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Analog Circuit Design

by Bob Dobkin, Jim Williams

September 2011

Intermediate to advanced

960 pages

38h 13m

English

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Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Dedication
Dedication
Publisher’s Note
Trademarks
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Why write applications?
Foreword

Part 1: Power Management
Section 1. Power Management Tutorials
1. Ceramic input capacitors can cause overvoltage transients
Plug in the wall adapter at your own riskBuilding the Test CircuitTurning on the switchTesting a portable applicationInput voltage transients with different input elementsOptimizing Input CapacitorsConclusion
2. Minimizing switching regulator residue in linear regulator outputs: Banishing those accursed spikes
IntroductionReferences
3. Power conditioning for notebook and palmtop systems
IntroductionBattery chargingPower supplies for palmtop computers
4. 2-Wire virtual remote sensing for voltage regulators: Clairvoyance marries remote sensing
Introduction“Virtual” remote sensingApplicationsVRS linear regulatorsVRS equipped switching regulatorsVRS based isolated switching suppliesVRS halogen lamp drive circuitReferences
Section 2. Switching Regulator Design
5. LT1070 design manual
IntroductionPrefaceLT1070 operationPin functionsBasic switching regulator topologiesApplication circuitsNegative buck converterNegative-to-positive buck-boost converterPositive buck converterFlyback converterTotally isolated converterPositive current-boosted buck converterNegative current-boosted buck converterNegative input/negative output flyback converterPositive-to-negative flyback converterVoltage-boosted boost converterNegative boost converterPositive-to-negative buck boost converterCurrent-boosted boost converterForward converterFrequency compensationExternal current limitingDriving external transistorsOutput rectifying diodeInput filtersEfficiency calculationsOutput filtersInput and output capacitorsInductor and transformer basicsHeat sinking informationTroubleshooting hintsWarningSubharmonic oscillationsInductor/transformer manufacturersCore manufacturersBibliography
6. Switching regulators for poets: A gentle guide for the trepidatious
Basic flyback regulator−48V to 5V telecom flyback regulatorFully-isolated telecom flyback regulator100W off-line switching regulatorSwitch-controlled motor speed controllerSwitch-controlled peltier 0°C referenceAcknowledgments
7. Step-down switching regulators
Basic step down circuitPractical step-down switching regulatorDual output step-down regulatorNegative output regulatorsCurrent-boosted step-down regulatorPost regulation-fixed casePost regulation-variable caseLow quiescent current regulatorsWide range, high power, high voltage regulatorRegulated sinewave output DC/AC converterReferences
8. A monolithic switching regulator with 100μV output noise: “Silence is the perfectest herald of joy ...”
IntroductionReferences
9. Powering complex FPGA-based systems using highly integrated DC/DC μModule regulator systems: Part 1 of 2 Circuit and electrical performance
Innovation in DC/DC designDC/DC μModule Regulators: Complete Systems in an LGA Package48A from four parallel DC/DC μModule regulatorsStart-up, soft-start and current sharingConclusion
10. Powering complex FPGA-based systems using highly integrated DC/DC µModule regulator systems: Part 2 of 2 Thermal performance and layout
60W by paralleling four DC/DC μModule regulatorsThermal performanceSimple copy and paste layoutConclusion
11. Diode turn-on time induced failures in switching regulators: Never Has so Much Trouble Been Had By so Many with so Few Terminals
IntroductionDiode turn-on time perspectivesDetailed measurement schemeDiode Testing and Interpreting ResultsReferences
Section 3. Linear Regulator Design
12. Performance verification of low noise, low dropout regulators: Silence of the amps
IntroductionNoise and noise testingNoise testing considerationsInstrumentation performance verificationRegulator noise measurementBypass capacitor (CBYP) influenceInterpreting comparative resultsReferences
Section 4. High Voltage and High Current Applications
13. Parasitic capacitance effects in step-up transformer design
14. High efficiency, high density, PolyPhase converters for high current applications
IntroductionHow do PolyPhase techniques affect circuit performance?Design considerationsDesign example: 100A PolyPhase power supplySummary
Section 5. Powering Lasers and Illumination Devices
15. Ultracompact LCD backlight inverters: A svelte beast cuts high voltage down to size
IntroductionReferences
16. A thermoelectric cooler temperature controller for fiber optic lasers: Climatic pampering for temperamental lasers
IntroductionTemperature Controller RequirementsTemperature Controller DetailsThermal Loop ConsiderationsTemperature Control Loop OptimizationTemperature Stability VerificationReflected Noise PerformanceReferences
17. Current sources for fiber optic lasers: A compendium of pleasant current events
IntroductionReferences
18. Bias voltage and current sense circuits for avalanche photodiodes: Feeding and reading the APD
IntroductionSummaryReferences
Section 6. Automotive and Industrial Power Design
19. Developments in battery stack voltage measurement: A simple solution to a not so simple problem
The battery stack problemTransformer based sampling voltmeterDetailed circuit operationMulti-cell versionAutomatic control and calibrationFirmware descriptionMeasurement detailsAdding more channelsReferences
Part 2: Data conversion, signal conditioning and high frequency/RF
Section 1. Data Conversion
20. Some techniques for direct digitization of transducer outputs
21. The care and feeding of high performance ADCs: get all the bits you paid for
IntroductionAn ADC has many “inputs”Ground planes and groundingSupply bypassingReference bypassingDriving the analog inputChoosing an op ampDriving the convert-start inputRouting the data outputsConclusion
22. A standards lab grade 20-bit DAC with 0.1ppm/°C drift: The dedicated art of digitizing one part per million
IntroductionReferences
23. Delta sigma ADC bridge measurement techniques
