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    Application Note 1212  Abstract
    Pulsed Sensor Extends Battery Life
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    Tutorial 5061  Abstract
    Effective Number of Bits Calculator Tutorial
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    Application Note 4599  Abstract
    Use a DS3900 to Evaluate I²C-Compatible Devices for Successful Bidirectional Communication
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    Tutorial 3426  Abstract
    Resistive Bridge Basics: Part One
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    Tutorial 5062  Abstract
    Bandgap Reference Calculator Tutorial
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    Application Note 3456  Abstract
    Programmable System-Management IC Monitors and Sequences Requirements in Complex, Multivoltage Systems
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    Application Note 1155  Abstract
    Consider the "Deboo" Single-Supply Integrator
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    Application Note 3775  Abstract
    Design Considerations for a Low-Cost Sensor and A/D Interface
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    Tutorial 5063  Abstract
    Statistical Process Control Calculator Tutorial
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    Application Note 2236  Abstract
    Gamma-Photon Radiation Detector
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    Application Note 4042  Abstract
    Using the MAXQ2000 to Implement a High-Speed I²C Interface for the MAX1169
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    Application Note 3930  Abstract
    Package Thermal Resistance Values (Theta JA, Theta JC) for Dallas Semiconductor Temperature Sensors
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    Application Note 2238  Abstract
    Position sensor exploits Faraday's Law
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    Application Note 4605  Abstract
    Avoid Design Misinterpretations that Put System Operation in Jeopardy
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    Application Note 4125  Abstract
    Getting Started with the MAX1233/MAX1234 Touch-Screen Controllers
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    Tutorial 4606  Abstract
    Self-Starting Can Be Hard to Do—Understanding Power-on-Reset Requirements in Regulators and Bandgaps
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    Tutorial 4300  Abstract
    Calculating the Error Budget in Precision Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) Applications
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    Application Note 4613  Abstract
    A Proposed Framework for Measuring, Identifying, and Eliminating Clock and Data Jitter on High-Speed Serial Communication Links
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    Application Note 2858  Abstract
    DS1859 Internal Calibration and Right Shifting (Scalable Dynamic Ranging)
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    Application Note 4615  Abstract
    Upgrade Panel-Meter Range and Precision
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    Application Note 527  Abstract
    Simple Circuit Measures Battery Drain
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    Application Note 4318  Abstract
    High-Speed I²C for the MAX1239 ADC Using the MAXQ2000 Microcontroller
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    Application Note 558  Abstract
    Tech Brief 2: Dual-Polarity Amplifier is Controlled Digitally
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    Application Note 4409  Abstract
    USB Carries 16-Bit Voltage Measurements
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    Application Note 3044  Abstract
    Calibration of Weight Sensors Using Dead Weights
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    Application Note 4416  Abstract
    IC Forms Direct-Readout Temperature Probe
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    Application Note 4362  Abstract
    Precision Triangular-Wave Generator Uses a Single IC
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    Tutorial 5144  Abstract
    Environmental Benefits of Smart Meters
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    Application Note 3379  Abstract
    Built-In Features Eliminate the Need for External Relays when Using the Maxim Driver-Comparator-Load (DCL) and Parametric Measurement Unit (PMU) Chip Sets
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    Application Note 830  Abstract
    The MAX1407 Complete Data Acquisition System Simplifies Your System Designs
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    Application Note 4108  Abstract
    SPST Bipolar Power Switch Simplifies Power-Supply Testing
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    Application Note 2011  Abstract
    High-Side Positive Current Sensor Monitors Negative Supply
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    Application Note 4639  Abstract
    Use High-Performance Simultaneous-Sampling ADCs for Sensor Signal Conditioning in Industrial Multichannel Data Acquisition Systems (DASs)
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    Reference Design 3490  Abstract
    Parametric Measurement Unit (PMU) Layout Guidelines
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    Application Note 3331  Abstract
    High-Side Current-Sense Amplifier Operates at High Voltage
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    Application Note 3418  Abstract
    Understanding the Effects of Clock Tolerances on 50/60Hz Noise Rejection in High Performance Sigma Delta ADCs
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    Application Note 4875  Abstract
    High-Accuracy Temperature Measurements Call for Platinum Resistance Temperature Detectors (PRTDs) and Precision Delta-Sigma ADCs
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    Reference Design 3450  Abstract
    Positive Analog Feedback Compensates PT100 Transducer
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    Application Note 4928  Abstract
    Modes of Operation on the MAX9949 and MAX9950 Parametric Measurement Units
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    Application Note 869 
    Creating Fast Line Transients
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    Application Note 4443  Abstract
    ICs Form Simple Thermometer-Style Voltage Indicator
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    Application Note 3484  Abstract
    Upgrading from Mechanical Potentiometers to Digital Pots
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    Application Note 3428  Abstract
    Transimpedance Amplifier Buffers Current Transformer
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    Reference Design 5032  Abstract
    Modern Thermocouples and a High-Resolution Delta-Sigma ADC Enable High-Precision Temperature Measurement
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    Application Note 4457  Abstract
    Assess Power-Supply Noise Rejection in Low-Jitter PLL Clock Generators
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    Tutorial 1839  Abstract
    Sensor Temperature Compensation Using the Four DAC Signal Conditioning Architecture
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    Tutorial 5059  Abstract
    Thermal Noise Calculator Tutorial
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    Application Note 929  Abstract
    Automating ADC Data Collection
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    Application Note 4494  Abstract
    Methods for Calibrating Gain Error in Data-Converter Systems


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