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    60.8kB     		Tutorial 5421  Abstract
    Cryptography in Software or Hardware—It Depends on the Need
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    87.9kB     		Application Note 5139  Abstract
    Interface, Happy or Sad Face?
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    210.4kB     		Application Note 4490  Abstract
    How Signal Chains and PLCs Impact Our Lives
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    69.2kB     		Tutorial 5065  Abstract
    Radio Susceptibility—Cure with Antibiotic, Vaccine, or the Laws of Physics?
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    104.6kB     		Tutorial 4606  Abstract
    Self-Starting Can Be Hard to Do—Understanding Power-on-Reset Requirements in Regulators and Bandgaps
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    113kB     		Tutorial 5250  Abstract
    Tin Whiskers Are Real and Complex
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    168.6kB     		Application Note 5128  Abstract
    SPI Interface User Manual for the MAX1441 Automotive, Two-Channel Proximity and Touch Sensor
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    85.9kB     		Application Note 4427  Abstract
    Demonstrating Green Technology with Apples, Oranges, Lemons, and Limes
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    104kB     		Tutorial 5063  Abstract
    Statistical Process Control Calculator Tutorial
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    66kB     		Tutorial 5062  Abstract
    Bandgap Reference Calculator Tutorial
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    43kB     		Application Note 5068  Abstract
    Sterilization Methods and Their Impact on Medical Devices Containing Electronics
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    84kB     		Tutorial 838  Abstract
    Use a Linear Potentiometer to Create a Nonlinear Transfer Function for Audio Volume Control
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    128kB     		Application Note 4992  Abstract
    Reduce the Chances of Human Error: Part 1, Power and Ground
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    107kB     		Tutorial 4993  Abstract
    Reduce the Chances of Human Error: Part 2, Super Amps and Filters for Analog Interface
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    42kB     		Tutorial 4991  Abstract
    Oops...Practical ESD Protection vs. Foolhardy Placebos
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    Programming Flash Memory in the MAX11855 Touch-Screen Controller
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    36kB     		Application Note 4485  Abstract
    Derive Simple High-Current Source from Lab Supply
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    111kB     		Application Note 4716  Abstract
    How to Build a Simple, Interactive Digital Voltmeter
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    57kB     		Application Note 4400  Abstract
    Pseudo Random Number Generation Using Linear Feedback Shift Registers
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    227kB     		Application Note 4223  Abstract
    The evolution of the RS-232 transceiver
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    46kB     		Application Note 4425  Abstract
    Same? Really the Same? Maybe? The Cross-Reference Challenge
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    90kB     		Application Note 4599  Abstract
    Use a DS3900 to Evaluate I²C-Compatible Devices for Successful Bidirectional Communication
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    137.7kB     		Application Note 4335  Abstract
    Saving Energy: Little Things Mean a Lot
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    54kB     		Tutorial 4448  Abstract
    Calculating Energy Usage: How Costs Drive Conservation
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    51kB     		Tutorial 4344  Abstract
    Rail Splitter, from Abraham Lincoln to Virtual Ground
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    216kB     		Application Note 4345  Abstract
    Well Grounded, Digital Is Analog
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    123kB     		Application Note 4213  Abstract
    Trends in High-Performance Power-Supply Design for Automotive Infotainment
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    37kB     		Tutorial 4346  Abstract
    Pots, Pans, Logs, and Linear Digital Pots Create Arbitrary Voltage Curves
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    178kB     		Application Note 4313  Abstract
    Video Display Signals and the MAX9406 DP-HDMI/DVI Level Shifter—Part II
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    44kB     		Application Note 4288  Abstract
    How to Calculate the Wiper Voltage of a Digital Potentiometer
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    94kB     		Tutorial 4292  Abstract
    Where Is Ground?
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    317kB     		Tutorial 4300  Abstract
    Calculating the Error Budget in Precision Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) Applications
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    48kB     		Application Note 4291  Abstract
    Stack References for Higher Adjustable Voltages from a Digital Pot
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    38kB     		Application Note 4290  Abstract
    Ratiometric Design Overcomes the 25% Tolerance of a Digital Potentiometer
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    263kB     		Application Note 4287  Abstract
    Reconstructing Analog Video with the Maxim Video Filter Family
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    58kB     		Application Note 4297  Abstract
    Battery Selection for Secure Supervisor Applications
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    86kB     		Application Note 4289  Abstract
    Low-Temperature Data Retention in Nonvolatile SRAM
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    62kB     		Application Note 4233  Abstract
    Carrier Ethernet Service Demarcation in Optical Networks
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    145kB     		Application Note 1891  Abstract
    Wafer-Level Packaging (WLP) and its Applications
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    51kB     		Application Note 4193  Abstract
    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Technical Support
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    333kB     		Application Note 4128  Abstract
    IAR EWMAXQ 4.0 Linker File—Simplified
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    250kB     		Tutorial 4123  Abstract
    How to Work with Maxim's Spice Macromodels
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    35kB     		Tutorial 4083  Abstract
    Thermal Characterization of IC Packages
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    102kB     		Application Note 4033  Abstract
    Programmable Fan Controllers
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    124kB     		Application Note 4002  Abstract
    Understanding Flip-Chip and Chip-Scale Package Technologies and Their Applications
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    53kB     		Application Note 3967  Abstract
    Selecting a Serial Bus
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    41kB     		Application Note 3976  Abstract
    Embedded Security Going Forward
