2022-02-16 - K. Bharath Kumar

Techniques for using SPICE to derive Thevenin and Norton equivalent circuits

This Design Idea explores several ways to use SPICE [1-3] circuit analysis software to determine the Thevenin and Norton equivalent…

2022-01-26 - Majeed Ahmad

Systems architect: Blueprint of a new job in semiconductor industry

Custom chip designers acknowledge a growing need for systems architects to coordinate every aspect of a system-on-chip (SoC) design project.

2021-10-13 - Majeed Ahmad

What’s driving the acquisitions in the analog design realm?

As chip designs combine sensors, analog and digital processing, chipmakers are maneuvering to add design capabilities for combined systems.