Highlights

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Nonlinearities

So…Use of Analog Computers is “A Question of Time” (Part 1)

Our new tech editor for Analog looks at the evolution of “analog” and how it inadvertently spun off a pop music genre.
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Learning Resources

Design Tools and Resources Help Maintain Your Analog Edge

Sponsored by Texas Instruments: Complex analog, power, and mixed-signal projects can begin with a collection of subcircuits and online design and learning tools.
Drexel Univ/Univ of British Columbia
Communications

3D Printing, Unique Conductive Coating Yield Far Lighter RF Waveguide

A new scheme to fabricate waveguides from polymers and make them conductive promises high performance, light weight, and unique shapes.
Sensors

Gesture-Based Video Game Showcases Advanced MCU Performance

PSOC Edge opens the door to a new generation of responsive machine-learning-based, user-centric edge devices.
Empower Semiconductor
Power

Voltage-Regulator ICs Close the Power Gap with Next-Gen Chips

Empower Semiconductor is trying to tackle the difficulties of power delivery with what the startup calls the integrated voltage regulator.
Vijay Deshpande
Power

Solar Constant Lighting System Uses PV-Pushback-Effect

The PV-Pushback-Effect with solar panels can control backup power and provide constant light output.
Analog Devices
Analog

Enhance ToF Mass Spectrometry with Low-Noise, High-Speed ADCs

In addition to discussing fundamentals of time-of-flight mass spectrometry (ToF MS), this article looks at the relationship between ToF MS parameters and ADC specs and how mixed...
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Automotive

Bidirectional Current-Sense Amp Boosts Accuracy in Automotive Apps

STMicroelectronics’ new AEC-Q100-qualified bidirectional current-sense amplifier saves space by eliminating external components typically needed for protection and gain-setting...
Stanford University and Amazon
Analog

Quadrifilar Helix Antenna: Simplifying Remote Communications

A novel design inspired by a child's toy, the portable gigahertz QFH antenna can be easily reconfigured for radiation patterns.
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Analog

Urban Lifestyle Initiative is for the Birds @mwrf.com

A group in New York City is working on a massive project to bring something back to the cities that hasn’t been around for decades.