Articles Analog Devices - 6

51. Intermediate Voltage to Increase Power Conversion Efficiency
    Frederik Dostal
    Supply Analog Devices LTM8027 LTM4624 LTC7821
    Question: How do you increase the efficiency of a power converter with high voltage input and low voltage output? Answer: There are different solutions for applications that require conversion from a high input voltage down to a very low output ...
    Sep 12, 2018
52. Dynamic Use of the Disable Pin on an Amplifier
    Amplifiers Analog Devices AD7980 ADA4807 ADR4540
    Thomas Tzscheetzsch, Analog Devices Analog Dialogue Question: Could I use the disable pin of an amplifier to save power without losing performance? Answer: Battery-operated applications are becoming popular in the IoT era. In this article, we will ...
    Sep 4, 2018

53. Synchronous Rectification on the Secondary Side
    Frederik Dostal
    Supply Analog Devices ADP1074 LTC3900
    Question: How can I increase the efficiency of my isolated power supply? Answer: For most step-down regulators, also called buck regulators, it is standard in typical applications to use active switches instead of Schottky diodes. This can greatly ...
    Aug 15, 2018
54. High Precision Voltage Source
    Supply Analog Devices AD5791. AD8675. AD8676. ADA4077. LTZ1000
    Michael Lynch, Analog Devices Analog Dialogue Today in our Combo Circuit from the Lab series, we are showcasing an ultrahigh precision programmable voltage source using ADI/LTC products together. The AD5791 with the LTZ1000 , ADA4077 , and AD8675 / ...
    Jul 5, 2018
55. Digital Potentiometers vs. Mechanical Potentiometers: Important Design Considerations to Maximize System Performance
    Electronic components Analog Devices AD5144 AD5258 AD5259
    Joseph Creech and David Rice, Analog Devices This article will provide design details on how to use digital potentiometers with other components highlighting the important considerations and specifications for each use case to ensure the designer ...
    Nov 29, 2017
56. Powering a precision SAR ADC using a high efficiency, ultralow power switcher in power sensitive applications. Part 1
    ADC, DAC Supply Analog Devices AD7980 ADP5300 ADP7118
    Alan Walsh, Analog Devices Precision measurement is extending into application areas that require greater and greater power efficiency. This is particularly true with the advent of IoT, which is driving greater need for wireless sensor nodes with ...
    Sep 26, 2017
57. Powering a precision SAR ADC using a high efficiency, ultralow power switcher in power sensitive applications. Part 2
    ADC, DAC Supply Analog Devices AD7980 ADP5300 ADP7118
    Alan Walsh, Analog Devices Part 1 If the ADC throughput is reduced to 10 kSPS then the current consumption of the ADC scales linearly down to 15 uA (factor of ~100) and correspondingly, the switching frequency ripple of the ADP5300 scales to 46.5 ...
    Sep 26, 2017
58. A Look At Voltage Reference ICs. Part 1
    Sam Davis
    Electronic components Analog Devices ADR3412 ADR3420 ADR3425 ADR3430 ADR3433 ADR3440 ADR3450
    Voltage reference ICs provide an accurate, temperature compensated voltage source for use in a variety of applications from A/D converters to medical devices Voltage references are available with fixed and adjustable reference voltage outputs. ...
    Aug 23, 2017
59. A Look At Voltage Reference ICs. Part 2
    Sam Davis
    Electronic components Analog Devices ADR3412 ADR3420 ADR3425 ADR3430 ADR3433 ADR3440 ADR3450
    Linear Technology Linear Technology’s LT6656 (Fig. 2) is a precision series voltage reference that draws less than 1 uA of supply current and can operate with a supply voltage within 10 mV of the output voltage. The LT6656 offers an initial ...
    Aug 23, 2017
60. The Case of the Misguided Gyro
    Ian Beavers
    Sensors Measurement Analog Devices ADIS16490
    Analog Dialogue Question: I have heard that it is possible for a gyroscope heading to accumulate drift error over time. Can this happen in my IMU? Answer: A MEMS gyroscope, which measures angular rate, has several internal contributors to error, ...
    Jul 26, 2017

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