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App note 5149: Adding Autorestart Capability to the MAX16046 EEPROM-Programmable System Manager
App note 5148: Device Configuration for Skype Long-Range Speakerphone and TV Applications
App note 5142: Radio Link-Budget Calculations for ISM-RF Products
App note 5131: Maxim Addresses High-Voltage Needs in Industrial Ultrasound Applications
App note 5129: Stabilize Your Transimpedance Amplifier
App note 5100: General Layout Guidelines for RF and Mixed-Signal PCBs
App note 5059: Thermal Noise Calculator Tutorial
App note 5036: Calibration Circuit Library
App note 4993: Reduce the Chances of Human Error: Part 2, Super Amps and Filters for Analog Interface
App note 4992: Reduce the Chances of Human Error: Part 1, Power and Ground
App note 4991: Oops...Practical ESD Protection vs. Foolhardy Placebos
App note 4913: A Simple Implementation of LCD Brightness Control Using the MAX44009 Ambient-Light Sensor
App note 4840: Battery/Charger Load Switch Approximates Ideal Diode
App note 4803: The Basics of USB Battery Charging: a Survival Guide
App note 4704: Introduction to Electronic Calibration and Methods for Correcting Manufacturing Tolerances in Industrial Equipment Designs
App note 4703: Introduction to Electronic Calibration and Methods for Correcting Manufacturing Tolerances in Medical Equipment Designs
App note 4701: Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and the Operational Function of Main System Modules
App note 4700: Introduction to Medical Instruments and Growing Trend for Point-of-Care and Near-Patient Testing
App note 4699: Overview of Sensor Signal Paths
App note 4696: Overview of Ultrasound Imaging Systems and the Electrical Components Required for Main Subfunctions
App note 4694: Introduction to Digital Stethoscopes and Electrical Component Selection Criteria
App note 4693: Introduction to Electrocardiographs
App note 4692: Introduction to Ventilators and Ventilation Rate Measurements
App note 4691: Introduction to Hearing Aids and Important Design Considerations
App note 4690: Important Design Considerations for Digital Thermometers
App note 4689: Blood Pressure Monitor Design Considerations
App note 4686: Important Design Considerations for Heart-Rate and Fitness Monitors
App note 4685: How Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Respiratory Ventilation Systems Function
App note 4683: Introduction to Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) and H.264 Compression for Security and Surveillance
App note 4681: Introduction to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
App note 4680: Introduction to Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Imaging
App note 4679: Thermal Management Handbook
App note 4678: Advantages of Internet Protocol (IP) Cameras and H.264 Compression for Security and Surveillance Video
App note 4671: Improve Sensor Performance and SNR in Pulse Oximeter Designs
App note 4651: Web Seminar: Wireless Technology Tutorial
App note 4636: Avoid PC-Layout "Gotchas" in ISM-RF Products
App note 4635: Connecting Dual-Digit LED Modules
App note 4622: High-Speed Op Amp Enables Infrared (IR) Proximity Sensing
App note 4617: ADC Input Translator
App note 4606: Self-Starting Can Be Hard to Do—Understanding Power-on-Reset Requirements in Regulators and Bandgaps
App note 4605: Avoid Design Misinterpretations that Put System Operation in Jeopardy
App note 4603: Process Control and PLC Tutorial
App note 4568: Bipolar DC-Voltage Detector Offers Sensitivity and Precision
App note 4558: Simple Latching Watchdog Timer
App note 4550: Automotive Protection Circuit "Rides Through" Supply-Voltage Interruptions and 72V Transients
App note 4525: "Linkwitz Circuit" Equalizes a Closed Box
App note 4520: Charging Lithium Batteries with a Nonstandard Termination Voltage
App note 4516: Simple Circuit Protects Automotive Video Drivers from Overvoltage
App note 4502: Single-IC PWM Modulator Has 2% Linearity
App note 4494: Methods for Calibrating Gain Error in Data-Converter Systems
App note 4485: Derive Simple High-Current Source from Lab Supply
App note 4474: 4.096V, 80mA Precision Reference
App note 4455: Continuous-Wave Doppler (CWD) Design Challenges in Compact Ultrasound-Imaging Equipment
App note 4443: ICs Form Simple Thermometer-Style Voltage Indicator
App note 4428: Rail-to-Rail: Railroading and the Electronics of Op Amps
App note 4427: Demonstrating Green Technology with Apples, Oranges, Lemons, and Limes
App note 4409: USB Carries 16-Bit Voltage Measurements
App note 4335: Saving Energy: Little Things Mean a Lot
App note 4324: Variable Resistor and Temperature-Indexed Lookup Table (LUT) Compensate for Regulator Output
App note 4320: Reference Design for a Class D, 2.1-Channel, Audio Amplifier for an MP3 Docking Station
App note 4300: Calculating the Error Budget in Precision Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) Applications
App note 4294: Differential Gain and Phase—Why Measure It, if You Cannot See It?
