Using self-protected MOSFETs in ruggedised electronic systems |
2008-07-30 |
| Utilising self-protected MOSFETs can yield a cost-effective fault tolerant system design |
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Delta-Sigma ADCs |
2004-10-25 |
| Delta-Sigma ADCs |
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Power supplies: The best design may not be the smallest |
2007-04-04 |
| ICs have made the power supply design job easier but also complicate the size vs. efficiency trade-off |
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Compensation critical in fitting analog pressure sensors |
2002-02-16 |
| Compensation critical in fitting analog pressure sensors |
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| Tamper if you dare |
2006-12-04 |
| Energy theft causes a revenue loss of 40 per cent or more from this theft. Surprisingly, most utilities do not prosecute it, but rather charge the maximum possible rate to the user under a "tampering" tariff. |
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Extracting efficiency in mobiles and portable stereo audio |
2008-08-14 |
| Deliver high efficiency with a clean audio signal in portable devices. |
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Controlling "Inrush" Current For Load Switches In Battery Power Applications |
2001-07-03 |
| Controlling "Inrush" Current For Load Switches In Battery Power Applications |
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Estimate power semiconductor contributions to thermal budget |
2008-09-22 |
| Gain a better understanding of your embedded design's thermal constraints, especially as it relates to the diodes, MOSFETs and IGBTs in the power conversion circuitry |
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An intuitive, practical approach to mixed-signal grounding |
2006-08-18 |
| This article addresses the problems experienced with mixed-signal components, using ADC as an example. |
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Get grounded: protecting electrical devices from lightning transients (2) |
2007-09-20 |
| Designing an effective defence against lighting's enormous transient currents and their flows requires understanding of basic issues of wire, bonding, gauge, lugs, and more |
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Voltage protect portable devices |
2008-02-04 |
| Here's how to design voltage protection to avoid the over voltage that is causing rising temperatures, thermal runaway and burst |
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Zero-power CPLDs enable low-power portable apps |
2008-09-22 |
| Zero-power CPLDs bring the advantages of programmable logic to low-power design |
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