Gene Heftman is a Contributing Editor for Electronic Design magazine.
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March 29, 2004[Basics Of Design] Working With Analog/Mixed Signals Sponsored by: NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR
Signal conditioning often consists of converting an analog signal from a sensor in the physical world into a digital signal that can be used for data collection, controlling a process, performing calculations, producing display readouts, and other...
February 16, 2004[Basics Of Design] High-Voltage DC-DC Conversion Sponsored by: NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR
The delivery of dc voltages and currents to ICs in modern communications systems is turning traditional power-supply design into a new art form, driven by the need for greater bandwidth, faster data rates, tighter security, upgradability, larger...
December 18, 2003[Basics Of Design] Miniature Packaging Sponsored by: PHILIPS SEMICONDUCTORS
The packaging of electronic devices is an evolving art driven by the requirements of smaller, lighter, portable, battery-powered products, such as cell phones, PDAs, notebook computers, CD-ROM players, and so forth...
October 27, 2003[Basics Of Design] Op Amps Sponsored by: ANALOG DEVICES
No matter what area of electronic design you’re involved with, op amps play a key role in the conditioning and amplification of analog or "real-world" signals. A list of op-amp applications could fill a page, but some of the more common examples are...
March 1, 2004[Technology Report] Controller ICs Energize Power-Supply Design
Build or buy? That question tops the list when systems designers decide how to supply dc power at the growing number of voltage and current levels present in virtually every type of electronic system. As supply voltage levels drop and currents rise,...
