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most recent messages 6/19/2013 1:19:14 PM Damian Anzaldo @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... blogs message boards chat An Applications Engineer's Perspective of IMS2013 – Day 2 Jonathan Harris, Product Applications Engineer, Analog Devices, 6/19/2013 Comment now 2 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, Jonathan Harris, 6/19/2013 1:12:21 PM Thanks for the comments. I would imagine that there is some difference of... 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 4 comments One of the challenges in integrating all the electronics of measurement instruments is brought on by the versatility of instruments. Most recent post, goafrit2, 6/19/2013 11:33:36 AM >> a new type of testing, a new class of instruments that, when designed correctly,... 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 9 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, goafrit2, 6/19/2013 11:38:55 AM >> But as you noted, some other folks may not find it so easy to It is never... 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... What Defines Analog Integration & Why We Should Applaud Its Benefits Damian Anzaldo, Wireless Communications Segment Manager, Maxim Integrated, 6/12/2013 Comment now 9 comments It's well publicized that the pattern of microprocessor development (as predicted by Moore's Law) has delivered many benefits and advancements to our modern world -- namely, very practical and powerful products at affordable prices. For example, quad-core processors used in smartphones enable ubiquitous connectivity in a mobile device that's more than ... Most recent post, DaeJ, 6/13/2013 9:18:07 PM Every year, IEEE RFIC Symposium is held and also, there are active for Wireless... Next 5 blogs+ All blogs All blogs most commented 16 The Future of Medicine Is Here Brad Albing, Editor in Chief, 6/14/2013 9 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 4 Startup Addresses Characterization Problem Brian Bailey, Independent Consultant, 6/17/2013 blog roll message boards chat 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 6/19/2013 1:04:47 PM Re: More blogs, please!: Thanks for the comments guys! That definitely sounds like a great idea for another blog and a good app note as well. I'll have to try and work on that. Jonathan Harris on An Applications Engineer’s Perspective of IMS2013, Day 1 6/19/2013 12:52:47 PM How many things are you going to manufacture?: It's a bit ironic to see Bob Pease mentioned. Of course he hated computers and simulators, although in time was forced to use them. Quite a while ago, however, he expressed the notion that design of anything other than ICs was obsolete.... BradWood on Designing With Op-Amps Is Ending 6/19/2013 12:51:38 PM How many things are you going to manufacture?: It's a bit ironic to see Bob Pease mentioned. Of course he hated computers and simulators, although in time was forced to use them. Quite a while ago, however, he expressed the notion that design of anything other than ICs was obsolete.... BradWood on Designing With Op-Amps Is Ending 6/19/2013 12:20:48 PM Re: No, Brad, you don't want to do that: Point taken. Now give me back my ions. In return, I'll resist the urge to post another corny engineering joke. Brad Albing on The Future of Medicine Is Here 6/19/2013 12:16:05 PM No, Brad, you don't want to do that: You don't want to remove ions from your body unjudiciously, even the excessive ones. Removal of ions is a very precise function of your kidneys, and electrophoresis would not help. The other waste in your body is detoxed by the liver. If you... Gregst on The Future of Medicine Is Here 6/19/2013 12:08:01 PM Re: Twas ever thus?: For me, the generic macromodels seem to be good enough because I am just checking the gain and frequency response of a signal chain most of the time and I am not doing very high frequencies. If my answer is with 2% that's fine. But I am using... Hughston on Designing With Op-Amps Is Ending 6/19/2013 12:01:49 PM Re: Very, very old idea: @Gregst - Thanks - it's good to get info from someone who knows more about the biochemical and physiological aspects of this as opposed to just the electronics. Brad Albing on The Future of Medicine Is Here 6/19/2013 11:47:23 AM Very, very old idea: This is an ancient idea of delivery of medications by electrophoresis. It originated in the beginning of 20-th century, was very popular in Germany in 1920-s - 1930-s. It migh be good for some medications, not good... Gregst on The Future of Medicine Is Here 6/19/2013 11:38:55 AM Re: Isn't this Bait and Switch: >> But as you noted, some other folks may not find it so easy to It is never easy but with some of the latest mobile apps, that could be easy. But the challenge today is that we are still in the domain when the time to market in the... goafrit2 on Are Integrated Analog Devices Perfect? Should They Be? 6/19/2013 11:38:13 AM Re: designer supplied models: Scott, I respect your view but I don't think someone who designs primarily on SoCs has the same viewpoint as someone who works at the PCB level. Let me elaborate a little. I have an older integrated PCB package that includes SPICE with macromodels.... JeffL_2 on Designing With Op-Amps Is Ending 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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