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16-Bit Digital Signal Controllers with High-Speed PWM and CAN Flexible Data-Rate (CAN FD)

Converting frequency signals to loop current signals creates an economical result for process industry applications. Process industry applications commonly employ multiple motors. Their speeds are monitored by tachometers using magnetic pickups ...

A linearized output is a useful elaboration of a capacitive sensor design. But what if the circuit is located a significant distance from the control electronics? Recently, Design Ideas included a circuit ( Ref. 1 ) that comprised a simple analog ...

This page provides a detailed explanation of how the modified cascode light receiver circuit operates. The cascode technique in conjunction with an inductive load provides very high current to voltage conversion as well as very high speed. Upper ...

Having very large or very small duty cycles, especially at high switching frequencies, can cause timing violations, leading to degraded system performance. Abstract This article is the third article in a series where common switch-mode power supply ...

Choosing an R SENSE value that is too large or too small, as well as removing the filtering, can lead to worse system efficiency and degraded noise performance. Abstract This is the second article in a series where common switch-mode power supply ...

Piyu Dhaker is an applications engineer in the North America Central Applications Group of Analog Devices. She graduated from San Jose State University in 2007 with a master’s degree in electrical engineering. Piyu joined the North America ...

Kenneth Armijo joined Analog Devices in 2022 as an Associate Engineer in Central Applications. He holds two bachelor’s degrees from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Electrical Engineering and Robotics Engineering, as well as a ...

Abe Ibraheim is a Central Applications Intern, who joined Analog Devices in the summer of 2023. Abe is a rising third-year student at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, pursuing a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Electrical and ...

Improper inductor sizing and violation of the inductor saturation current rating can cause a wide variety of issues within DC-to-DC converters, two of which are audible ringing and overheating. Abstract This article is the first in a series where ...