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Inductive sensing: How to shield from metal interference
Are you trying to use an inductive sensor but you have an interfering conductor nearby? This problem can be resolved by inserting a sheet of ferrite material between the interfering metal and the...
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Can you do two things at once? Full-duplex RS-485 transceivers can.
Although it can be hard for some people to do two things at once, for electronic communications, it’s just part of the job. In fact, simultaneous two-way communication, referred to as full-duplex...
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Get Connected: Equalization
Welcome back to the Get Connected blog series on Analog Wire! In the previous post, Interfacing between LVPECL, VML, CML, LVDS, and Sub-LVDS Levels, we took a closer look at how to convert between...
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When is 1 greater than 2? When reinforced isolation integrates into a single...
Industrial system designers working with applications that have exposure to high voltages are required to comply with system-level IEC standards to ensure their end equipment has adequate insulation....
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The design value of haptics: usability, industrial design and branding
This is a guest post written by David Birnbaum, who’s the UX design manager at Immersion Corporation. The spotlight on haptic technology is intensifying as touch screens and touch surfaces without...
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JESD204B: Understanding subclasses (part 1)
In this blog, I’ll look at a key feature of the JESD204B standard that defines a method to achieve deterministic latency for each link and subsequently multi-device synchronization. Some applications,...
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Timing is Everything: JESD204B subclass 1 clocking timing requirements
Most of the JESD204B standard addresses the data interface between logic devices and converters, so what are the clocking requirements? For JESD204B subclass 1, the clocking requirement is quite...
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JESD204B: Understanding subclasses (part 2)
In my last post, I explained the importance of JESD204B subclasses and reviewed the details of subclass 0 and 1. Today, I’ll explore subclass 2.Subclass 2Subclass 2 analog-to-digital converters (ADCs)...
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Part 2 - Mitigating common mode noise
In my previous blog post, I outlined the fact that differential signaling can still be negatively impacted by common mode noise. In this post, I will outline some methods that you can use to reduce the...
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A user interface that says "hello"
If you have ever felt the “click” of a button on your computer mouse or the “bump” of the home key on a smartphone, you know the feeling of tactile feedback, also known as haptic feedback. But why do...
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Isolating high-speed communications
If you are a power supply designer, then isolation is often a concern when dealing with high-voltage switching converters. It is very common to use some form of isolation between the high-voltage...
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Can EMC be E-Z?
In the world of isolation technology, designing a reinforced digital isolation integrated circuit (IC) that meets the performance specifications and standards of the harsh industrial environment is...
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Know your ISO: Understanding high-voltage isolation metrics and test methods
To pick the right isolator for a system, a design engineer must understand what component-level isolation parameters define an isolator’s high-voltage performance, how these parameters are tested and...
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Driving ADCs: Amplifier or balun?
Baluns are often used to convert a single-ended signal to differential, without adding noise and while maintaining good distortion. A common example of that is in the driver circuit for a high-speed,...
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Inductive sensing: Sensor frequency constraints
Configuration of inductance-to-digital converter (LDC) sensors can seem quite challenging, but by using the graph introduced in this blog post, the process can be greatly simplified.For LDCs, a sensor...
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Top 5 Reasons to be thankful for AC power
During the holidays, it is often a time of reflection and giving thanks for all of the wonders in our lives. One which is very dear to me as an “Electrical Engineer” is electricity, which gives my...
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Preventing output polarity in high-speed amplifiers
Many control loop applications require that you avoid unexpected polarity inversion with respect to input. This is because the control loop’s response can cause system instability if the output of one...
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Haptics: More actuators needed? No problem.
The problem:“Haptics” refers to the feeling of tactile feedback and control that can enhance the user experience with touch screen electronic devices. Haptics technology is being used within various...
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What are you sensing? Capacitive sensing for proximity detection and more
Capacitive sensing is becoming popular to replace optical detection methods for applications like proximity and gesture detection, material analysis, and liquid-level sensing. Capacitive sensing...
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SPICE it up: Why I like TINA-TI (Part 1)
TINA-TI is TI’s circuit design and SPICE simulation tool. I’m a big fan of the software, but it’s not just because I work at TI. I’ve used other SPICE-based simulation programs over the years. While...
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