Analog ASIC Design Tips

Exploring Analog and RF ASICs and MMICS and their characteristics; tips and lessons learnt. Contact SPG at http://www.signalpro.biz

Sunday, January 5, 2014

RSSI: Received signal strength indicator

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Recently we received the first silicon of an IF chip designed in 0.6um BiCMOS process. Among other functional blocks is a RSSI circuit. It i...
Sunday, October 27, 2013

RF Power Amplifier Design: Maximum Available Gain.

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When designing RF power amplifiers with active devices, it is always good to ask what the device is capable of in terms of power gain when ...
Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Balun tutorial article

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Baluns are used quite extensively in electronic design specially in higher frequency or differential circuits. The term "Balun" is...
Saturday, October 19, 2013

Frequency modulation tutorial and simulations

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FM signals are everywhere in the RF/Wireless world. Their resistance to noise and clean reception within their range of operation is exploit...
Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Five good reasons to use ASICs and custom modules.

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Here are a number of reasons why you would want to develop your own ASIC or custom module, analog, RF or mixed signal. (1) You have develo...
Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Cable models for USB3

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A set of measured data were evaluated to establish some design targets for a USB3 front end circuit. This type of cable data is difficult to...

Small loop antenna design

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PCB small loop antenna design is required when designing with RF transmitter and receiver chips available as standard parts from a number of...
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