Abstract: This tutorial discusses proper printed-circuit board (PCB) grounding for mixed-signal designs. For most applications a simple method without cuts in the ground plane allows for successful ...

Cirrus Logic, a publicly traded chip maker focused on mixed-signal processing, is celebrating its 40th birthday. Over the past four decades, Cirrus Logic has consistently pushed the boundaries of ...

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In the first of a multi-part series on how to design a custom chip for under $1,000, our Analog Editor gets you started with a Magnificent 7 list of textbooks. TinyTapeout offers a course that ...

Cirrus Logic is a fabless semiconductor provider, meaning it designs chips but outsources manufacturing. Its main focus is on audio components such as amplifiers and codecs, used in devices like ...

Silicon photonics is rewiring the future of data centers. But engineers need more advanced simulation tools to integrate these light-slinging components with electronics. How silicon photonics ...

Several years ago, analog and mixed signal (AMS) content hit a wall. Its contribution to first-time chip failure doubled, and there is no evidence that anything has improved dramatically since then.