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Power Tip #2: Taming a noisy power supply
Focus on the electrical and physical design of the error amp, reference amp, and ramp circuits to minimize problems.

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• A Trillion Lines of Code?
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• Graphical System Design for Faster Machine Design
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New Product

• Power monitor measures output voltage, inductor current
• Enclosures offer tailored thermal systems

Under The Hood

• Teardown and repair reveals design choices in Dodge key fob
• Garmin Nuvi 205: Entry-level GPS in the great wide open

Reference Design

• Broadcom and Avago Technologies Announce Advanced Features and New Price Points to Drive Bluetooth® Laser Mouse Products
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Technical Paper Library

Featured Technical Papers

• Harness the Power of RFID Anywhere Custom Business Modules
  Sybase
• Direct Battery Connection Benefits Portable Designs
  Semtech
• Achieving Cost-Effective Broadband Coverage with WiMAX Micro, Pico and Femto Base Stations
  Fujitsu Microelectronics America (FMA)
• Tackling the Challenges of Designing Telecom / Networking Applications on Top of Multicore Processor Environments
  6WIND
• Analog Edge: Designing with pH Electrodes
  National Semiconductor
• "Energy Aware" Appliance Platform: A New Approach To Home Energy Control
  Altera
• ispMACH 4000ZE—Enabling CPLDs in Ultra High Volume, Low Power Applications
  Lattice Semiconductor

Top User-Rated Technical Papers

• First Steps with Embedded Systems
• CMOS Analogue Switches—Structure and Specifications
• USB to 6V 0.3A USB Charger
• The U.S. WiMAX 3.65 GHz Opportunity: The History of the Band and How WISPs Can Register for FCC Approval
• 10 Tips for Creating an Exceptional Electronics White Paper

Upcoming Webinars

Upcoming Webinars

• Oct 14, 2008: 
  TDR, S-Parameters & Differential Measurements Webcast
  Agilent Technologies
• Oct 15, 2008: 
  Buying Time: Using Signal Integrity and Common Sense to Meet Timing Margins for High Speed Memory Interfaces
  Synopsys
• Oct 16, 2008: 
  New Trends in Optical Transceiver Test
  Agilent Technologies
• Oct 22, 2008: 
  The New and Improved Practical Guide to High-Speed PCB Layout
  Analog Devices and Avnet Electronics Marketing
• Oct 22, 2008: 
  MIMO Channel Modeling and Emulation Test Challenges
  Agilent Technologies
• Oct 22, 2008: 
  Building Reliable File Systems for Embedded Devices
  QNX Software Systems

New On-Demand Webinars

• Controlling BLDCs with the Lowest Software Overhead
  Infineon
• Ten Things You Should Know About MIMO
  Agilent Technologies