When Your Sensor Lies: Building Circuits That Catch Themselves
A simple SR-latch relaxation oscillator offers a low-cost, linear interface for differential capacitance sensors — with just ±0.1% nonlinearity after a firmware polynomial correction.
A simple SR-latch relaxation oscillator offers a low-cost, linear interface for differential capacitance sensors — with just ±0.1% nonlinearity after a firmware polynomial correction.
Tee-configuration filters often present uncontrolled rising input impedance in the stopband, which can destabilize driving amplifiers. John Dunn explains the mechanism and a filter-pair remedy.
Vishay expands the IHLP1212-EZ-1Z inductor series to 24 parts in a 3×3mm footprint with profiles from 1.2–2.0mm, up to 14.3A saturation current, and powdered iron composite construction for magnetic s…
Analog ICs, sensors, and discrete passives used in critical infrastructure ($150B TAM) lack the ID and certificate infrastructure that protects digital chips — creating a supply chain blind spot that …
In EV charging systems, capacitors handle the unseen work of smoothing voltage ripples, filtering EMI, and stabilizing DC links — enabling 98% efficiency in onboard chargers and making fast charging p…
KYOCERA AVX launches the FFLK series traction-grade DC filtering film capacitors with controlled self-healing dielectric film (patented 1976), rated for 100,000 hours, up to 3,020µF and 3,800VDC in cy…
EMIS launches the MF420-2CF-M EMI filter specifically designed for high-field MRI shielded rooms, suppressing unwanted signals up to 10GHz with MRI-specific safety features including discharge bleeder…
ZincFive surpasses 2 GW in nickel-zinc battery power deployed in data centers globally — a commercial adoption milestone for NiZn chemistry backed by high power density, no thermal runaway risk, and a…
Electronic Design podcast “Power Renaissance” explores how capacitors have become the critical bottleneck in modern power electronics—from EV inverters to renewable energy systems.
EDN covers circuit design techniques for interfacing differential capacitance sensors with high precision—critical for MEMS accelerometers, pressure transducers, and precision position measurement.