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most recent messages 6/19/2013 7:19:48 PM eafpres It is interesting how rare a good UI capability is to simply draw the behavior and capture it as a model (table). Recently I was doing some work on dynamic simulation models, mainly for business... blogs message boards chat So You Want to Be a Supermodel-ler Reid Wender, VP Marketing & Technical Sales, Triad Semiconductor, 6/19/2013 Comment now 3 comments Editor's Note: From time-to-time, we receive submissions for blogs that contain solid technical material, but have just a bit more self-promotional material than we might like to see. The concern is, of course, that our readers will see such blogs as advertisements. Still, with useful technical content, we hate to turn away the material. What to do? Tell ... Most recent post, eafpres, 6/19/2013 7:19:48 PM It is interesting how rare a good UI capability is to simply draw the behavior and... An Applications Engineer's Perspective of IMS2013 – Day 2 Jonathan Harris, Product Applications Engineer, Analog Devices, 6/19/2013 Comment now 4 comments On Wednesday, the second day of the IMS2013 show, I had some great observations. There were lots of great questions from engineers dropping by the booth. Most recent post, analoging , 6/19/2013 4:21:13 PM Conferences are a great way to get a quick glimpse of the overall status of an industry.... Big Benefits From Harmonizing Analog & Digital Domains Damian Anzaldo, Wireless Communications Segment Manager, Maxim Integrated, 6/18/2013 Comment now 2 comments In my previous blog, What Defines Analog Integration & Why We Should Applaud Its Benefits, I mention that the RF-DAC partition is really a form of analog integration. Why? Here's a little background. Most recent post, Damian Anzaldo, 6/19/2013 1:19:14 PM @analoging Thanks for the reply...I'll see if a better quality image can... An Instrument on a Chip? The Configuration Problem Dennis Feucht, Electronics Engineer, 6/18/2013 Comment now 5 comments One of the challenges in integrating all the electronics of measurement instruments is brought on by the versatility of instruments. Most recent post, analoging , 6/19/2013 4:16:33 PM Many new bio or medical MEMS devices, including ones produced by analog companies,... When an Improvised Solution Is 'Good Enough' Bill Schweber, Engineer, Author, Editor, 6/18/2013 Comment now 7 comments I often hear the comment, "That's just a Band-Aid solution. You haven't really gotten to the source of the problem." Usually, the person making the comment has no real idea of the nature of the problem, its subtleties, or what's involved in trying to fix it. An improvised solution often is both a good one and all you're going to get, given the time, ... Most recent post, Brad Albing, 6/19/2013 11:13:27 AM That's the problem with "copying" (stealing?) a design - you don't get to see the... Are Integrated Analog Devices Perfect? Should They Be? Kendall Castor-Perry, Architect & Member of Technical Staff, Cypress Semiconductor, 6/17/2013 Comment now 10 comments Read the following two statements, and think about which one more closely represents the way you work -- and what you believe, if that's not the same thing. Most recent post, analoging , 6/19/2013 4:11:10 PM Companies need to put chip design into perspective. The cost of building a brand... An Applications Engineer’s Perspective of IMS2013, Day 1 Jonathan Harris, Product Applications Engineer, Analog Devices, 6/17/2013 Comment now 4 comments As I sat on the plane heading back toward the East Coast, I thought back to my attendance at the IMS2013 show out in Seattle. The International Microwave Symposium is a tradeshow and conference that covers primarily RF technologies from VHF to terahertz and even optical. I had landed in Seattle on Sunday ahead of the show. I wanted to make sure I had ... Most recent post, Jonathan Harris, 6/19/2013 1:04:47 PM Thanks for the comments guys! That definitely sounds like a great idea for... Startup Addresses Characterization Problem Brian Bailey, Independent Consultant, 6/17/2013 Comment now 4 comments The software industry is special in many ways. Having such low capital requirements means that large amounts of money are not required to produce a prototype or even a product. This preserves the notion