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So, what are S-parameters anyway?
Modern high-speed analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) have enabled the direct sampling of radio frequency (RF) signals, which in many cases eliminates the need for mixing stages while increasing system...
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Staying on budget: How digital isolators are transforming field transmitters
What keeps chocolate factories, oil refineries and water treatment plants operating successfully? It’s automated machinery, which has the ability to sense, measure and react during every step of a...
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System basis chips 101 - A beginner's guide to CAN, CAN FD and LIN SBCs
What is a system basis chip (SBC)?SBCs are simply integrated circuits that integrate Controller Area Network (CAN) or Local Interconnect Network (LIN) transceivers with an internal/external “power...
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Use fast, precise overcurrent detection to enable diagnostics in automotive...
The electrification of vehicles is occurring not only in powertrain systems such as traction inverters, battery management and electric power steering, but also in automotive safety systems such as...
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Changes to Analog Wire
Thank you for following our company’s Analog Wire blog. This week, we are refreshing the look and structure of the technical blogs on the TI E2E site to simplify how to find and select the relevant...
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Design, optimize and simulate an active filter within minutes
You are on a quest to design an active filter. You have the specifications of the filter’s frequency response, but how do you create a circuit that does just what you want?If you took the conventional...
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Understanding the world of vacuum robots with motor drivers
As the world becomes increasingly automated, cleaning the house with a regular, standing vacuum cleaner feels like a chore. Since the release of the first vacuum robot in 2002, there has been a...
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Solving synchronization challenges in industrial Ethernet
Want to optimize and improve efficiency of an automated factory setup, increase overall performance in a data-acquisition system, or efficiently detect and correct faults to reduce downtime? If the...
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Roll with the design punches and overcome power-sequencing challenges
As boxer Mike Tyson once said, “Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” Good boxers thrive when they can successfully throw their opponents off their game plan. Great boxers,...
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What is an instrumentation amplifier?
An instrumentation amplifier (INA) is a very special type of differential input amplifier; its primary focus is to provide differential gain and high common-mode rejection. INAs offer high input...
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Understanding the embedded USB2 (eUSB2) standard
What is eUSB2?As applications like smartphones and tablets continue to pack more and more components into smaller form factors, it’s essential that interfaces shrink as well. However, the continued...
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The digital cockpit and the centralization of infotainment systems
An automotive vehicle is a technology shaped by evolving customer needs. Over time, automakers have strived to meet these needs by introducing new designs and offering increased built-in functionality....
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So, what's a VNA anyway?
[[This article is the second installment of a series that explains how to use scattering parameters, also known as S-parameters, in the design of direct radio-frequency (RF) sampling architectures....
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So, what's the deal with frequency response?
[[This article is the third installment of a series that explains how to use scattering parameters, also known as S-parameters, in the design of direct radio-frequency (RF) sampling architectures. The...
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Driving industrial innovation with TI small-size sensors
Note: Will Cooper and Robert Ferguson co-authored this technical article.Trends in small consumer electronics have disrupted the industrial world, spiking a demand for smart but compact devices that...
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TI Burr-Brown™ technology: always on the edge of audio innovation
In 1982, Burr-Brown demonstrated a 16-bit monolithic digital-to-analog converter (DAC) that transformed the playback and distribution of music forever. Music became not only portable but could also be...
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Evolution of 48V starter-generator systems
Starter-generator systems are at the heart of 48-V mild hybrid (MHEV) vehicle architectures, and therefore are at the heart of the second automotive revolution. The high-energy recuperation potential...
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Three ways to drive multiple displays in an integrated digital cockpit with...
One of the ways automakers are differentiating themselves is by providing more advanced infotainment systems, with some luxury models featuring as many as 10 to 15 display panels and more complex...
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Concerned about transitioning from Class-AB to a Class-D? Well, you shouldn’t...
Have you ever dreamed of doing something awesome but psyched yourself out, thinking that it was going to be too hard to complete? Then, after you finally got the courage to go for it, you looked back...
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How to enable thermal safety for automotive infotainment and cluster systems
Next-generation cars now come equipped with ever-more-complex infotainment and cluster systems. But the increased electronic content in modern vehicles consumes more energy, which generates more heat....
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