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Posts by newbie‭

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Q&A Altium IPC Footprint Options: Which One Should I Choose for Best DFA and Assembly Yield?

When downloading a Manufacturer Part Number (MPN) directly from Altium Manufacturer Part Search, I often see multiple footprint options available for the same component: IPC_A IPC_B IPC_C MFG (...

2 answers  ·  posted 5mo ago by newbie‭  ·  last activity 5mo ago by Nick Alexeev‭

Question pcb-assembly
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Q&A Using one shared reset signal across two rigid boards connected by flex PCB — good practice or risky?

I am working on a rigid-flex design with two ICs placed on different rigid sections: an MCU on one board an AD5941 on another board The two rigid sections are connected by a flex PCB. This is a 4...

2 answers  ·  posted 5mo ago by newbie‭  ·  last activity 5mo ago by Lundin‭

Question microcontroller
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Q&A Need Clarification on Op‑Amp Selection and Direct ADC Input Drive Requirements

In my circuit, I am using an OPA333 op‑amp to buffer a sensor signal before it goes through a two‑stage RC low‑pass filter (R13–C44 and R14–C45). My simulation shows the overall filter bandwidth i...

2 answers  ·  posted 6mo ago by newbie‭  ·  last activity 6mo ago by Andy aka‭

Question opamp
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Q&A Single wire UART to Microcontroller

I’m using an Infineon TLE4973 current sensor. It has a DCDI pin, which the datasheet describes as a single‑wire, open‑drain, UART‑based interface (master–slave). It specifies logic thresholds (LOW ...

1 answer  ·  posted 7mo ago by newbie‭  ·  last activity 7mo ago by Olin Lathrop‭

Question microcontroller UART-USART
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Q&A Wearable device Battery life calculation

Basic Explanation of my System: The proposed design is a battery-powered wearable device that integrates advanced sensing and power management features. The system operates primarily from a single...

1 answer  ·  posted 9mo ago by newbie‭  ·  last activity 9mo ago by Olin Lathrop‭

Question ADC
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Q&A Interfacing sensor with TTL output with Microcontroller

I need to interface a radiation sensor (BG51 by Teviso Sensor Technologies) with TTL output with a CC1352P microcontroller. May I know how to approach this.

3 answers  ·  posted 12mo ago by newbie‭  ·  last activity 4mo ago by TonyStewart‭

Question microcontroller ADC
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Q&A Potentiostat Clarification needed

The below circuit is take from here. May I know how this circuit maintains the Potential at Reference Electrode and Working Electrode same. Here you can see that the working electrode is connec...

1 answer  ·  posted 1y ago by newbie‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

Question Analog feedback opamp
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Q&A Guarding high-impedance AD8244 input traces from a fine-pitch connector — how much is really needed?

I have 4 very high-impedance analog signals coming from a fine-pitch 100-pin connector to AD8244 buffer inputs. An electrochemical biosensor IC will be mouted on this connector. Its reference elect...

1 answer  ·  posted 5mo ago by newbie‭  ·  last activity 5mo ago by Olin Lathrop‭

Question Analog PCB
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Q&A Need clarification on SWDIO/SWCLK length‑matching and “shielding” for STM32WBA5MMG debug connector

I am using the STM32WBA5MMG module in my design. The reference design is the MB2131 STM32WBA5M M.2 expansion board from ST (schematic), and the external debug connector sheet contains the note: ...

2 answers  ·  posted 8mo ago by newbie‭  ·  last activity 8mo ago by Nick Alexeev‭

Question microcontroller wireless SWD
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Q&A Do we need to use pull up resistors in SPI lines when the ADC and Microcontroller are far apart

I have an ADC board. This board will communicate with a STM32 develoment board via SPI interface. I am using jumper cables for connecting the ADC SPI lines to ST32 evaluation board. Below is my AD...

1 answer  ·  posted 8mo ago by newbie‭  ·  last activity 8mo ago by Olin Lathrop‭

Question ADC
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Q&A Powering ADC using Buck Boost Converter

Basic Explanation of my System: The proposed design is a battery-powered wearable device that integrates advanced sensing and power management features. The system operates primarily from a single...

1 answer  ·  posted 10mo ago by newbie‭  ·  last activity 10mo ago by Olin Lathrop‭

Question ADC buck-boost-converter
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Q&A Ferrite Bead in ADC Power supply

I am using AD5941 in my design. The power section of its analog domain (AVDD) is given below. It is obtained from the reference design. You can see the schematics, BOM etc in bottom of this page. ...

