If you had any laboratory education at all in your BSEE degree program, you probably remember going to a lab at a fixed time and doing a project or experiment on what was probably dated equipment. That approach still goes on in many colleges but there are signs that this is changing....More
The new JESD204B interface can move large quantities of data easily for processing by taking advantage of higher-performance converters that are compatible and scalable with open-market FPGA solutions....More
3Gbps HDMI interface solutions provide new features to the video space that were not previously available in past versions of the HDMI specification. However, system designers must be aware of 3Gbps signal constraints to maximize system performance....More
The new 12.5-Gbit/s interface for data converters lacks an official compliance test specification, but all is not lost as the standards document provides enough detail to develop PHY timing and protocol test procedures....More
As the digital revolution races along at full pace, one may wonder whether analog signal processing is becoming obsolete or if it has been relegated to a “pad driver” function. In fact, several important industry trends are expanding the need for analog and mixed-signal circuits....More
The AD8237 micro-power, zero-drift precision instrumentation amplifier, from Analog Devices, offers power-efficiency for precision signal and sensor conditioning....More
A low-power heart-rate monitor analogue front end (AFE) is claimed to be the smallest with a single lead, according to developer Analog Devices....More
