Immersive audio uses various channel- and object-based techniques to deliver a high-quality listening experience. There are three general categories … [Read More...] about What’s the difference between object- and channel-based audio?
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What codecs are there for immersive and 3D audio?
Immersive audio is a three-dimensional (3D) sound field created by combining lateral and overhead speakers. A variety of industry standard and custom … [Read More...] about What codecs are there for immersive and 3D audio?
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Managing design complexity and global collaboration with IP-centric design
Semiconductor design complexity has increased exponentially in recent years, and this challenge is exacerbated by the need to collaborate and scale across multiple, globally distributed teams while … [Read More...] about Managing design complexity and global collaboration with IP-centric design
4-port, GbE PHY includes SAR ADC
Faraday Technology Corporation announces the availability of its 4-port Gigabit Ethernet PHY on UMC's 28HPC+ process. This silicon-proven GPHY features an SAR ADC for superior PPA advantages and an … [Read More...] about 4-port, GbE PHY includes SAR ADC
Siemens expands capabilities of IC design tools with EDA acquisition
Siemens Digital Industries Software announced that it has completed the acquisition of Insight EDA Inc., an EDA software company delivering groundbreaking circuit reliability solutions to many of the … [Read More...] about Siemens expands capabilities of IC design tools with EDA acquisition
How to specify and use analog switches
An analog switch is an IC that can be used to control connections to analog and digital signals. These switches provide bidirectional connections when "on" and high impedance paths when "off." There’s … [Read More...] about How to specify and use analog switches
How do comparators and op amps compare?
Operational amplifiers (op amps) and comparators have two inputs, inverting and noninverting, and an output that can usually swing from rail to rail and have the same schematic symbol. So, what’s the … [Read More...] about How do comparators and op amps compare?
Analog subsystem simplifies integration of multiple analog IPs into ASICs
Agile Analog has launched its first range of analog subsystems, covering power management, PVT sensing, and sleep management. These innovative, digitally wrapped subsystems significantly reduce the … [Read More...] about Analog subsystem simplifies integration of multiple analog IPs into ASICs
How to specify and use voltage references
Voltage references are small components that can have a significant impact, either positive or negative, on system performance. They are precision devices that maintain a constant voltage output even … [Read More...] about How to specify and use voltage references
When reality intrudes on component models and equivalent circuits
Determining the utility of an equivalent-circuit model versus construction reality is often a difficult challenge. Using simplified, first-order approximations in models and equivalent circuits is … [Read More...] about When reality intrudes on component models and equivalent circuits
Stamped spring pin socket features no solder PCB mount
Ironwood Electronics introduces stamped spring pin socket addressing high performance requirements for testing BGA35 - CBT-BGA-7525. The contactor is a stamped spring pin with 8 gram actuation force … [Read More...] about Stamped spring pin socket features no solder PCB mount
Specialty compound addresses stringed demands of BiTS used to stress test
SABIC introduced the LNP KONDUIT 8TF36E compound, a new specialty material that helps address the stringent demands of burn-in test sockets (BiTS) used to stress-test double-data-rate (DDR) memory … [Read More...] about Specialty compound addresses stringed demands of BiTS used to stress test
How do you use a current mirror?
Current mirrors are common circuits but are mostly invisible, except to designers of analog or mixed-signal integrated circuits who can use large numbers of current mirrors on a single chip. A current … [Read More...] about How do you use a current mirror?
What can you make with MEMS technology?
Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) has several names, including micro-electro-mechanical systems, and micromechatronic systems. In Japan, MEMS is called micromachines, while in Europe, it’s … [Read More...] about What can you make with MEMS technology?
Common-mode filters boast 10.7 GHz bandwidth
New common-mode filters from STMicroelectronics have an extremely wide differential bandwidth of 10.7GHz to protect antenna sensitivity in adjacent wireless circuitry from the latest serial digital … [Read More...] about Common-mode filters boast 10.7 GHz bandwidth
What’s the difference between equalizers?
Equalizers are used to alter the performance of signal chains. In some cases, that means linearizing signal chain performance. In other cases, equalizers are used to introduce nonlinearities. As a … [Read More...] about What’s the difference between equalizers?
What do you do with a bucket brigade device?
A bucket brigade device (BBD) is a discrete-time analog delay line using capacitors that has been replaced in most digital signal processing applications. But it continues to be used in some specialty … [Read More...] about What do you do with a bucket brigade device?