that even a single person working in a garage can come up with an idea and implement it with no more equipment than I am using to write this article. Most recent post, analoging , 6/18/2013 8:59:15 PM Venture capitalists tend to prefer investment into software (ie EDA IC) companies... The Future of Medicine Is Here Brad Albing, Editor in Chief, 6/14/2013 Comment now 16 comments A recent paper delivered at ISSCC back in February really intrigued me, especially since I used to work as a medical diagnostic equipment designer. Most recent post, Brad Albing, 6/19/2013 12:20:48 PM Point taken. Now give me back my ions. In return, I'll resist the urge to post another... The Shifting Climate of Power Factor Correction Vincent Biancomano, Contributing Editor, 6/14/2013 Comment now 7 comments You'll presumably pay a lot more in power utility bills if you're charged for so-called "reactive power" as an industrial customer who uses banks of "uncompensated" motor loads facing the AC mains. But as so many articles over the years have pointed out, the typical residential consumer won't save much by swamping out all that inductance at his house. ... Most recent post, Vishal Prajapati, 6/18/2013 2:28:29 AM @Derek, Thank you very much for your reply. I think the trial and error simulation... Can Integration Help With Our Noise Gamble? Bill Schweber, Engineer, Author, Editor, 6/12/2013 Comment now 15 comments Noise is the ever-present source of headaches on many engineering designs, and often is one of the biggest underlying challenges a designer team faces. (See: Noise annoys, but do we secretly love it?). That's why I cringe when I hear an engineer casually remark, "Assuming that the noise is random and Gaussian (white)..." in any analysis or discussion. Most recent post, Brad Albing, 6/17/2013 4:10:58 PM @Steve >>To help minimize this effect, you can add 1/2 lsb rms broadband noise... Next 5 blogs+ All blogs All blogs most commented 16 The Future of Medicine Is Here Brad Albing, Editor in Chief, 6/14/2013 10 Are Integrated Analog Devices Perfect? Should They Be? Kendall Castor-Perry, Architect & Member of Technical Staff, Cypress Semiconductor, 6/17/2013 7 When an Improvised Solution Is 'Good Enough' Bill Schweber, Engineer, Author, Editor, 6/18/2013 7 The Shifting Climate of Power Factor Correction Vincent Biancomano, Contributing Editor, 6/14/2013 5 An Instrument on a Chip? The Configuration Problem Dennis Feucht, Electronics Engineer, 6/18/2013 blog roll message boards chat 6/19/2013 7:19:48 PM Napkin to model: It is interesting how rare a good UI capability is to simply draw the behavior and capture it as a model (table). Recently I was doing some work on dynamic simulation models, mainly for business analysis, although in principal the tools... eafpres on So You Want to Be a Supermodel-ler 6/19/2013 6:12:21 PM Nice input, but suggestion: I believe PSpice had this type of model input, but not with as nice interface the video shows. A few additional comments as to what I see could improve things. 1. Use a cross-hair type cursor so that one know where the marker will b placed. 2.... RedDerek on So You Want to Be a Supermodel-ler 6/19/2013 5:08:14 PM Re: Twas ever thus?: Thanks for reading and commenting. It's always nice to know in the cyber world that I am actually engaging with a human! And I love discenting opinions. SMILE. <<This process of designing analog components using... Scott Elder on Designing With Op-Amps Is Ending 6/19/2013 4:36:57 PM Actually, no....: As Brad Wood points out, it's really a matter of how many units you are going to build. I would also add, how critical the design is. If one is working at high frequency or ultra-low-power or low-noise/very small signals, then there... Brooks Lyman on Designing With Op-Amps Is Ending 6/19/2013 4:28:32 PM diamond balance: Most device applications do not require what diamond has to offer in terms of physical and electrical properties to the level making up for the cost. SiC will suffice for the majority of applications in the mean time. There has been a ton of... analoging on (Synthetic) Diamonds Are a Designer's Best Friend 6/19/2013 4:21:13 PM conference perspective: Conferences are a great way to get a quick glimpse of the overall status of an industry. I have had the opportunity to attend many over