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Extending battery life for IoT applications
As the world constantly evolves to keep everything and everyone connected, wireless sensors are becoming more and more popular in the Internet of Things (IoT) market. Several definitions for the IoT...
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On Board with Bonnie: ADC noise from the inside out
I must apologize. I am going to approach analog-to-digital converter (ADC) noise from an analog perspective. You may be surprised about this view because this discussion usually focuses on a digital...
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Don’t procrastinate, isolate! The need for a basic galvanic isolator
Digital galvanic isolation has an important part to play in the world. It does an amazing thing: it protects precarious products from unscheduled electrical blowback like a suit of armor might against...
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JESD204B: Serial link quality tradeoffs and tools for optimization
One of the most important goals in a JESD204B system design is achieving good signal quality in the serial data link. The signal quality is determined by the circuit board dielectrics, the quality of...
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The future of data converter interfaces
I’m a very direct individual, and when I think of data-conversion technology, I quickly categorize it into buckets:Precision: Typically less than 1 Msps with a high dynamic range (+20 bits).General...
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How to protect USB host ports with ESD current-limit protection devices
One of the hottest topics regarding interface technology today is the universal serial bus (USB) Type-C connector, popular for its reversibility, higher data transfer, power delivery and additional...
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RF Sampling: The new architecture on the block
** This is the first post in a new RF-sampling blog series that’ll appear monthly on Analog Wire **The need for bandwidth is insatiable. We want more gaming, more video streaming and more social-media...
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Trimmed or chopped: How do you like your op amp?
Depending on the application you’re working on, smaller offset voltages do not always mean higher precision or better DC performance. First, you need to determine the most dominant source of error. If...
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4K video transport made easy
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show is just a few days away; the broadcast video world will take over Las Vegas to showcase their latest innovations April 13-16. Over the years, this...
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Inductive sensing: Meet the new multichannel LDCs
If you have been reading my blog series on how to design inductive sensing with the LDC1000 inductance-to-digital converter since we released it , you know how excited I am about the many uses and...
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Make a turbo amp your designated driver
If you’re using a high-resolution (16- and 18-bit) successive-approximation-register (SAR) analog-to-digital converter (ADC) in your design, you’ve probably faced the challenge of finding the best...
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An industrial strength education
When looking for answers to questions these days, it’s almost instinctive to use the Internet, often on a portable device. In fact, you are probably reading this post on a battery-operated device, and...
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Inductive sensing: How to configure a multichannel LDC system - part 1
Last week, I introduced the latest addition to our inductance-to-digital converter (LDC) portfolio. We released four multichannel LDCs: the LDC1312 and LDC1612, which feature two matched channels; and...
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Differential pairs: what you really need to know
The demand for speed is ever increasing, and transmission rates are doubling every few years. This trend is seen in many modern communications systems such as PCIe in computing, SAS and SATA in...
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High-current amplifier applications made smaller
Often, when defining a new device to meet rigorous automotive standards, our teams see other systems that require the same capabilities, and we’ll design the device to cross all these applications....
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Inductive sensing: How to configure a multichannel LDC system - part 2
In my previous post, I explained the benefits and configuration of a multichannel inductive-sensing system with the latest expansion to TI’s inductance-to-digital converter (LDC) portfolio. In this...
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Are TI drivers stressing your piezo?
In 1880, French brothers Jacques and Pierre Curie discovered the piezoelectric effect, which is a phenomenon that exists in certain materials in nature. The word “piezo” is derived from the Greek...
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Why bother with RF sampling?
** This is the second post in a new RF-sampling blog series that’ll appear monthly on Analog Wire ** “If something isn’t broken, don’t fix it” is an old saying many people live by. So why should you...
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DisplayPort(TM) over USB Type-C(TM): One connector to rule them all
We’re living in interesting times when it comes to bandwidth needs for data, audio/video (A/V) and power over single connector and copper cable. The Video Electronic Standards Association (VESA) and...
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How to get started with current sense amplifiers – part 1
Managing the thermal profile in electronics has become more critical as modern-day gadgets pack more performance and functionality into smaller packages. Even “big-box” items like base stations or...
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