App note 4290: Ratiometric Design Overcomes the 25% Tolerance of a Digital Potentiometer
App note 4287: Reconstructing Analog Video with the Maxim Video Filter Family
App note 4276: WLAN Reference Design with the MAX2830
App note 4267: Proven Implementations of the I²C Bus
App note 4240: Active High-Voltage Transient Protectors Trump Conventional Approaches in Automotive Electronics
App note 4229: Comparison of Internal and External Watchdog Timers
App note 4195: Selecting SPI Clock Modes for Interfacing the MAX1132 ADC with the MAXQ2000 Microcontroller
App note 4188: Calibrating the Current Offset Bias (COB) Register for the DS278x Family of Fuel Gauges
App note 4171: Transmitter Reference Design for a 900MHz Full-Duplex Radio
App note 4169: Understanding Li+ Battery Operation Lessens Charging Safety Concerns
App note 4167: Cookbook for Analog Video Filtering in Camera Systems
App note 4156: Reference Design for an 802.11b/g RF Front-End Module Using the MAX2830
App note 4133: Using the MAX7461 Loss-of-Sync Alarm to Enable Simple, but Rapid Detection of Standard-Definition Video
App note 4116: Combining the Composite Sync to the Green Signal
App note 4114: Calibrating RSGAIN for the DS278x Family of Fuel Gauges
App note 4088: New-Generation Video Filter Amplifiers Extend Battery Life in Handheld Video Systems
App note 4081: Alternate Circuits for Overvoltage Protection: Tips and Tricks
App note 4075: How to Use the DS1864's Current DACs as Voltage DACs
App note 4054: Using the MAX7359 for Multifunctional and Gaming Keys on PDAs/Smartphones: A Programming Guide
App note 4038: Optimizing Ultrasound-Receiver VGA Output-Referred Noise and Gain: Improves Doppler Dynamic Range and Sensitivity
App note 4028: How to Level Shift Video Signals for DC-Coupled Video Amplifiers/Filters
App note 4021: MAX6956 Programming Guide
App note 3973: Maxim's Active-Emissions-Limiting Circuitry Demystified
App note 3950: A Measurement Technique for Determining RF Immunity
App note 3939: DC-DC Controllers Use Average-Current-Mode Control for Infotainment Applications
App note 3930: Package Thermal Resistance Values (Theta JA, Theta JC) for Dallas Semiconductor Temperature Sensors
App note 3924: Thermal Considerations for a UCSP Package
App note 3920: Component Selection and Performance Test for the MAX945x High-Precision CLK Generators
App note 3882: EMI/EMC Suppression in Audio/Video Interfaces
App note 3880: Minimizing RF Susceptibility in Cell-Phone Headphone Amplifiers
App note 3855: Precision Circuit Monitors Negative Supply Current
App note 3841: Improving Accuracy of the MAX1737 Lithium-Ion Battery Charger
App note 3815: Radiated Power and Field Strength from UHF ISM Transmitters
App note 3775: Design Considerations for a Low-Cost Sensor and A/D Interface
App note 3741: Analog ICs for Low Voltage Systems
App note 3728: Single SCART Video Driver
App note 3671: Data Slicing Techniques for UHF ASK Receivers
App note 3665: External Component Calculator for Setting up a Buck or Boost Converter with the MAX5072/MAX5073
App note 3658: Serializing an HD44780 LCD Display
App note 3657: Ultra-Low-Noise LDO Achieves 6nV/√Hz Noise Performance
App note 3638: 2.2MHz Buck or Boost Power Supply for ADSL2+ Chipset
App note 3635: Implementing an External Reference and the Resulting Effect on Gain for the MAX149x Sigma-Delta Panel-Meter ADCs
App note 3589: Power Amplifier Theory for High-Efficiency Low-Cost ISM-Band Transmitters
App note 3588: Software I²C Driver for the MAXQ2000 Microcontroller
App note 3587: FCC and ETSI Requirements for Short-Range UHF ASK-Modulated Transmitters
App note 3584: Storing Battery Fuel Gauge Parameters in DS2780
App note 3530: Circuit Converts PWM Fan Drive to Linear and Reduces Acoustic Noise
App note 3498: Simple Logic-Level Translation Interfaces 1.8V Microcontrollers and 3V Peripherals
App note 3497: PIC'ing the MAX5581: Interfacing a PIC Microcontroller with the MAX5581 Fast-Settling DAC
App note 3463: Getting Started with the DS2780
App note 3462: Extending MAX6954 and MAX6955 Keyscan Beyond 32 Keys
