From radar and electronic warfare systems to medical imaging and cancer treatment equipment, RF amplifiers play a critical role in converting relatively low-power signals into the levels of RF energy ...

Many single-supply operational amplifiers are capable of rail-to-rail input operation, if they have the proper input circuitry to support this function. This article is an expansion of the blog post ...

Before jumping into a discussion of amplifiers and signal-conditioning circuitry, it is worthwhile to quickly review strain gauges. By definition, “strain” is an alteration due to an external force. A ...

We believe that changes will force amplifier manufacturers to make a greater variety of products having characteristics tailored to the specific application. We've already seen that as voltages drop, ...

Instrumentation amplifiers are analog subsystems that amplify low-level signals in the presence of high common mode noise. These differential amplifiers are optimized for DC signals and are typically ...

Andy recommends favorite resources for basic op amp circuits and includes a portion of TI's AN-20. Test your knowledge with our op amp quiz; answer explanations are included. By 1969, a fledgling ...

Isolation amplifiers electrically isolate input and output signals, often by inductive couplings. Isolation amplifiers, or iso-amps, may be used to protect components from potentially dangerous ...

National Semiconductor Corporation today introduced two new high-speed amplifier products that break the gigahertz speed barrier. Based on National’s high-speed VIP10 manufacturing process, the 1.2 ...

Many industrial and medical applications use instrumentation amplifiers (INA) to condition small signals in the presence of large common-mode voltages and DC potentials. The three op amp INA ...

Extron launches NetPA Ultra FX series eight- and four-channel configurable output audio power amplifiers for networked, multi-zone applications requiring mixed ...