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Signal Chain Basics (Part 25): Designing the audio-signal chain for non-audio experts, Part 1

In this article, we'll begin to decode audio-product specifications in order to find the best product for your audio application–not one that's overkill, but rather one that fits the requirement like ...
Electronic Design

CTSD Precision ADCs (Part 1): Improving Signal-Chain Design Time

Why are more precision applications adopting CTSD ADCs? How do CTSD ADCs simplify the signal chain? Steps for choosing and interfacing with the right ADC. CTSD vs. DTSD technology. 2. A compact size ...
Electronic Design

Optimizing Power Systems for the Signal Chain (Part 1)

How to quantify the power-supply noise sensitivity of signal-processing chain loads. How to calculate the maximum acceptable power-supply noise. Strategies to meet power-domain sensitivity with ...
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SIGNAL CHAIN BASICS (Part 34): Designing the audio-signal chain for non-audio experts (Part 2)

In Part 1 of this article, we discussed some of the basic system considerations associated with using audio data converters. We focused on the control method and the basic audio performance metrics ...