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  Designing Linear Circuits for 5V Single Supply Operation &mdash AN11
  PDF, 230 Kb, File published: Sep 1, 1985
  This note covers the considerations for designing precision linear circuits which must operate from a single 5V supply. Applications include various transducer signal conditioners, instrumentation amplifiers, controllers and isolated data converters.
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  Application Note 11
  September 1985
  Designing Linear Circuits for 5V Single Supply Operation
  Jim Williams
  In predominantly digital systems it is often necessary
  to include linear circuit functions. Traditionally, separate
  power supplies have been used to run the linear components (see Box, “Linear Power Supplies—Past, Present,
  and Future”).
  Recently, there has been increasing interest in powering
  linear circuits directly from the 5V logic rail. The logic
  rail is a difficult place for analog components to function.
  The high amplitude broadband current and voltage noise
  generated by logic clocking makes analog circuit operation difficult. (See Box, “Using Logic Supplies for Linear
  Functions”.)
  Generally speaking, analog circuitry which must achieve
  very high performance levels should be driven from dedicated supplies. The difficulties encountered in maintaining
  the lowest possible levels of noise and drift in an analog
  system are challenging enough without contending with
  a digitally corrupted power supply.
  Many analog applications, however, can be successfully
  implemented using the logic supply. Combining components intended to provide high performance from the 167Ω Q1 –
  + 2M L, LT, LTC, LTM, Linear Technology and the Linear logo are registered trademarks of Linear
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  Micropower Circuits for Signal Conditioning &mdash AN23
  PDF, 2.2 Mb, File published: Apr 1, 1987
  Low power operation of electronic apparatus has become increasingly desirable. AN23 describes a variety of low power circuits for transducer signal conditioning. Also included are designs for data converters and switching regulators. Three appended sections discuss guidelines for micropower design, strobed power operation and effects of test equipment on micropower circuits.
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  Application Note 23
  April 1987
  Micropower Circuits for Signal Conditioning
  Jim Williams
  Low power operation of electronic apparatus has become
  increasingly desirable. Medical, remote data acquisition,
  power monitoring and other applications are good candidates for battery driven, low power operation. Micropower
  analog circuits for transducer-based signal conditioning
  present a special class of problems. Although micropower
  ICs are available, the interconnection of these devices to
  form a functioning micropower circuit requires care. (See
  Box Sections, “Some Guidelines for Micropower Design
  and an Example” and “Parasitic Effects of Test Equipment
  on Micropower Circuits.”) In particular, trade-offs between
  signal levels and power dissipation become painful when
  performance in the 10-bit to 12-bit area is desirable. Additionally, many transducers and analog signals produce +V inherently small outputs, making micropower requirements complicate an already difficult situation. Despite the
  problems, design of such circuits is possible by combining
  high performance micropower ICs with appropriate circuit
  techniques.
  Platinum RTD Signal Conditioner
  Figure 1 shows a simple circuit for signal conditioning
  a platinum RTD. Correction for the platinum sensor’s
  nonlinear response is included. Accuracy is 0.25В°C over …

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  Switching Regulator Circuit Collection &mdash AN30
  PDF, 606 Kb, File published: Feb 1, 1989
  Switching regulators are of universal interest. Linear Technology has made a major effort to address this topic. A catalog of circuits has been compiled so that a design engineer can swiftly determine which converter type is best. This catalog serves as a visual index to be browsed through for a specific or general interest.
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  Application Note 30
  February 1989
  Switching Regulator Circuit Collection
  John Seago
  Switching regulators are of universal interest. Linear
  Technology has made a major effort to address this topic.
  A catalog of circuits has been compiled so that a design
  engineer can swiftly determine which converter type is
  best. This catalog serves as a visual index to be browsed
  through for a specific or general interest. The catalog is organized so that converter topologies can
  be easily found. There are 12 basic circuit categories:
  Battery, Boost, Buck, Buck-Boost, Flyback, Forward, High
  Voltage, Multioutput, Off Line, Preregulator, Switched
  Capacitor and Telecom. Additional circuit information can
  be located in the references listed in the index. The
  reference works as follows, i.e., AN8, Page 2 = Application
  Note 8, Page 2; LTC1044 DS = LTC1044 data sheet;
  DN17 = Design Note 17. DRAWING INDEX
  FIGURE TITLE FIGURE # PAGE REFERENCE/SOURCE Battery
  2A Converter with 150ВµA Quiescent Current (6V to 12V)
  200mA Output Converter (1.5V to 5V)
  Up Converter (6V to 15V)
  Regulated Up Converter (5V to 10V) …

