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App Note 4626: Multiple-Pulse Generator Aids IC Testing
App Note 4617: ADC Input Translator
App Note 4609: Understanding the ATE SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface)
App Note 4603: Process Control and PLC Tutorial
App Note 4533: An LED Target-Practice Game Uses the MAXQ2000 and MAX7312
App Note 4460: How to Calibrate the MAX9979 Pin Electronics
App Note 4444: Single-Pushbutton ON/OFF Power Control
App Note 4443: ICs Form Simple Thermometer-Style Voltage Indicator
App Note 4437: Zero-Drift Instrumentation Amplifier (IA) Takes the Strain out of Sensor Measurements
App Note 4433: Circuit Digitizes Thermocouple Output near Sensing Point
App Note 4428: Rail-to-Rail: Railroading and the Electronics of Op Amps
App Note 4418: I²C Interface Connects Compact Flash Card to Microcontroller
App Note 4416: IC Forms Direct-Readout Temperature Probe
App Note 4392: How to Replace a DS1213 SmartSocket with an Equivalent-Density NV SRAM Module
App Note 4376: Reference Design for a High-Input-Voltage, High-Output-Current Buck Controller Using the MAX15046
App Note 4364: Ultra-Low Quiescent-Current Linear Regulator for Automotive Air Bags
App Note 4348: Minimize Voltage Offsets in Precision Amplifiers
App Note 4344: Rail Splitter, from Abraham Lincoln to Virtual Ground
App Note 4343: PMU Mode Operation for the MAX9979 Pin-Electronics IC
App Note 4338: Cable-Loss Solutions
App Note 4335: Saving Energy: Little Things Mean a Lot
App Note 4321: Precision Instrumentation Amplifiers with Rejustors Solve High-Gain Applications
App Note 4303: Impact of Cable Losses
App Note 4292: Where Is Ground?
App Note 4289: Low-Temperature Data Retention in Nonvolatile SRAM
App Note 4288: How to Calculate the Wiper Voltage of a Digital Potentiometer
App Note 4282: HFRD-33.0 HDMI and DVI, 4 x 4 Crosspoint Switch
App Note 4271: Automotive Infotainment Goes Mainstream: High-Integration Solutions Enable Value-Added Features
App Note 4253: PWM Intensity Control for the MAX6964 LED Driver
App Note 4243: What is a Transmission Gate (Analog Switch)?
App Note 4240: Active High-Voltage Transient Protectors Trump Conventional Approaches in Automotive Electronics
App Note 4233: Carrier Ethernet Service Demarcation in Optical Networks
App Note 4232: HFRD-34.0 4 x 4 DVI KVM Switch
App Note 4229: Comparison of Internal and External Watchdog Timers
App Note 4207: Making the MAX1452/MAX1455 Signal Conditioners Tolerant of Supply Limitations
App Note 4179: Autozero Noise Filtering Improves Instrumentation Amplifier Output
App Note 4126: Understanding the IP (Ingress Protection) Ratings of iButton Data Loggers and Capsule
App Note 4118: DS33R11 Multichip-Module BSDL Testing
App Note 4101: Differentiating Digital Potentiometer Features
App Note 4081: Alternate Circuits for Overvoltage Protection: Tips and Tricks
App Note 4067: Using the MAX1452 for Remote-Sensor Compensation
App Note 4051: Using an Analog Voltage to Control a Digital Potentiometer
App Note 4050: Current Sensing on a Negative Voltage Supply Rail, using a Precision Instrumentation Amplifier
App Note 4034: Three is a Crowd for Instrumentation Amplifiers
App Note 4026: Implementing Cold-Junction Compensation in Thermocouple Applications
App Note 4025: DACs vs. Digital Potentiometers: Which Is Right for My Application?
