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SPI vs. I2C: How to Choose the Best Protocol for Your Memory Chips

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SPI vs. I2C: How to Choose the Best Protocol for Your Memory Chips

SPI and I2C are probably the most commonly used digital protocols to connect integrated circuits in a diverse array of products. SPI and I2C are bo...

Routing High-Density Interconnects with Reliable Microvias

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Routing High-Density Interconnects with Reliable Microvias

As electronics have become miniaturized, the technologies used to route interconnects have been pushed to their limits, and new modes of designing ...

Simple switchable filter

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Simple switchable filter

Figure 1 shows how a Sallen-Key high pass filter (HPF), can be switched on/off using only one extra transistor and resistor. Figure 1 A Sallen-Key...

How to quickly evaluate data converters ？

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How to quickly evaluate data converters ？

ADI provides the means to easily evaluate every new product release, its achievable performance, as its features. Firstly, our evaluation boards ...

Why FPGAs and analog haven’t mixed well so far？

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Why FPGAs and analog haven’t mixed well so far？

FPGAs enjoy massive popularity among advanced digital designers, helping bring customized low- and mid-volume designs to market quickly without inv...

8 Principles Of PCBA Manufacturability Design

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8 Principles Of PCBA Manufacturability Design

1. Preferably surface assembly and crimping components Surface assembly components and crimping components, with good technology. With the developm...

10 Interesting Facts About PCB

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10 Interesting Facts About PCB

1. Color Even for some people who do not know what PCBs are for, they generally know what PCBs look like. They at least seem to give a traditional ...

5 Details To Pay Attention To When Using SMD Fuses

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5 Details To Pay Attention To When Using SMD Fuses

SMD fuse, as the name implies, the shape of the fuse is sticker-like, some people also call it square fuse. According to the fuse blowing speed res...

PCB Design: How To Reduce Errors And Increase Efficiency

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PCB Design: How To Reduce Errors And Increase Efficiency

Circuit board design is a critical and time-consuming task, and any problems that arise require engineers to examine the entire design, network by ...

The Difference Between SMD Material And Plug-In Material

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The Difference Between SMD Material And Plug-In Material

SMT chip processing will use a lot of electronic components, there is a very small volume of SMD material (such as 0201/0402 capacitance resistance...

5 Rules of Thumb When Selecting a Servo Drive

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5 Rules of Thumb When Selecting a Servo Drive

#1 Make Sure There’s Enough Current Rule of Thumb Include an additional 25% of headroom to the current limit above what you think is needed for the...

Should You Use Thick or Thin PTFE for RF PCBs?

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Should You Use Thick or Thin PTFE for RF PCBs?

When you peel back the cover of some RF designs, the design decisions used in PCB layout and routing sometimes defy logic. When you examine the int...