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May 20, 2013

White Paper

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White Paper: Process High-Voltage Input Levels into a Low-Voltage ADC Without Losing Much SNR

Trying to find an ADC that aligns with the analog input range, but also has the appropriate number of inputs, the needed size, and the correct sample speed...More
May 9, 2013

Product

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4-Ch 500 MSPS/14 Bit ADC Feature Xilinx Kintex FPGA

The card supports two banks of 128 Mx16 bit DDR3 SDRAM, each directly connected to the FPGA, and a x4/x8 PCIe channel through the primary XMC P15 connector using the FPGA’s built-in PCIe end-point block....More
May 9, 2013

Product

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Robust ADC Handles Harsh Environment Markets up to 200°C

Fabricated on thick film ceramic, with low temperature drift thin film resistors on 96% alumina substrate and 250°C rated passive components, the series was developed...More
Apr. 17, 2013

Article

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Dynamic Microcontroller Reconfiguration Delivers More Than 100% Resource Utilization

Using run-time reconfigurable analog and digital logic can enable greater than 100% utilization of available hardware resources, resulting in a smaller footprint and lower system cost....More
Apr. 10, 2013

Article

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Asymmetric Output Into Capacitor Load Turns Capacitor Into Ideal Diode

This comparator circuit detects the presence of a small ac signal on a 2.5-V dc reference, creating a 5-V digital output. The device uses a weak-pull-up/strong-pull-down output, eliminating the need for a diode and its forward voltage drop....More
Apr. 9, 2013

Article

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Understanding LED Application Theory And Practice

For a rough comparison, the sun has a luminous efficacy of 93, and an ordinary tungsten light bulb has a luminous efficacy of 15. The best HB LEDs today hit between 130 and 150, and the rate of improvement doesn’t seem to be flattening out....More
Apr. 1, 2013

Commentary

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Improve Noise Immunity On RTD Ratiometric Measurements

Although external RC filters aren’t necessarily required to achieve an effective ratiometric measurement, adding external filters may prove to be beneficial in applications where the RTD sensor is located remotely in a noisy environment or where sensors are prone to noise pickup....More
Mar. 15, 2013

Product

Drop-in AFE Reference Design Supports Industrial Sensors

Maxim’s Cupertino subsystem reference design is a drop-in-ready, isolated, 16-bit analogue front-end (AFE)....More
Mar. 14, 2013

Article

Soundbar Design From Start To Finish: Layout

Design reuse is a big part of modern product design, including home audio systems. Reducing systems to sections that can be copied and pasted over and over again is key to getting to market quickly....More
Mar. 14, 2013

Product

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SAR ADC Integrates Precision Reference Into Tiny TSOT-23

The devices exhibit 77.5 dB SNR at 14 bits and 73 dB SNR at 12 bits resolution. Accurate dc specifications include a maximum INL and DNL of ±3.75 LSB and ±0.99 LSB at 14-bits, and ±1.25 LSB and ±0.99 LSB at 12-bits....More

Process High-Voltage Input Levels into a Low-Voltage ADC Without Losing Much SNR
This application note discusses what affects SNR loss, how it can be quantified, and more importantly, how it can be minimized.

Selecting External Components and Compensation for Automotive Step-Up DC-DC Regulator with Preboost Reference Design
A reference design, showing how the devices can be used in an automotive preboost application, is discussed as is the optimal layout for this boost regulator.

Achieving Significant Power from Renewables
This article reviews technologies available for integration of large-scale and small-scale energy sources.

Maxim Integrated: Class D Amp + Built-In DAC

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