PWM-Based Analog Calculator Provides Four-Quadrant Multiplication, Division (.PDF Download)

Feb. 11, 2013

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You can build an analog calculator using a pulse-width modulator (PWM) to perform accurate four-quadrant multiplication and division. While this approach won’t help you ace any math tests, it demonstrates some useful sub-circuits that extend the functionality of the LTC6992 TimerBloxvoltage-controlled PWM.

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