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A six-sided puzzle: VCM vs. VOUT plots for instrumentation amplifiers
Engineers have struggled for decades to understand the mysterious plot of common-mode voltage (VCM) vs. output voltage (VOUT). The most common VCM vs. VOUT shape appears in Figure 1, although the shape...
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Designing for industrial environments
In a previous two-part Industrial Strength Design post on the Energy Zarr Blog, I discussed some of the challenges with designing for hostile industrial environments. I focused mostly on the thermal...
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The Energy Required for Your Thing Just got Lower…Much Lower
Providing the ‘Energy of Things’ to the ‘Internet of Things’ is difficult. With so many Things around your home or office or car, no one power source can be used for each of them. Some can be plugged...
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I went to Vegas and won it all!
I remember like if it was yesterday: Walking through Vegas, splitting Aces and doubling down on sweet TI technology powered by Sitara. I danced with a self-balancing robot while lighting up my fashion....
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What happens at CES… is posted on our YouTube Channel!
Las Vegas may be one of the top places in the world to ring in the New Year, but that is not why we were there in early January. Bright lights, big technology – That’s right, the International Consumer...
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PowerLab Notes: How to Regulate a Low-Voltage, Isolated Supply
The TL431 shunt regulator is perhaps the most common IC found in isolated switching power supplies. It provides a cost effective and simple way to accurately regulate the output voltage. Figure 1 shows...
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Infographic: Kilby Labs Dallas fifth anniversary by the numbers
Today marks the five year anniversary of the opening of Kilby Labs Dallas. This 14,000 square foot lab space enables advanced research of innovative and disruptive product ideas. Since the opening of...
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DSPs on the Edge - Episode 4 - Watching…always watching
CSPE 2013: China Public Security Expo My first visit to the China Public Security Expo was quite eye-opening – while I had been thinking for a while that cameras were proliferating at an increasing...
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How to use a speed table for easy nonlinear input-to-output response
In motor applications, it’s suitable to respond to a varying input command with a nonlinear output response to allow compensation for a machine limitation and to provide a better user experience. For...
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Back powering: Why are the lights on when the power is off?
You have your new logic circuit running and everything works as designed. Then you turn off the power and the circuit continues to work. What is going on?In today’s world, with all the plug-and-play...
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3 Narrow Vin circuits for driving LEDs in battery powered applications
You might have seen this amazing 8-pointed blog before you left for a much needed holiday last month. While I really like Santa’s reindeer, I couldn’t help but think of how many of you felt left out...
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Adapters gone wild!
Part of the engineer lifestyle is a box, or bag, or drawer full of old but still functional power adapters and battery chargers. The gear they once powered is long gone but these little gems wait...
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How a product goes from university research, to Kilby Labs, to TI product...
On Jan. 17, 2014, Kilby Labs Dallas celebrated its fifth anniversary. In honor of this momentous occasion, we wanted to showcase an example of the hard work done by the engineers in Kilby Labs.More and...
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The Future of Analog survey results – the people have spoken!
Over the past several months I’ve been blogging about how analog is shaping our future – especially over the next decade. But we really wanted to hear what YOU think will be important. In my last post...
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How does package level trim compare to other offset correction methods?
Package level trim is a semiconductor manufacturing method that achieves highly accurate amplifiers and other linear circuits. The key measurement of accuracy for an amplifier is its input offset...
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Analog filters and specifications swimming: What, I thought I was getting rid...
Active filters are great – if you need to reduce noise in your signal chain. But, what about the intrinsic noise that the filter’s resistors and amplifiers add to your signal path? We all know the uses...
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Imagining a world with wind turbines in every neighborhood
When Professor Richard McMahon, a senior lecturer in the University of Cambridge Department of Engineering, closes his eyes, he sees a future powered by the wind. He envisions a day when wind turbines...
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Multi-string LED lighting systems and the top four linear regulator questions
Prior to the invention of dynamically adjusted high power linear regulator devices, designers of LED electronics basically had two options for the configuration of multiple LED strings:Regulate each...
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IEEE 802.3: The Power Part of “PoDL”
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to sit on the IEEE committee and form a new standard? More importantly, have you ever wanted to submit your opinion for consideration in forming a new...
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Want to get the most of CCS? Check the quick tips on Youtube!
If you need a helping hand to perform certain tasks in Code Composer Studio or is simply curious to see what is coming in CCSv6, you will be interested in the quick tips on Youtube. The quick tips are...
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