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This application note presents the Analog-to-Digital converter input buffer and protection techniques designed for maximized and reliable data acquisition. The document also briefly describes the SCR ...

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Switch-mode power supplies (SMPS) continue to replace linear-regulator types in a host of applications. As the need for more efficient electronics accelerates and as a result of their size, weight, ...

Guest columnist Faraz Hasan, marketing and business development manager at Tyco Electronics Circuit Protection Products says that LEDs can require overcurrent protection despite built-in safety ...

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