Dennis Feucht, Electronics Engineer, 5/22/2013 Comment now 1 Comment
The story of analog integration in test instruments is long, storied, and rife with names renowned in the annals of analog design who innovated upon each others' design to realize the foundation of today's circuits.
So what is the state of integration of the analog circuitry in test instruments? Measurement on a chip started long ago and continues ...
Most recent post, Dirceu Rodrigues Jr, 5/22/2013 11:29:36 AM
I wonder how the FPAA (field-programmable analog array) technology...
I wonder how the FPAA (field-programmable analog array) technology...
Brian Coppa, Director, Coppa Consulting, 5/21/2013 Comment now 1 Comment
Uncertainty hangs over the market for power devices made with the wide-bandgap semiconductor SiC (silicon carbide), due to uncertainty as to when EVs (electric vehicles) will adopt them for various applications under the hood, according to a recent study by analyst firm Yole Développement.
Most recent post, Dirceu Rodrigues Jr, 5/22/2013 11:14:56 AM
The first time I heard about an application for Silicon Carbide...
The first time I heard about an application for Silicon Carbide...
Scott Elder, Senior Analog IC Design Consultant, 5/21/2013 Comment now 3 comments
"Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) is the silicon of the future. Is and always will be." That was the humorous perspective circulating among analog technologists in the late 1980s. In a similar vein, I can't count the number of times I've had people ask me when will the world see a field programmable analog array (FPAA) -- the analog counterpart to the digital ...
Most recent post, analoging , 5/21/2013 7:03:52 PM
Nice overview of the history and evolution of this technology. Motorola begin breaking...
Nice overview of the history and evolution of this technology. Motorola begin breaking...
Brian Bailey, Independent Consultant, 5/20/2013 Comment now 7 comments
It has been estimated that the human brain performs 3.6x1015 synaptic operations per second and, from blood flow and oxygen consumption, consumes 12W. That means it manages 3x1014 operations per Joule, yet it is made up of slow and noisy components.
Most recent post, rfindley, 5/22/2013 11:00:06 AM
In the latest issue (June 2013) of Discover magazine, there is an article "Mind...
In the latest issue (June 2013) of Discover magazine, there is an article "Mind...
Derek Koonce, Owner, DDK Interactive Consulting Services, 5/20/2013 Comment now 4 comments
Designing circuits is the fun part of engineering. And, as has been often noted here on Planet Analog, finding solutions to problems is what keeps an engineer employed. As an engineer, it is necessary to work with the parts available to meet design criteria. This sometimes necessitates using a part for a purpose for which it was not intended.
Most recent post, MEMScD, 5/22/2013 12:43:43 PM
Ah ha! I misunderstood the premise of the design. Thanks for clarification,...
Ah ha! I misunderstood the premise of the design. Thanks for clarification,...
Dennis Feucht, Electronics Engineer, 5/17/2013 Comment now 11 comments
When measurement instruments reach their specified performance limits, one comes to a gray zone separating reality from fantasy. Thanks to sensors, this zone is widening.
Most recent post, Dirceu Rodrigues Jr, 5/22/2013 2:14:45 PM
I worry if developers involved with temperature related instruments,...
I worry if developers involved with temperature related instruments,...
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Thermocouple Nodules, Cold Junctions & Integration Opportunities
Dennis Feucht, Electronics Engineer, 5/17/2013
Dennis Feucht, Electronics Engineer, 5/17/2013
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(Dis)Integrating Power Consumption, Counterintuitively
Len Sherman, Senior Scientist, Maxim Integrated, 5/16/2013
Len Sherman, Senior Scientist, Maxim Integrated, 5/16/2013
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Operations per Joule
Brian Bailey, Independent Consultant, 5/20/2013
Brian Bailey, Independent Consultant, 5/20/2013
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When Are You Done With Verification?
Brian Bailey, Independent Consultant, 5/17/2013
Brian Bailey, Independent Consultant, 5/17/2013
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When the Going Gets Tough...
Brian Bailey, Independent Consultant, 5/16/2013
Brian Bailey, Independent Consultant, 5/16/2013








