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Negative Feedback, Part 1: General Structure and Essential Concepts
This article, the first in a series, will introduce you to the fundamental concepts required…
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Negative Feedback
If we connect the output of an op-amp to its inverting input and apply a…
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Diodes and Rectifiers
Schottky diodes Schottky diodes are constructed of a metal-to-N junction rather than a P-N semiconductor junction. Also known as hot-carrier diodes, Schottky diodes…
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Operational Amplifiers
The operational amplifier is arguably the most useful single device in analog electronic circuitry. With…
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Understanding and Applying the Hall Effect
The Hall effect was discovered by Edwin Hall in 1879, but it was many years before technological…
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DMM: Components and Circuits for Measuring Current and Voltage
A DMM is usually the tool of choice for measuring currents and voltages during the…
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Understanding the Delta-Sigma ADC
Learn more about the Delta-Sigma ADC (analog-to-digital converter) which relies upon oversampling and noise shaping…
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From Filter Specs to Window Parameters in FIR Filter Design
Learn how to use filter specs to help choose the best window parameters for your…
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An Introduction to Rectifier Circuits
An important application of the diode is one that takes place in the design of…