Some specialty vacuum tubes are alive and well, with their design and production enhanced by 3D printing techniques.

New multi-GHz oscillators (XOs) and jitter attenuators bring timing chips into the digital domain by employing CMOS ...

Here is how a fascination with analog and mixed-signal semiconductors led Tony Pialis to design innovations in SerDes architectures.

Planet Analog provides an online community for semiconductor and system designers/engineers interested in advancing analog design techniques.

Most electrical and electronic devices today require a method to detect tampering. In many cases, it could mean that the door of a device has been opened. This post will share some tamper detection ...

Engineers often use SPICE simulations for operational amplifiers to look at the stability of a proposed circuit. SPICE simulations are particularly frequent for high-speed amplifier applications where ...

Sensors are getting smarter by integrating sensing technology with embedded microcontrollers, software, and artificial intelligence (AI) that runs inside the sensor itself. Here, software solutions ...

I3C might soon overtake I 2 C as the industry standard for low- to mid-speed serial communication, and as the primary interface used in embedded devices such as converters and sensors. While many new ...

Along with duct tape and nylon cable ties, heat shrink tubing is an essential element in the engineer’s toolkit as well as manufacturing, production, and repair. It’s used for covering and protecting ...

When tasked with a current sensing requirement, designers typically look first to using dedicated resistors designed for this task. Occasionally though there is the temptation to consider sensing ...

The first installment of this two-part series focused on debugging brushed-DC motor systems. Now the second installment will share some tips for stepper motor systems and provide general bench testing ...