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How to Keep a Power Transistor Cool Using a Heat Sink
Which devices generate heat? With regard to circuits, the broad answer to this question is…
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Mesh Analysis and Dependent Sources
This article describes the technical aspects of Performing Mesh analysis with Dependent Sources. Mesh analysis…
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Understanding Inductor Designs for Converters
A demonstration of filter inductor design for boost converters, design of the coupled inductor for…
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A World With out Cords: An Overview of Wireless Charging
Qi (pronounced as "chee") charging is an optimized inductive charging, also known as “wireless charging”…
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Understanding Noise and PSRR in LDO
The effect of noise and Power Supply Rejection Ratio (PSRR) in Low-dropout (LDO) regulators. In…
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Discontinuous Conduction Mode of Simple Converters
Discussed here are the discontinuous conduction mode, mode boundary, and conversion ratio of simple converters.…
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Mad with Power: An Introduction to Power Processing
The core concept of power processing can be explained together with several significant applications of…
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Gyromouse—Creating Novel Linux Controllers
Embedded and wearable systems require new ideas for input controller hardware. But older software still…
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Understanding Analog-to-Digital Converters: Deciphering Resolution and Sampling Rate
Perhaps two of the most important characteristics to consider during the selection process for analog-to-digital converters…
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Controlling an LCD via SPI: An Introduction to Project Development with an EFM8 Microcontroller
Microcontroller-based embedded designs begin with hardware, then move from low- to higher-level firmware development. We…