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Answer A: Output swing of OPA859-Q1 when Operating from Single 3.3V Supply
Andy already gave you a direct answer, but I want to point out a confusion: Is the maximum swing is 2.4V when operated from 3.3V Supply. Maximum output voltage and maximum output swing are not the same. Swing refers to the range. With a 3.3 V supply at 25&deg;C, the guaranteed output voltage ...
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Comment Post #294027 I do mind. You already had (and wasted) your one chance to make a good first impression that deserved a detailed answer.
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Answer A: TIA Frequency Response
The labels on your expected frequency response graph and the schematic of what you simulated are too small to see, so I can only answer with general observations. The Analog Devices schematic shows only 371 fF across the feedback resistor. Specifying such a small capacitance to 3 digits is silly ...
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6 days ago
Comment Post #294006 @#8046 What privilege does he need to merge or delete tags?
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11 days ago
Comment Post #294006 I'm happy to have you clean up tags into a consistent and sustainable state. I checked, and you already have the Edit Tag capability. As far as I can see, there is no special moderator mechanism for editing tags. I don't think it's possible to avoid bumping a post if you change which tags the post...
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12 days ago
Comment Post #293968 I don't get the downvote. Utility-scale electric power questions are on topic here. While not purely an electrical issue, it is very much part of designing long distance transmission lines.
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17 days ago
Edit Post #293969 Initial revision 17 days ago
Answer A: Unidentified Object on Comm Line
It might be something called a "pendulum detuner". The are designed to partially damp out the worst natural mechanical resonance frequency of the cable. Wind can excite resonance in a cable, which causes much higher stresses than just the normal hanging due to gravity. I found an informative web...
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17 days ago
Edit Post #293911 Initial revision 26 days ago
Answer A: Potentiostat Clarification needed
What the top part of the circuit really does is drive the counter electrode to whatever it takes to null out the voltage on the reference electrode. The null comes from what the positive input of IC2 is set at, which is ground in this case. I'm not familiar with these types of sensors, but it loo...
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26 days ago
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Answer A: Should we have a sub-forum for less structured, forum-style discussions?
Back and forth discussion is not suited to the Q&A format that this web site is set up for. As far as I know, the Codidact software is not capable of a category that supports threaded discussions anyway. Discussions also tend to have low signal to noise ratio. The high density of quality content i...
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Answer A: Speaker receives interference
WiFi or cell phone signals are way too fast for you to hear individual dits and dahs, and they don't use that kind of encoding anyway. What you are hearing is the carrier from a local ham radio operator sending morse code getting unintentionally detected by the electronics in your sound system. T...
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about 1 month ago
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Answer A: Cable Capacitance and Barrier/Cable/Sensor Circuit Geometry Evaluation for Intrinsically Safe Circuits
why it is acceptable to reduce what appears to be a fairly complex capacitance “network” down to a single value for use in the “allowable capacitance” calculation for a barrier? Because you only care about the worst case when it comes to Intrinsic Safety. In this usage, there is an upper limit on...
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about 1 month ago
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Answer A: Cable Capacitance In Intrinsically Safe Systems
The reason for the maximum capacitance spec is to limit stored energy that could cause a spark when that energy is released all at once. There are tables and equations that show how much capacitance is allowed for any given voltage. You should therefore use your CS value. According to your descr...
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about 1 month ago
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about 2 months ago
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Answer A: Matching network considerations for STM32WB55CEU6
I see that in evaluation design it is mentioned component values will be updated after evaluation, so is it the case that these values are more or less arbitrary and tuned with a VNA during proto testing? That was my first thought when I read that disclaimer. Your original analysis suggested th...
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about 2 months ago
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Answer A: Shared ground path vs shared supply path
Understand the physics, and then you don't need these silly and often misleading "guidelines". Such myths may have started with a kernel of truth, but the limitations and conditions under which they apply are usually forgotten to the point that the result is too often wrong. Mostly, they are crutch...
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about 2 months ago
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Answer A: Using split CT termination for better THD performance
Your question is answered in the very next sentence in the datasheet after the one you quoted: This split-burden resistor configuration ensures that the waveforms fed to the positive and negative terminals of the ADC are 180 degrees out-of-phase with each other, which provides the best THD result...
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2 months ago
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Answer A: Changing PCB trace width once signal-to-noise ratio is high
Trace width is a silly thing to worry about at such low currents and high impedances. You've got 1 M&Omega; resistances in the signal path, and the opamp input is presumably much higher impedance than that. You didn't say what the upper limit of your signal frequency is, but lets say 1 kHz since ...
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3 months ago
Edit Post #293403 Initial revision 4 months ago
Answer A: Tesatronic TTD20 DGND AGND unconnected
I'm not familiar with this device, but it is possible that different variants were made or were possible with the same PCB. Consider the documentation you have as general guidance, not necessarily exact. I've seen this a lot with old devices like that. (New devices solve this problem by not provid...
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4 months ago
Comment Post #293398 This site is not for getting others to do your homework for you. We might be able to guide you to a solution when you get stuck, but we're not just going to hand you one. Try asking specific questions, explain what you don't understand, and what you did to try to solve the problem.
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4 months ago
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Answer A: Power polygon and matching ground
For power polygon that primarily carry DC, how critical is it that it is located above a ground plane? Practically not at all. Power planes are overrated. Think about what problem you are really trying to solve. If you have high power currents, then you need to use wide and/or thick traces. ...
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4 months ago
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Answer A: Signals and plane on the same layer
When placing traces on this ground plane, is it better to Keep them as tightly packed as possible, grouping them into a concentrated "island" within the ground pour (Image 1)? Space them out slightly, allowing the ground pour to flow between them, thereby increasing the overall ground area surr...
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4 months ago
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