IntroductionLow cost, precision altimeter uses direct digitizationHow Many Bits?Increasing Resolution with AmplifiersHow Much Gain?ADC Response to Amplifier NoiseHow Many Bits?Faster or More Resolution with the LTC2440How Many Bits?
24. 1ppm settling time measurement for a monolithic 18-bit DAC: When does the last angel stop dancing on a speeding pinhead?
IntroductionDAC settling timeConsiderations for measuring DAC settling timeSampling based high resolution DAC settling time measurementDeveloping a sampling switchElectronic switch equivalentsTransconductance amplifier based switch equivalentDAC settling time measurement methodDetailed settling time circuitrySettling time circuit performanceUsing the sampling-based settling time circuitReferences
Section 2. Signal Conditioning
25. Applications for a switched-capacitor instrumentation building block
Instrumentation amplifierUltrahigh performance instrumentation amplifierLock-in amplifierWide range, digitally controlled, variable gain amplifierPrecision, linearized platinum RTD signal conditionerRelative humidity sensor signal conditionerLVDT signal conditionerCharge pump F→V and V→F converters12-bit A→D converterMiscellaneous circuitsVoltage-controlled current source—grounded source and loadCurrent sensing in supply rails0.01% analog multiplierInverting a referenceLow power, 5 V driven, temperature compensated crystal oscillatorSimple thermometerHigh current, “inductorless,” switching regulator
26. Application considerations and circuits for a new chopper-stabilized op amp
ApplicationsStandard grade variable voltage referenceUltra-precision instrumentation amplifierHigh performance isolation amplifierStabilized, low input capacitance buffer (FET probe)Chopper-stabilized comparatorStabilized data converterWide range V→F converter1Hz to 30MHz V→F converter16-bit A/D converterSimple remote thermometerOutput stagesReferences
27. Designing linear circuits for 5V single supply operation
Linearized RTD signal conditionerLinearized output methane detectorCold junction compensated thermocouple signal conditioner5V powered precision instrumentation amplifier5V powered strain gauge signal conditioner“Tachless” motor speed controller4-20mA current loop transmitterFully isolated limit comparatorFully isolated 10-bit A/D converter
28. Application considerations for an instrumentation lowpass filter
DescriptionTuning the LTC1062LTC1062 clock requirementsInternal oscillatorClock feedthroughSingle 5V supply operationDynamic range and signal/noise ratioStep response and burst responseLTC1062 shows little aliasingCascading the LTC1062Using the LTC1062 to create a notchComments on capacitor typesClock circuitsAcknowledgement
29. Micropower circuits for signal conditioning
Platinum RTD signal conditionerThermocouple signal conditionerSampled strain gauge signal conditionerStrobed operation strain gauge bridge signal conditionerThermistor signal conditioner for current loop applicationMicroampere drain wall thermostatFreezer alarm12-Bit A/D converter10-Bit, 100μA A/D converter20μs sample-hold10kHz voltage-to-frequency converter1MHz voltage-to-frequency converterSwitching regulatorPost regulated micropower switching regulator
30. Thermocouple measurement
IntroductionThermocouples in perspectiveSignal conditioning issuesCold junction compensationAmplifier selectionAdditional circuit considerationsDifferential thermocouple amplifiersIsolated thermocouple amplifiersDigital output thermocouple isolatorLinearization techniquesReferences
31. Take the mystery out of the switched-capacitor filter: The system designer’s filter compendium
IntroductionCircuit board layout considerationsPower suppliesInput considerationsFilter responseFilter sensitivityOutput considerationsClock circuitryConclusionsBibliography
32. Bridge circuits: Marrying gain and balance
Resistance bridgesBridge output amplifiersDC bridge circuit applicationsCommon mode suppression techniquesSingle supply common mode suppression circuitsSwitched-capacitor based instrumentation amplifiersOptically coupled switched-capacitor instrumentation amplifierPlatinum RTD resistance bridge circuitsDigitally corrected platinum resistance bridgeThermistor bridgeLow power bridge circuitsStrobed power bridge driveSampled output bridge signal conditionerContinuous output sampled bridge signal conditionerHigh resolution continuous output sampled bridge signal conditionerAC driven bridge/synchronous demodulatorAC driven bridge for level transductionTime domain bridgeBridge oscillator—square wave outputQuartz stabilized bridge oscillatorSine wave output quartz stabilized bridge oscillatorWien bridge-based oscillatorsDiode bridge-based 2.5MHz precision rectifier/AC voltmeterReferences
33. High speed amplifier techniques: A designer’s companion for wideband circuitry
PrefaceIntroductionPerspectives on high speed designMr. Murphy’s gallery of high speed amplifier problemsTutorial sectionApplications Section I — AmplifiersApplications Section II — OscillatorsApplications section III — Data conversion
APPLICATIONS SECTION IV — MISCELLANEOUS CIRCUITS
References
34. A seven-nanosecond comparator for single supply operation: Guidance for putting civilized speed to work
IntroductionThe LT1394 — an overviewTutorial sectionApplicationsReferences
35. Understanding and applying voltage references
Essential featuresReference pitfallsReference applicationsConclusionFor further reading
36. Instrumentation applications for a monolithic oscillator: A clock for all reasons
IntroductionReferences
37. Slew rate verification for wideband amplifiers: The taming of the slew
IntroductionReferences
38. Instrumentation circuitry using RMS-to-DC converters: RMS converters rectify average results
IntroductionReferences
39. 775 nanovolt noise measurement for a low noise voltage reference: Quantifying silence
IntroductionNoise measurementNoise measurement circuit performanceReferences
Section 3. High Frequency/RF Design
40. LT5528 WCDMA ACPR, AltCPR and noise measurements
Introduction
41. Measuring phase and delay errors accurately in I/Q modulators
IntroductionMeasurementsApplying the methodConclusion
Subject Index

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