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Impact of ultralow phase noise oscillators on system performance
While helping to understand phase noise and jitter of high-performance oscillators, this paper also examines...

RF AND MW CONTROL PRODUCTS IN SILICON
Analog Devices' new RF and microwave (MW) switch and attenuator products implemented in advanced silicon...

Basics of Dual Fractional-N Synthesizers/PLLs
Over the years, a number of methods have been proposed to realize fractional-N frequency synthesis that...

Fiber-to-the-Antenna Installation Best Practices for the Tower Hand
Consumer appetite for high-speed mobile devices and services shows no sign of slowing. Smart phones and...

MachXO PLDs in System Control Designs
Temperature measurement, current monitoring, power supply sequencing, fan control and fault logging are...

Fundamentals of Building a Test System
Most organizations do not consider production test a top priority, but it is a necessity to prevent major...

Synchronous Rectification for Forward Converters
In many switching power converters, rectifier diodes are used to obtain the DC output voltage. The conduction...

The Energy Harvesting Tipping Point for Wireless Sensor Applications
Ever since the first watermills and windmills were used to generate electricity, energy harvesting has...

Powering your FPGA Applications
Field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) have gained much attention and widespread application in the end...

Implementing Flexible USB Type-C Control Using FPGA Technology
Type-C interfaces bring dramatic benefits to consumers. However, in order to realize this potential designers...

Boost PROFIBUS RS-485 Robustness with GMR Isolation
This article describes best practices for new designs of PROFIBUS DP nodes, and covers bus node isolation,...

CHOOSING THE RIGHT TYPE OF ACCELEROMETER
As with most engineering activities, choosing the right tool may have serious implications on the measurement...
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