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    62kB     		Application Note 3954  Abstract
    Characteristics of Manganese Lithium (ML) Batteries
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    74.7kB     		Application Note 3930  Abstract
    Package Thermal Resistance Values (Theta JA, Theta JC) for Temperature Sensors and 1-Wire Devices
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    154kB     		Application Note 3839  Abstract
    Controlling the DS3900 Serial Communications Module Using LabView
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    50kB     		Application Note 3646  Abstract
    How to Divide and Conquer the Divider: Practical Resistive Dividers, Made Easy
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    92kB     		Application Note 3599  Abstract
    Assembling High-Lead (Pb) DS2761 Flip-Chips in a Pb-Free Assembly Flow
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    132kB     		Application Note 3558  Abstract
    MAX12557 Schematic and Layout Suggestions
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    74kB     		Application Note 3512  Abstract
    Automotive Applications for Silicon Spread-Spectrum Oscillators
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    81.1kB     		Application Note 3505  Abstract
    Assembling High-Lead (Pb) DS2502 Flip-Chips in a Pb-Free Assembly Flow
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    50kB     		Reference Design 3490  Abstract
    Parametric Measurement Unit (PMU) Layout Guidelines
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    57kB     		Tutorial 3438  Abstract
    Serial Digital Data Networks
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    87kB     		Tutorial 3426  Abstract
    Resistive Bridge Basics: Part One
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    412kB     		Application Note 3377  Abstract
    Maxim Wafer-Level Package Assembly Guide
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    164kB     		Application Note 3317  Abstract
    Adding Windows NT/2000/XP Support to the AN3315 Parallel-Port 2-Wire Software
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    31kB     		Application Note 3291  Abstract
    Using DS4510/DS4520/DS4550 to Select Backup Flash Memory
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    93kB     		Application Note 3044  Abstract
    Calibration of Weight Sensors Using Dead Weights
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    191kB     		Application Note 3230  Abstract
    How to Use a PC's Parallel Port to Communicate with 2-Wire Devices
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    69kB     		Tutorial 2997  Abstract
    Basic Switching-Regulator-Layout Techniques
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    131kB     		Tutorial 2878  Abstract
    Use Statistical Circuit Analysis with Excel for Yield Analysis
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    79kB     		Application Note 2127  Abstract
    Modeling of Quartz Crystal
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    50kB     		Application Note 2238  Abstract
    Position sensor exploits Faraday's Law
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    46kB     		Application Note 2093  Abstract
    Introduction to Common Printed Circuit Transmission Lines
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    28kB     		Application Note 2095  Abstract
    External Resistor Minimizes Digipot Loading
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    35kB     		Application Note 1956  Abstract
    Tips to Remember When Designing with Digital Potentiometers
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    67kB     		Application Note 238  Abstract
    2-Wire Controlled Digital DIP Switch Using the DS3904
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    34kB     		Application Note 235  Abstract
    Using Spare NV Digital Pots as NV Digital Configuration Bits
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    30kB     		Application Note 1802  Abstract
    Few Components Needed for an ESD-Protected Solid-State Potentiometer (EPOT) System with Two Pushbuttons
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    124kB     		Application Note 215  Abstract
    2-Wire Communication Using LabVIEW
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    68kB     		Application Note 213  Abstract
    Using a PC with a DS3900 to Communicate with DS1267s, DS1867s, and DS1868s
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    156kB     		Tutorial 1167  Abstract
    Practical Aspects of EMI Protection
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    120kB     		Tutorial 716  Abstract
    Proper Layout and Component Selection Controls EMI
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    122kB     		Tutorial 762  Abstract
    Design and Manufacture of Automotive Pressure Sensors
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    116.3kB     		Tutorial 1110  Abstract
    Prototyping with Surface-Mount Devices
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    60kB     		Application Note 183  Abstract
    Controlling a Variable Voltage Power Supply Using the DS1809 (Pushbutton Control)
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    119kB     		Application Note 184  Abstract
    Digitally-Controlled Phase Shift Using the DS1669
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    50kB     		Tutorial 946  Abstract
    Disposable Metal Boxes Make Excellent Shielded Enclosures
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    250kB     		Application Note 929  Abstract
    Automating ADC Data Collection
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    74kB     		Application Note 168  Abstract
    DS1869 Digital Potentiometer Modes of Operation
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    135kB     		Application Note 169  Abstract
    Interfacing a DS1868 3-Wire Device to a SPI Bus
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    117kB     		Tutorial 735  Abstract
    Layout Considerations for Non-Isolated DC-DC Converters
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    119kB     		Tutorial 761  Abstract
    Automatic Test Equipment on a Budget
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    36kB     		Application Note 1118  Abstract
    Manually Operated Digital Potentiometer Doesn't Need a Microprocessor
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    36kB     		Application Note 804  Abstract
    Finding the Thevenin Equivalent Circuit for the EPOT-Based Offset Resistor Network
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    32kB     		Application Note 593  Abstract
    Dallas Semiconductor Digital Potentiometers: Frequently Asked Questions
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    158kB     		Application Note 408  Abstract
    Controlling a DS1803 Digital Potentiometer Using an 8051 Microprocessor to Generate 2-Wire Signals
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    70kB     		Application Note 409  Abstract
    Using Multiple DS1267 Digital Potentiometers With an 8051 Microprocessor Generating 3-Wire Signals
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    37kB     		Application Note 869 
    Creating Fast Line Transients
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    55kB     		Application Note 637  Abstract
    Tech Tips: Getting the Most from Your Sensor and Conditioning Electronics


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