The distinction between analog and digital signals is very simple, but it can still be a challenge to wrap one's mind around the concepts that define the two systems. Just when you think you've got it ...

As more sensors and actuators are added into electronic devices, pressure is growing to more seamlessly move data seamlessly back and forth between analog and digital circuitry. Analog and digital ...

How to interpret and extract clipping issues in signal-path components. Nuances in assessing output dc error bands. A quick and easy way to simulate phase margin ...

Confused by analog-to-digital converter specifications? Here's a primer to help you decipher them and make the right decisions for your project. Although manufacturers use common terms to describe ...

Bad Fast Fourier Transfer (FFT) data captures can cause you to misunderstand the true performance of your analog-to-digital converter (ADC). Some engineers like to coherently sample and capture data ...

Designers of digital systems are familiar with implementing the 'leftovers' of their digital design by using FPGAs and CPLDs to glue together various processors, memories, and standard function ...

Munich, Germany. Rohde & Schwarz has announced the R&S SMA100B analog signal generator, which offers a frequency range up to 20 GHz. The company reports that the new instrument delivers signals with ...

Transistor-precision design”design of analog, mixed-signal and custom integrated circuits”is not easy. The traditional methodology is a very manual, iterative process of an engineer repeating lengthy ...

Digital circuit design is largely automated today, but most analog components still are designed manually. This may change soon. As analog design grows increasingly complex and error-prone, design ...