EDN

Adjust your regulator below 1V without a sub-bandgap reference

This design idea shows how to make an adjustable voltage regulator provide a regulated output voltage that is less than its internal voltage reference and adjustable to nearly zero. This can be a ...
Electronic Design

4.5V to 17V DC/DC Reference Design for MSP430™ MCU

This reference design aids in designing the MSP430 into a system requiring a high-input voltage range that encompasses both 5 V and 12 V and is concerned about maintaining high efficiency and long ...
Design-Reuse

General Purpose IO IP, BOAC (Bonding Over Active Circuit), 5V tolerance, UMC 0.13um LL/FSG process

UMC 0.13um LL/FSG Logic process 3.3V With 5V Tolerance IO with POC (Pad On Circuit). View General Purpose IO IP, BOAC (Bonding Over Active Circuit), 5V tolerance, UMC 0.13um LL/FSG process full ...
EDN

Protecting ADC inputs

A common issue that arises when designing an ADC circuit is how to protect the ADC inputs from over voltage. Protection of ADC inputs have many scenarios and potential solutions. ADCs from all vendors ...
Design-Reuse

Bandgap Reference 1.22V bandgap, 1V & 0.5V Output

The ShortLink voltage reference and bias generator 'SL40LP_1V2BG_1' is based on a bandgap architecture. Two different reference voltages (1.0V and 0.5 ...
Hackaday

Polish Your Understanding Of Capacitors By Building This Meter

Building a capacitance meter is a great exercise. If you’re feeling quite safe in your digital-circuit-only life, this will push just far enough out of the comfort zone for you to see there’s nothing ...