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Ranita Bera
- Nov 30, 2020
4 key questions about motor design challenges

Stepper motors are an integral part of systems that need precise positioning, excellent speed control and repeatability of movement. You’ll find stepper motors in 3D printers, textile machines, medical tools, robotics, printers, stage lighting ...
Evan Sawyer
- Nov 17, 2020
2 ways to zero out signal-chain errors with chopper amplifiers

As the need for higher resolution and higher-speed signal chains increases for industrial equipment such as programmable logic controllers, weigh scales and automated test equipment, so does the need for high-precision amplifiers acting as analog-to-...
LukeTrowbridge
- Nov 6, 2020
Upgrade your explosive atmosphere designs with IECEx-certified digital isolators

Explosive atmospheres or environments with the potential for the ignition of combustible sources pose an inherent challenge for the safe operation of critical machinery in industries such as oil refineries, sawmills and chemical plants. These environments produce flammable gases and dust that when combined with oxygen and an ignition source can cause...
Ravi Kiran Raghavendra
- Oct 26, 2020
Simplify your isolated current and voltage sensing designs with single-supply isolated amplifiers and ADCs

It is necessary everywhere – to protect humans, provide noise immunity and handle ground potential differences between subsystems. You design for it in applications such as motor drives , solar inverters , DC charging (pile) stations , industrial ...
LukeTrowbridge
- Oct 21, 2020
How to select the right digital isolator for your design

With the growing popularity of digital isolators in industrial and automotive applications, it can be overwhelming to select the best device for your system from the plethora of available options. Adding to this challenge, most digital isolators are ...
Philip Pratt
- Oct 13, 2020
Keys to quick success using high-speed data converters

Whether you’re designing an aerospace and defense system, test and measurement equipment or automotive lidar analog front end (AFE), hardware designers using modern high-speed data converters face tough challenges with high-frequency inputs, ou...
Gen Vansteeg
- Oct 6, 2020
How 10BASE-T1L single-pair Ethernet brings the network edge closer with fewer cables

Ethernet is all around us – from points of sale in stores, LED signage in stadiums and even some parts of the industrial automation process. Despite its ubiquity, however, there are areas where it has yet to achieve wide and consistent usage. I...
Adam Torma
- Sep 18, 2020
Overcome last-minute requirement changes with SOT-23 multiplexers

We’ve all been there – a late requirement change has thrown your design in disarray, with little time to implement changes and few multiplexer options. There is a myriad of possible last-minute changes, but one that I often encounter when...
Ian Williams
- Sep 14, 2020
How to simulate complex analog power and signal-chain circuits with PSpice for TI

(Note: Bob Hanrahan co-wrote this article.) Hardware engineers are often expected to deliver results while on tight project timelines. Circuit and system designers must use all of the tools at their disposal to create accurate, robust designs that wo...
Malik Barton57
- Jul 31, 2020
6 key questions when designing for USB protocol interfaces

Designing a system that uses high-speed signals for data transmission can be difficult, especially when there are so many available communication protocols. While many are ideal for high-speed signals, one in particular continues to grow in popularit...

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