Highlights

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Nonlinearities

So...The Z80 is Rising from the Dead—with an On-Chip DAC?

DARPA has enabled an ecosystem of Open-Source CAD tools and foundry services that make it possible for startups and individuals to design analog and digital chips for
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Power

Comparing Photodiodes: GaN PIN Avalanche vs. PIN

This article delves into the technical details of a PIN avalanche photodiode (APD) and a PIN photodiode to properly understand where they fit into their optical designs.
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Test & Measurement

EMC Testing: Can It Untangle the Future of In-Car Connectivity?

As the connectivity requirements in modern cars shift up to multi-gig speeds, even more rigorous testing will be required to ensure electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).
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Sensors

Advances in Sensor Skin-Mounted Patches: Three University Projects

This roundup of diverse skin-patch research showcases different objectives and implementations in biomedical sensing technology.
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Learning Resources

Design Resources Help You Keep Your Analog Edge

Sponsored by Texas Instruments: Analog and power projects present challenges you must overcome and tradeoffs that have to be made to achieve optimal results.
Sariel Rodisan
Analog

Circuits of Chaos: Building Lorenz, Chua, and Rossler Strange Attractors

Here’s a look at the output waveforms from a recently released open-source Chaotic Circuits PCB that includes Lorenz, Chua, and Rossler Strange Attractors.
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Analog

Can Opto-Emulators Serve as Alternatives to Traditional Optocouplers?

The ISOM8600 opto-emulator developed by Texas Instruments offers advantages in terms of long-term consistency as well as temperature range.
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Oscilloscopes

Oscilloscopes: Resolving Finer Detail

Here are some of the methods reputed oscilloscope manufacturers use to achieve high resolution in analog to digital conversion.
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Power

Ka-band GaN Power Amplifier Delivers 5.5 W for SATCOM Terminals

CML Microcircuits’s RF PA targets an important and growing, but less glamorous, market segment—the ground station.
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Analog

TechXchange: Oscillations, Timing, and Synchronization

Find out about all things timing related from oscillators and synchronization to clock trees