You can implement many fundamental building-block circuits such as a difference amplifier (DA) or instrumentation amplifier (IA) using discrete or integrated components. Design engineers often debate ...

Years ago, Tektronix could not justify an expensive, high-performance semiconductor operation solely for producing competition-defeating ICs for oscilloscopes, and formed a joint venture with Maxim ...

Variable Gain Amplifiers (VGAs) implemented in Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) technology have emerged as a critical component in modern analog and mixed-signal systems. These ...

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Most data-acquisition systems with wide dynamic range need a method of adjusting the input-signal level to the ...

Why discretes tend to win out over ICs when it comes to designing ‘folded cascode’ charge amplifiers. By Tolga Aydemir Integrated circuits (ICs) are vital in helping to reduce the cost, size and ...

The rollout of 2.5 and 3G networks is quickly gaining momentum. North America, for example, is witnessing the ongoing build-up of GSM/GPRS cellular network systems. In addition, one major U.S. carrier ...