555 timer design consumes zero current in quiescent mode
In this design, a classic 555 timer IC consumes zero current in its quiescent mode and wakes up quickly in…
Leave nothing floating in your product design
This simple precaution to be taken in the design of any product might not affect anything that happens during the…
They still don’t get older fab process, analog versus digital difference
There’s a risk-and-benefit tradeoff in choosing new parts versus older ones, and this is especially the case in the world…
Design protects transistors and load from large through current
This amplifier circuit protects the output transistors and the load from a large uncontrollable through current.
The difference between electromotive force and voltage
Electromotive force and voltage share the same unit, but they are conceptually different entities.
Beware of innumeracy in technical information, engineering numbers
Using computers and spreadsheets, it’s easy to project a sense of precision that simply isn’t there, leading to a false…
High-fidelity speaker system can handle high power without distortion
A very old idea for a high-fidelity speaker system deserves a new look.
3 considerations when selecting an op amp
This simplified process focuses on three of the top considerations when selecting an op amp...
Zero offset active lowpass filter simulation
Before you depend on a virtual model in your simulation, you must compare the assigned properties to the real life…
Simple mathematical process to calculate octaves and decades
Calculating the number of octaves and/or decades for numerical value ratios is actually a simple mathematical process.