An op amp, or operational amplifier is, to quote Tamara Schmitz of Intersil, “the main building block of analog systems.” The list of these systems is long, including filters, rectifiers, detectors, ...

This article is part of the TechXchange: Exploring Op Amps. When it comes to op amps for automotive apps, engineers look for a wide operating temperature and low power consumption. Qualified to ...

Editor’s note: In addition to Tim McCune’s excellent review below, please also see my EDN review on this book here. Last summer, when a much-hoped-for mining industry internship for my son fell ...

Nearly everyone’s first electronic project is something that blinks a LED. There are a million ways to go about this ‘Hello World’ project of electronic design; 555 timers, microcontrollers, or maybe ...

If you’re designing a linear circuit of any kind today, it most likely involves an op amp and even an analog-to-digital converter (ADC). The op amp is your go-to device simply because it can be ...