App note from Vishay on the advantages of using Through-Hole mounting. Link here (PDF) Most electronic gadgets are designed to interface with humans, and we humans are very abusive to most electronic devices. We drop them, poke them, open and close them, and in general feed stuff into and out of them. It is well […]
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App note: Thermal management in surface-mounted resistor applications
App note from Vishay on PCB thermal management specifically on components like SMD resistors, where if allowed a design change (e.g. change in SMD size or change in more heat tolarant ones) must be implemented in order to squeeze more thermal capability. Link here (PDF) Thermal management is becoming more important as the density of […]
App note: Minimizing the temperature dependence of digital potentiometers
Application notes from NIDEC COPAL Electronics Corp. about digital potentiometer’s temperature dependence. Link here (PDF) The digital potentiometers (DP) has two temperature dependent parameters, the TC of the end-to-end resistance Rpot and the ratiometric TC. The temperature dependence of the parameters of an analog circuit using a digital potentiometers is reduced if the performance of […]
App note: Potentiometers and trimmers
App note from Vishay on variable resistors primer. Link here (PDF) A potentiometer is a mechanically actuated variable resistor with three terminals. Two of the terminals are linked to the ends of the resistive element and the third is connected to a mobile contact moving over the resistive track. The output voltage becomes a function […]
App note: How RF transformers work and how they are measured
Application note from Mini-Circuits about transformers, this time the RF transformers. Link here (PDF) RF transformers are widely used in electronic circuits for * Impedance matching to achieve maximum power transfer and to suppress undesired signal reflection. * Voltage, current step-up or step-down. * DC isolation between circuits while affording efficient AC transmission. * Interfacing […]
App note: Transformers
App note from Mini-Circuits on transformer types and some basics of them. Link here (PDF) The purpose of this application note is to describe the fundamentals of RF and microwave transformers and to provide guidelines to users in selecting proper transformer to suit their applications. It is limited to core-and-wire and LTCC transformers.
App note: Selecting a FET for use with the Si875x driver
Another application note from Silicon Labs on determining the proper FET used on their Si875x driver based on its application. Link here (PDF) The Si875x enables creating custom solid state relay (SSR) configurations. Supporting customer-selected external FETs, the Si875x combines robust isolation technology with a FET driver to form a complete, isolated, switch. Versatile inputs […]
App note: Driving MOSFET and IGBT switches using the Si828x
App note from Silicon Labs on their MOSFET and IGBT driver Si828x and how to determining its external components to achieve optimized performance. Link here (PDF) The Si828x products integrate isolation, gate drivers, fault detection protection, and operational indicators into one package to drive IGBTs and MOSFETs as well as other gated power switch devices. […]
App note: Gate drive characteristics and requirements for HEXFET power MOSFETs
App note from International Rectifier on driving their Power MOSFETs. Link here (PDF) The conventional bipolar transistor is a current-driven device. A current must be applied between the base and emitter terminals to produce a flow of current in the collector. The amount of a drive required to produce a given output depends upon the […]
App note: Microcontroller Clock – crystal, resonator, RC Oscillator, or silicon oscillator?
App note from Maxim Integrated on clock sources of microcontrollers and their strengths and weaknesses. Link here The majority of clock sources for microcontrollers can be grouped into two types: those based on mechanical resonant devices, such as crystals and ceramic resonators, and those based on electrical phase-shift circuits such as RC (resistor, capacitor) oscillators. […]
App note: Quartz crystal oscillators
App note from Abracon Corporation on quartz crystal oscillators. Link here (PDF)
App note: Quartz crystals
App note from Abracon Corporation about choosing the right crystal for you application. Link here (PDF)
App note: Clearing Xilinx FPGA configuration to allow boundary scan testing
Another application note from XJTAG on preparing Xilinx FPGA for proper boundary scan testing. Link here When Xilinx FPGAs are configured it can restrict the boundary scan access to some signals on the device. One work-around for this problem is to configure the FPGA with a ‘blank’ image that closely matches its unconfigured state, allowing […]
App note: Using a test reset section to initialise JTAG devices
An app note from XJTAG about applying test reset to put some devices to JTAG compliant mode. Link here Some JTAG devices require a specific sequence of states to be applied to some signals in order to put the device into a JTAG-compliant mode. This application note describes how a Test Reset section can be […]
App note: Linear power MOSFETS basic and applications
Some examples of power MOSFETS application from this app note from IXYS Corporation. Link here (PDF) Applications like electronic loads, linear regulators or Class A amplifiers operate in the linear region of the Power MOSFET, which requires high power dissipation capability and extended Forward Bias Safe Operating Area (FBSOA) characteristics. Such mode of operation differs […]
App note: Depletion-Mode power MOSFETs and applications
IXYS Corporation’s N-Channel power MOSFET selection and application. Link here (PDF) Applications like constant current sources, solid-state relays, telecom switches and high voltage DC lines in power systems require N-channel Depletion-mode power MOSFET that operates as a normally “on” switch when the gate-to-source voltage is zero (VGS=0V). This paper will describe IXYS latest N-Channel Depletion […]
App note: Infrared (IR) Spectroscopy with the SFH 473X – Background & technology
Infrared spectroscopy by OSRAM and their SFH 473X broadband light emitters. Link here (PDF) Imagine you can check if the mangos on the market are sweet – without even touching them… Imagine you can verify if your prescribed medical tablets contain the life-saving compound – or if they are counterfeits… Imagine you can check the […]
App note: Ambient light sensors – General application note
Different ambient sensors differs on their ability to sense specific wavelength and introduce different ambient levels compared to human eye, here’s a general application note from OSRAM. Link here (PDF) This application note introduces discusses ambient light sensing. The different types of ambient light sensors are described and related to specific applications.
App note: USB Type C, CC Pin design considerations, high voltage design considerations for Type-C connector pins in systems supporting non-USB standard charging protocol and/or fault cases
Another app note from Fairchild Semiconductors on USB Type C to USB legacy design considerations. Link here (PDF) When designing hardware systems with type C connectors, a designer also has to consider all legacy, standard, and nonstandard specifications that exist in the USB connector eco system. With the introduction of the Type C connector and […]
App note: USB Type-C design considerations, USB Type-C adapters
Type-C USB cable adapter design consideration app note from Fairchild Semiconductors. Link here (PDF) USB is a ubiquitous connector that is used by many customers and in many different applications. With the official release of the USB Type-C connector, many companies are racing to implement this new connector and the supporting infrastructure. The early adopters […]