the last couple years. It's amazing how disconnected tech professionals in the field can be who never attend... analoging on An Applications Engineer's Perspective of IMS2013 – Day 2 6/19/2013 4:16:33 PM Lab on chip: Many new bio or medical MEMS devices, including ones produced by analog companies, are characterized as a lab-on-chip based on the microfluidic function in drug delivery or acting as a sensor within the human body. It is a more stable product... analoging on An Instrument on a Chip? The Configuration Problem 6/19/2013 4:11:10 PM cost structure: Companies need to put chip design into perspective. The cost of building a brand new fab is escalating an alarming rate- up to $5 billion or more- for high-performance memory and logic ICs. Design costs are minimal in comparison. Software licenses... analoging on Are Integrated Analog Devices Perfect? Should They Be? 6/19/2013 4:05:44 PM SPICE Models: SPICE models noted in this blog are critical and a normal function for design and process integration engineers in the microchip industry. It is a handy software skill to own as it is predominant across the board. There is less and less hand-waving... analoging on So You Want to Be a Supermodel-ler 6/19/2013 3:38:17 PM App engineers at trade shows: When I wore the applications engineering hat, I found trade shows were very useful. It allowed me to interface with the customers, find out what is needed and by whom, observe new products to market to, and many other opportunities abound.... RedDerek on An Applications Engineer's Perspective of IMS2013 – Day 2 6/19/2013 1:19:14 PM Re: figure detail: @analoging Thanks for the reply...I'll see if a better quality image can be uploaded. A little background related to your comments: I am referring to direct RF synthesis using an RF-DAC with devices like MAX5879 or MAX5881 which are... Damian Anzaldo on Big Benefits From Harmonizing Analog & Digital Domains 6/19/2013 1:12:21 PM Re: The perspective from your work: Thanks for the comments. I would imagine that there is some difference of perspective depending on the role of the attending engineer. I was there to support products for my company and learn from our customers. There are... Jonathan Harris on An Applications Engineer's Perspective of IMS2013 – Day 2 Next 5 messages+ All messages All messages blog roll message boards chat 6/11/2013 12:06:54 PM Integrated Analog Chat, June 25: We're having a chat on Tuesday June 25th at 2 PM EDT on integrated analog. Please come join us for the discussion. The topic is Analog integration is increasing: How can we best get the heat out? We will have industry experts discussing the... Brad Albing Blogger 5/29/2013 11:08:00 PM Integrated Analog: As promised, here is information on detection of rail car wheel bearing problems. You will see there are many approaches. Link from UBM's Design News regarding trackside monitoring of wheels on trains. This system uses acoustic... eafpres Blogger 5/29/2013 3:31:02 PM Integrated Analog: Great discussions---thanks to all SteveTaranovich Blogger 5/29/2013 3:30:37 PM Integrated Analog: OK - Hasta la wiedersehen. Brad Albing Blogger 5/29/2013 3:29:47 PM Integrated Analog: @Brad - I'm done. Back to solving a fields problem. Hasta luego. D Feucht Blogger 5/29/2013 3:29:01 PM Integrated Analog: Guys - shall we wrap up our chat session at this time? Brad Albing Blogger 5/29/2013 3:28:15 PM Integrated Analog: It should be easy to do on an IC. You discussed this in that blog of yours. Brad Albing Blogger 5/29/2013 3:27:25 PM Integrated Analog: Yet in all these decades, it has yet to be done. DMMs and FGs have been integrated. Scopes are a long way toward it (though they are more digital nowadays). Other instruments have yet to be explored. Z meters and also Z analyzers seem ripe... D Feucht Blogger 5/29/2013 3:24:37 PM Integrated Analog: Sounds very feasible to me SteveTaranovich Blogger 5/29/2013 3:23:52 PM Integrated Analog: @All - A different topic, close to home for me: meaurement instruments. Does it seem to any of you that I am crazy in thinking that, except for power supply and user interface, an RLC meter should fit on a single chip, like a DMM? D Feucht Blogger Next 5 chats+		Hello. We were unable to find the address you requested. 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