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TechOnline | Online Research Library for the Electronics Engineering Community
TechOnline's technical paper library is the largest library of free technical white papers, publications, and resources for electronics engineers. The library includes technical papers, white papers, research papers, technical guides, technical briefs, conference papers, case studies, application
TechOnline | IEEE Std VHDL 1076.1-1999: The Analog and Mixed-Signal Extensions for VHDL
Analog and mixed-signal designers have long lacked what their digital colleagues have enjoyed for a decade: standard hardware description languages that allow portability of models between different
TechOnline | 36V, 3.5A DC/DC Buck Regulators for Automotive, Industrial, and Wall Adapter
Automotive batteries, industrial power supplies, distributed supplies and wall transformers are all sources of wide-ranging, high voltage inputs. The easiest way to step down the voltage from these sources is with a high voltage, monolithic step-down switching regulator that can directly accept a
TechOnline | Analog Circuits: World Class Design, Part 2
If you are involved with analog-circuit architecture, component selection, design, and analysis, this book will help you understand the challenges, choices, and tradeoffs you face.
TechOnline | Linear Regulator and Switching Mode Power Supply Basics
This article provides a basic introduction of linear regulator (LR) and switching mode power supply (SMPS) to the system designers who do not have strong power supply design background. The contents
TechOnline | Monitor and Protect Automotive Systems with Integrated Current Sensing
An automobile is an unforgiving environment for integrated circuits. In the past, electronics were part of the well-protected and centralized Engine Control Unit (ECU). Today, electrically-driven accessories and fault-protection monitoring are leaving the protective umbrella of the ECU and
Book Excerpt: Analog IC Design with Low-Dropout Regulators
Learn how to plan, design, implement, and test this versatile power-supply function
TechOnline | Using Mentor Graphics Automated Routing Tools in an Analog Layout Flow
Analog layout practices, whether CMOS or bipolar, have gone generally unchanged for many years. Now, Mentor Graphics' ICFlow tools, including the SDL flow along with the ARoute and IRoute tools, enable analog layout designers to better utilize their skills while shifting some of the more mundane
TechOnline | High Voltage Buck Converters Drive High Power LEDs
High power LEDs continue to replace traditional bulbs in new automotive, industrial, backlight display and architectural detail lighting systems. LEDs excel in a wide range of performance and cost pa
TechOnline | High Performance Analog Solutions from Linear Technology
The long product life cycles of industrial equipment make quality and reliability key requirements of integrated circuits designed into industrial systems. The long cycle times also ensure availability of new innovative products when a board is redesigned. With each revision or board addition,
