1. Some application considerations mandate the use of either high-side or low-side current sensing (upper and lower parts of the schematic diagram), while for others it’s the designer’s choice ...

The IC is manufactured at the fab, the IC samples are tested, and yield analysis is performed to increase the number of functioning chips per wafer. The keys to successful automotive IC creation are ...

Low-power IC design techniques have been around for quite a while. They weren’t always required, though they were nice to have. The rapid growth of the consumer market for battery-powered ...