generator for quickly testing circuit signal response. Part 2 - Technical implementation
Nov 25, 2024 Circuits

Implementation details Loop area R1/C1/R3 should be minimized for best EMI rejection. Additionally, R1/C1 should be very well shielded from electrical fields, which will be discussed further in the EMI Considerations section...

RS-232 meets voltage-to-frequency converter
RS-232 meets voltage-to-frequency converter
Nov 22, 2024 Circuits

In the early days of personal computers, incorporation of one or two (or more) RS-232 serial ports as general purpose I/O adaptors was common practice...

DIY Low Frequency Generator Op-Amp Tester
DIY Low Frequency Generator - Op-Amp Tester
Nov 21, 2024 Circuits

The oscillator was intended for other purposes, but unexpectedly its breadboard prototype became in great demand for evaluating the performance of operational amplifiers purchased on well-known Internet sites...

Negative time-constant PWM program versatile ADC
Negative time-constant and PWM program a versatile ADC front end
Nov 20, 2024 Circuits

A variety of analog front-end functions typically assist ADCs to do their jobs. These include instrumentation amplifiers, digitally programmable gain, and sample and holds. This circuit is a bit atypical in merging all three of these functions...