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  Voltage Reference Circuit Collection &mdash AN42
  PDF, 1.7 Mb, File published: Jun 1, 1991
  A wide variety of voltage reference circuits are detailed in this extensive guidebook of circuits. The detailed schematics cover simple and precision approaches at a variety of power levels. Included are 2 and 3 terminal devices in series and shunt modes for positive and negative polarities. Appended sections cover resistor and capacitor selection and trimming techniques.
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  Bridge Circuits &mdash AN43
  PDF, 3.8 Mb, File published: Jun 1, 1990
  Subtitled "Marrying Gain and Balance," this note covers signal conditioning circuits for various types of bridges. Included are transducer bridges, AC bridges, Wien bridge oscillators, Schottky bridges, and others. Special attention is given to amplifier selection criteria. Appended sections cover strain gauge transducers, understanding distortion measurements, and historical perspectives on bridge readout mechanisms and Wein bridge oscillators.
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  Application Note 43
  June 1990
  Bridge Circuits
  Marrying Gain and Balance
  Jim Williams
  Bridge circuits are among the most elemental and powerful
  electrical tools. They are found in measurement, switching, oscillator and transducer circuits. Additionally, bridge
  techniques are broadband, serving from DC to bandwidths
  well into the GHz range. The electrical analog of the mechanical beam balance, they are also the progenitor of all
  electrical differential techniques. and stability of the basic configuration. In particular, transducer manufacturers are quite adept at adapting the bridge
  to their needs (see Appendix A, “Strain Gauge Bridges”).
  Careful matching of the transducer’s mechanical characteristics to the bridge’s electrical response can provide a
  trimmed, calibrated output. Similarly, circuit designers
  have altered performance by adding active elements (e.g.,
  amplifiers) to the bridge, excitation source or both. Resistance Bridges
  Figure 1 shows a basic resistor bridge. The circuit is
  usually credited to Charles Wheatstone, although S. H.
  Christie, who demonstrated it in 1833, almost certainly
  preceded him.1 If all resistor values are equal (or the two
  sides ratios are equal) the differential voltage is zero. The
  excitation voltage does not alter this, as it affects both
  sides equally. When the bridge is operating off null, the
  excitation’s magnitude sets output sensitivity. The bridge …

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  Some Techniques for Direct Digitization of Transducer Outputs &mdash AN7
  PDF, 297 Kb, File published: Feb 1, 1985
  Analog-to-digital conversion circuits which directly digitize low level transducer outputs, without DC preamplification, are presented. Covered are circuits which operate with thermocouples, strain gauges, humidity sensors, level transducers and other sensors.
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  Application Note 7
  February 1985
  Some Techniques for Direct Digitization of Transducer Outputs
  Jim Williams
  Almost all transducers produce low level signals. Normally,
  high accuracy signal conditioning amplifiers are used to
  boost these outputs to levels which can easily drive cables,
  additional circuitry, or data converters. This practice raises
  the signal processing range well above the error floor,
  permitting high resolution over a wide dynamic range.
  Some emerging trends in transducer-based systems are
  causing the use of signal conditioning amplifiers to be
  reevaluated. While these amplifiers will always be useful,
  their utilization may not be as universal as it once was.
  In particular, many industrial transducer-fed systems are
  employing digital transmission of signals to eliminate
  noise-induced inaccuracies in long cable runs. Additionally, the increasing digital content of systems, along with
  pressures on board space and cost, make it desirable to
  digitize transducer outputs as far forward in the signal chain
  as possible. These trends point toward direct digitization
  of transducer outputs—a difficult task.
  Classical A/D conversion techniques emphasize high level
  input ranges. This allows LSB step size to be as large …

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  Power Conditioning Techniques for Batteries &mdash AN8
  PDF, 708 Kb, File published: May 1, 1985
  A variety of approaches for power conditioning batteries is given. Switching and linear regulators and converters are shown, with attention to efficiency and low power operation. 14 circuits are presented with performance data.

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