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Why reference designs are more important than ever - EDN
Aug 20, 2020 · Figure 1 Today’s engineers are busier than ever, managing multiple projects on aggressive timelines. Source: Maxim Integrated By providing a complete, pre-tested circuit, a …
Part 1: A beginner’s guide to IQ data and negative frequencies
6 days ago · Editor’s Note: This is a two-part series where DI authors Damian and Phoenix Bonicatto explore IQ signal representation and negative frequencies to ease the …
A guide to using FETs for voltage controlled circuits, Part 1
Oct 13, 2017 · Editor’s note: I am so happy that there are still companies around that create precision, discrete transistors in our industry; Linear Integrated Systems is one of the best I …
The truth about SMIC’s 7-nm chip fabrication ordeal - EDN
Aug 23, 2022 · In this particular backdrop, Douglas Fuller, an expert on China’s semiconductor industry, told Financial Times that the furor over SMIC’s 7-nm progress is overblown and that …
Roadside Electric Car Charging: 3 Solutions For EVs - EDN
Oct 27, 2020 · The charger module supports a maximum continuous 40-A output at 500V. The DC fast charging complies with the CHAdeMO standard while the combined charging standard …
Equalization Techniques: CTLE, DFE, FFE, and Crosstalk - EDN
Oct 21, 2015 · Explore Common Equalization Techniques Including, CTLE (continuous time linear equalization), DFE (decision feedback equalization), FFE (transmitter feed-forward …
Gate level simulations: verification flow and challenges - EDN
Mar 5, 2014 · In many companies RTL simulations is the basic requirement to signoff design cycle, but lately there is an increasing trend in the industry [1] to run gate level simulations …
Power Converter Efficiency: Formulas and Calculations - EDN
Nov 13, 2012 · Since all power converters have inherent conversion losses, the output power is always less than the input power. Most often, the manufacturer of the power converter …
USB Type-C PD 3.0 Specification, Charging and Design - EDN
Jun 25, 2021 · Introduction. The USB Type-C connector and power delivery (PD) specification has brought radical changes to the mobile device industry, and USB Type-C PD 3.0 could optimize …