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MOSFET pair makes simple SPDT switch - EDN
Dec 9, 1999 · With an n- and p-channel MOSFET, you can easily implement a single-pole double-throw (SPDT) switch to isolate part of a circuit and power it from a secondary supply for standby operation while the rest of the circuit is off (Figure 1 ).By using a complementary pair, you can use a single control input for the MOSFETs.
Wide-creepage switcher improves vehicle safety - EDN
A wide-creepage package option for Power Integrations’ InnoSwitch 3-AQ flyback switcher IC enhances safety and reliability in automotive applications. According to the company, the increased primary-to-primary creepage and clearance distance of 5.1 mm between the drain and source pins of the InSOP ...
A guide to using FETs for voltage controlled circuits, Part 1
Oct 13, 2017 · Editor’s note: I am so happy that there are still companies around that create precision, discrete transistors in our industry; Linear Integrated Systems is one of the best I have encountered. There are so many applications for the need to design circuitry using quality discrete components instead of integrated circuitry.
Roadside Electric Car Charging: 3 Solutions For EVs - EDN
Oct 27, 2020 · The charger module supports a maximum continuous 40-A output at 500V. The DC fast charging complies with the CHAdeMO standard while the combined charging standard (CCS) compatibility is planned for a later stage.
Equalization Techniques: CTLE, DFE, FFE, and Crosstalk - EDN
Oct 21, 2015 · Explore Common Equalization Techniques Including, CTLE (continuous time linear equalization), DFE (decision feedback equalization), FFE (transmitter feed-forward equalization), and Crosstalk.
The truth about SMIC’s 7-nm chip fabrication ordeal - EDN
Aug 23, 2022 · In this particular backdrop, Douglas Fuller, an expert on China’s semiconductor industry, told Financial Times that the furor over SMIC’s 7-nm progress is overblown and that China’s top fab is using extra exposure to make up for the lack of EUV tools. He also resonated doubts about the yield of SMIC’s 7-nm chip fabricating process.
Clock Domain Crossing Techniques & Synchronizers - EDN
Sep 30, 2014 · Figure 2 Timing for conventional 2FF synchronizer. Toggle synchronizer. Toggle synchronizer is used to synchronize a pulse generating in source clock domain to destination clock domain. A pulse cannot be synchronized directly using 2 FF synchronizer.
Op-Amp Circuits, Configurations, and Schematics - EDN
Apr 29, 2020 · Introduction to Op Amps. Operational amplifiers (commonly called op amps) are a ubiquitous building block for designing electronic circuits. Today, these devices are fabricated as small integrated circuits, but the concept started long ago using vacuum tubes.
Middlebrook’s and Rosenstark’s loop gain measurements - EDN
Dec 26, 2018 · Figure 1 shows a negative-feedback circuit in bare-bone form: The gain element is (arbitrarily) assumed to be a voltage-controlled current source; moreover, all passive elements on the left side of the interconnection have been coalesced into an equivalent impedance Z 1, and those on the right side into Z 2.With no external input(s) present, the circuit is in its dormant state.