2 answers  ·  posted 1y ago by newbie‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by Nick Alexeev‭

Question Analog ADC power LDO-regulator
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Q&A Do we need to take any special care when doing the pcb layout for hall effect sensors

I am making a breakout board which contains 4 hall effect sensors from paragraf.The sensor P/N is EGHSX03Q02 .My schematic is given below .Like this 4 sensors placed in the pcb. These sensors are ...

1 answer  ·  posted 1y ago by newbie‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

Question Analog pcb-layout halleffect
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Q&A High side current sense

The below image is taken from Analog Devices design note DN1045. what is the use of M1 and M2? What is the use of REF and D1?

1 answer  ·  posted 1y ago by newbie‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by Nick Alexeev‭

Question Analog opamp
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Q&A Output swing of OPA859-Q1 when Operating from Single 3.3V Supply

I am using OPA859-Q1 in one of my applications. It's supply voltage is 3.3V,single supply operation.I am confused about is output swing when operated from 3.3V supply Is the maximum swing is 2.4V ...

2 answers  ·  posted 1y ago by newbie‭  ·  edited 1y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

Question opamp
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Q&A Battery circuit

The below schematic is taken from this TI reference design. May I know is there any reason for using 2 MOSFETs here. Hi this link contains the application of the product.This is a Wireless PIR M...

0 answers  ·  posted 1y ago by newbie‭  ·  edited 1y ago by newbie‭

Question Analog MOSFET battery protection circuit-design
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Q&A Controlling the shutdown pin of an IR Transceiver

I am using an IR transceiver in my design.This IC is working at 3.3V supply.This IC need not be on always so I decided to give a control to it's shut down pin (Pin no 5,Shutdown Input. Active low)....

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by newbie‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

Question Analog transistor circuit-design
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Q&A Altium pure flex pcb design

I’m designing a 100% flexible PCB (no rigid FR-4 regions in the construction). The board is a wearable strap and we want a 4-layer flex stack. My PCB supplier (Würth “SLIM.flex 4F”) sent me an Alt...

0 answers  ·  posted 7mo ago by newbie‭

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Q&A ENOB vs Resolution

I'm trying to clarify my understanding of the relationship between ADC resolution and ENOB (Effective Number of Bits), particularly when it comes to practical calculations. From what I understand,...

1 answer  ·  posted 7mo ago by newbie‭  ·  last activity 7mo ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Q&A Why Zero ohm resistor in series with the XTAL oscillator

The below image is taken from this refrence design. May I know why the two zero ohm resistors are used.

1 answer  ·  posted 1y ago by newbie‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

Question Analog TCXO
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Q&A PID Gas sensor interfacing with ADC

I am interfacing this gas sensor to the ADC of TI CC1352P. May I know can I directly connect the output of this gas sensor to ADC (I mean after the gas sensor output I will keep an RC circuit with ...

1 answer  ·  posted 1y ago by newbie‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by Andy aka‭

Question Analog ADC circuit-design
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Q&A Electrochemical Front End do we need dual voltage rails and split ground

I am using AD5941 for my measurements from different sensors.I will be making a breakout board such that in my board I will be providing pads for connecting the sensors and the output of AD5941 wil...

1 answer  ·  posted 1y ago by newbie‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

Question Analog ADC
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Q&A IrDA Receiver using discretes

I am designing discrete IrDA receiver using a TIA and a comparator. My initial circuit is given below. I won't be using a BPF after the TIA as given in the MAX3120 Functional block diagram. The out...

0 answers  ·  posted 1y ago by newbie‭

Question microcontroller opamp photodiode
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Q&A Controlling the Low power mode of Buck Boost converter using a Microcontroller

I am using TPS63000 in my design and I need to control PS/SYNC pin using a micro-controller. **The input to the buck boost converter is 3V to 4.3V which is coming from a battery. The microcontrol...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by newbie‭  ·  edited 2y ago by newbie‭

Question microcontroller Analog BJT buck-boost-converter
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Q&A Integrator saturating

I am trying to simulate a leaky integrator in LTspice using an AD8603 op‑amp. My long‑term goal is to model slow‑changing outputs from MOX gas sensors, but the gas sensor itself is not important fo...

2 answers  ·  posted 7mo ago by newbie‭  ·  edited 7mo ago by newbie‭

Question circuit-analysis