Kurk Mathews

Kurk Mathews

Kurk Mathews

Kurk Mathews is a senior applications manager for the Power Products Group at Analog Devices in California. Kurk joined Linear Technology, now part of Analog Devices, as an applications engineer in 1994, supporting isolate d converters and high power products. His group supports power applications and the development of new controllers, monolithic converters, and gate drivers. He enjoys analog circuit design and troubleshooting using a variety of new and old test equipment. Kurk graduated from the University of Arizona with a B.S. in electrical engineering.

Areas of interest of the author: Measurement Supply

Co-authors: Luis Onofre Lazaro

Publications on RadioLocman by the author Kurk Mathews:

  1. Low voltage GaN converter gate drive and measurement
    Kurk Mathews Luis Onofre Lazaro
    Abstract This article discusses the need for precise gate voltage control and accurate gate measurements when using gallium nitride field-effect transistors (GaN FETs). High-side gate measurements taken with advanced isolated probes are compared to those obtained using...
    Apr 13, 2026