The sample-and-hold or track-and-hold function is very widely used in linear systems. This function is readily available in modular, hybrid, and monolithic form. All high quality sample-and-hold ...

A variety of headphone amplifier types are available, but little guidance is provided in their selection. This article discusses the types available, and covers their relative strengths and weaknesses ...

Current differencing transconductance amplifiers (CDTAs) provide a versatile platform for signal processing in contemporary integrated circuits. By converting differential input currents into ...

For Part 1, click here. High-speed optical communications applications have some high-level transimpedance-amplifier (TIA) circuit similarities with laser rangefinders (LRFs) and LiDAR. However, there ...

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has announced the launch of three new isolation amplifiers, the VIA0050DD, VIA0250DD, and VIA2000SD, designed for industrial, automotive, and medical applications where ...

General-purpose amplifiers (GPAs) can be thought of as the "RF glue" in wireless systems. Although they're simple in design, these amplifiers must boost RF signals to acceptable levels. They also must ...

The amplifier boasts 20 dB typical gain, 26 % power added efficiency and saturated power of 35 dBm. The MAAP-011289 is the newest member of an industry leading, highly linear family of Ka-Band ...

Remarkable new materials that combine novel semiconducting electronic properties with the processing characteristics of polymers, offer the prospect of flexible displays and broadband optical ...

If you didn’t know better, you might think the phrase “class A amplifier” was a marketing term to help sell amplifiers. But it is, of course, actually a technical description of an amplifier that ...