In the buck-boost converter example layout, V IN and V OUT copper polygons are located on the top and bottom layers to provide low-resistance conduction paths to the power terminals (part 2). Then, ...

A good layout design optimizes supply efficiency, alleviates thermal stress, and most importantly, minimizes the noise and interactions among traces and components. To achieve these, it is important ...

The practical design approach presented here with the examples shown not only makes solving multiple-input op-amp summer circuits simple, it actually makes them fun to solve.

NASCAR will utilize the shorter, "national" course at Circuit of The Americas next season for its Cup Series and Xfinity Series events. The course change was announced Wednesday and will see teams ...

In the first of a multi-part series on how to design a custom chip for under $1,000, our Analog Editor gets you started with a Magnificent 7 list of textbooks.

Circuit of the Americas will have a new look this weekend. During the offseason, COTA revealed its new track layout for NASCAR, which will see the circuit shift from its 3.41-mile, 20-turn full ...

In analog layout design, precise layout matching techniques are crucial to ensure the accuracy and performance of the circuit so that transistors exhibit similar electrical properties (i.e.

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For example, the design process can already be highly modularized, so that different circuit designs share similar bases and circuit components can be taken from the corresponding libraries.

Parasitic elements are “non-ideal” unintentional circuit elements created by the physical characteristics of a circuit layout. For example, the wires that connect various components in a circuit ...