App note 3457: IR-Link Temperature Sensor Allows Isolation of the Temp Sensor
App note 3395: Requirements of Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) Systems
App note 3390: Reduced Termination Loss by Active Synthesis of Output Impedance
App note 3354: DirectDrive® Technology Enables 2V_RMS Audio Line Driver from a Single 3.3V Supply
App note 3318: HFAN-08.2.0: How to Control and Compensate a Thermoelectric Cooler (TEC)
App note 3264: Compact DWDM laser Temperature Control with the MAX8521
App note 3212: Quick-Start: Driving 16-Segment Displays with the MAX6954
App note 3211: Quick-Start: Driving 14-Segment Displays with the MAX6954
App note 3210: Quick-Start: Driving 7-Segment Displays with the MAX6954
App note 3190: Coherent Sampling Calculator (CSC)
App note 3189: Programmers Handbook for the MAX5290-MAX5295, MAX5580-MAX5585, MAX5590-MAX5595 User-Programmable DACs
App note 2980: Circuit Refinements Ensure Quality Audio in Portable Devices
App note 2879: Selecting the Optimum Voltage Reference
App note 2873: Combine the MAX2902 with an External Frequency Synthesizer
App note 2853: Supervisors in Multivoltage Systems
App note 2791: Using the MAX6955 LED Display Driver with a PIC Microcontroller to Scroll Messages
App note 2398: 3V DACs Used in ±10V Applications
App note 2394: Interfacing the MAX1169 ADC to a PIC Microcontroller
App note 2236: Gamma-Photon Radiation Detector
App note 2197: Driving LEDs with Constant Current Port Expander Outputs
App note 1960: Simple Pulse Generator Has Low Parts Count
App note 1948: Analysis of ADC System Distortion Caused by Source Resistance
App note 1931: USB-Powered High Precision Hi-Fi Phono Preamp
App note 1926: Watchdogs Improve System Reliability—How to Choose the Right Part
App note 1901: Convert a CPU Core Supply from Latchoff Mode to Hiccup Mode During a Short Circuit
App note 1883: LEDs Are Still Popular (and Improving) after All These Years
App note 1880: Charlieplexing - Reduced Pin-Count LED Display Multiplexing
App note 1868: Negative Resistor Cancels Op Amp Load
App note 1835: REP039: The MAX2510 IF Transceiver with the MAX5183 DAC
App note 1828: Audio Gain Control Using Digital Potentiometers
App note 1817: Reduce Component Count and Cut Costs by Disabling the MAX1737 Source-Current Loop
App note 1768: Tracking Advances in VCO Technology
App note 1757: HFAN-08.2.1: PWM Temperature Controller for Thermoelectric Modules Keeps Components within 0.1°C
App note 1737: MAX2510 I/Q Modulator Performance In The Presence of DC Offset Voltages
App note 1193: Electronic Displays Comparison
App note 1148: Adding Global LED Intensity Control to the MAX6954 and MAX6955 LED Drivers
App note 1142: Experimenting with the MAX6956 and MAX6957 SPI and I²C GPIO and LED Display Drivers from a PC
App note 1141: Adding Global Intensity Control to the MAX6956 and MAX6957 Static LED Drivers
App note 1131: Selecting Numeric and Alphanumeric Display Configurations for the MAX6954 and MAX6955 SPI and I²C LED Display Drivers
App note 1127: Amplifier Provides Signal Conditioning for Piezofilm Sensor
App note 1085: Selectable-Range Current Loop
App note 913: Switch-Mode, Linear, and Pulse Charging Techniques for Li+ Battery in Mobile Phones and PDAs
App note 898: Selecting LDO Linear Regulators for Cellphone Designs
App note 896: Fan Control Advances: Consider Fan-Speed Regulation
App note 801: Frequently Asked Questions about Data Converters
App note 810: Understanding Flash ADCs
App note 633: Bench Characterization of ADCs Using a Low-Cost PC-Based Data-Acquisition Board
App note 751: Linear Regulators in Portable Applications
App note 1080: Understanding SAR ADCs: Their Architecture and Comparison with Other ADCs
App note 722: 3V/5V DACs Support Intelligent Current Loop
App note 719: Understanding Voltage-Reference Topologies and Specifications
App note 287: Switch Bounce and Other Dirty Little Secrets
App note 671: Energy Management for Small Portable Systems
App note 1071: DAC-Powered Charge Pump Varies Negative Rail
App note 103: pFET Linear Regulator Has Low Dropout Voltage
App note 63: Add Digital Adjustment to Continuous-Time Filters