Vishwas Vaidya

Smart switches for automotive applications are costly, may not be readily available for 24-V operation, and often come in unneeded dual and quad configurations. By adding a few standard, low-cost components to a basic driver, you can make a smarter one which includes...

Vishwas Vaidya Thermocouples and their leads often have to detect open-circuit or short-circuit faults. However, it is very difficult to distinguish a valid millivolt temperature signal from an open/short-circuited thermocouple, which generates a very similar signature at the...

Open-collector outputs are useful for transmitting buffered digital/pulse signals to the external world when high drive is needed. In harsh operating environments like automotive systems, however, these signals need to be protected against accidental shorts to the positive...