App Note 4022: MAX1452 Nonlinearity-Correction Application Circuit
App Note 4021: MAX6956 Programming Guide
App Note 4006: NVSRAM Device Programmers
App Note 3996: Logging the Linear Digital Potentiometer
App Note 3980: Power Supplies for Next-Generation Automotive Lighting
App Note 3972: MAX1452/MAX1455 FAQs
App Note 3971: Using a Digital Potentiometer for Push-and-Hold Control-Setting Adjustments
App Note 3970: Using a Digital Potentiometer to Implement an Automotive Lighting Dimmer Conserves Power and Increases Efficiency
App Note 3954: Characteristics of Manganese Lithium (ML) Batteries
App Note 3953: Side-by-Side Comparison of Fiber-Monitoring and Control ICs
App Note 3939: DC-DC Controllers Use Average-Current-Mode Control for Infotainment Applications
App Note 3928: Automotive Linear Regulators Minimize Quiescent Current
App Note 3923: Connecting Multiple DS1859 Devices on the Same I²C Bus
App Note 3911: Maximizing the MAX1464's ADC Range
App Note 3899: Frequency Calculator for the DS1086L
App Note 3852: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the MAX1464 Digital Sensor Signal Conditioner
App Note 3849: Ethernet-over-PDH Technology Overview
App Note 3814: Port Expanders for Flip-Cell Phones Save Cost and Space
App Note 3812: HFRD-22.2: Modular GPON (MOGPON) ONT
App Note 3776: Considerations for Selecting an RS-485 Transceiver in Electronic Power Meters
App Note 3766: HFTA-12.0: Measuring Crosstalk Penalty in High-Speed Bidirectional Serial Communication Modules
App Note 3759: Timing Considerations When Using NVSRAM
App Note 3751: How to Program a Device Using the File Tab in the DS185XEVKIT
App Note 3748: How to Create a Precision Current Source Using a DS4303 or DS4305
App Note 3742: MAX3735A: Special Considerations When Interfacing the MAX3735A to the DS1859
App Note 3733: Startup Requirements for the MAX1452/MAX1455 Sensor Signal Conditioners
App Note 3694: How to 'Center' a Down-Dithering EconOscillator
App Note 3693: Why Maxim Chose to Design the Single-Piece NV SRAM Modules
App Note 3692: Frequency Calculator for the DS1090
App Note 3658: Serializing an HD44780 LCD Display
App Note 3657: Ultra-Low-Noise LDO Achieves 6nV/√Hz Noise Performance
App Note 3650: The MAX1464's On-Chip Temperature Sensor
App Note 3649: MAX1464 Signal-Conditioner, Sensor Compensation Algorithm
App Note 3623: Battery-Charger PWM Input Has Watchdog Protection
App Note 3617: Using the DS4303 to Bias LDMOS RF Power Amps
App Note 3582: Replacing Crystals and Ceramic Resonators with Silicon Oscillators
App Note 3531: How to Reduce Reference Noise by Half
App Note 3512: Automotive Applications for Silicon Spread-Spectrum Oscillators
App Note 3494: The Basics of Anti-Aliasing: Using Switched-Capacitor Filters
App Note 3481: Using the DS1859 with External EEPROM
App Note 3466: GPIO Expander Provides Charge Pump for Blue LEDs
App Note 3457: IR-Linked Temperature Sensor
App Note 3454: HFRD-14.0: Multirate (1Gbps to 4.25Gbps) 850nm Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) Transceiver
App Note 3451: HFRD-16.0: 1Gbps to 4.25Gbps Active Copper SFP Cable Assembly
App Note 3450: Positive Analog Feedback Compensates PT100 Transducer
App Note 3427: Interfacing the DS1859 Digitally Controlled Resistors to the MAX3735 Laser Driver
App Note 3408: DS1856 Internal Calibration and Right Shifting (Scalable Dynamic Ranging)
App Note 3396: Driving Strain-Gauge Bridge Sensors with Signal-Conditioning ICs
App Note 3393: Frequency Calculator for the DS1094L
App Note 3391: How to Use the DS185xEVKIT to Evaluate the DS1856
App Note 3390: Reduced Termination Loss by Active Synthesis of Output Impedance
App Note 3376: HFRD-15.3: High-Frequency SFP Host Board (Includes Integrated RS-232 to I²C Conversion)
App Note 3364: Creating a Ratiometric Current Excitation in Sensors Using the MAX1464 Signal Conditioner
App Note 3318: HFAN-08.2.0: Thermoelectric Cooler (TEC) Control
App Note 3317: Adding Windows NT/2000/XP Support to the AN3315 Parallel-Port 2-Wire Software
App Note 3315: Writing Parallel-Port 2-Wire Software in C
App Note 3291: Using DS4510/DS4520/DS4550 to Select Backup Flash Memory
App Note 3289: Supervisor IC Indicates Fan Failure
App Note 3283: One Button Turns Microprocessor On and Off
App Note 3257: Using DS3902 in Low Cost Optical Modules
App Note 3252: How to Add an Offset to the DS1859 Temperature Reading
App Note 3230: How to Use a PC's Parallel Port to Communicate with 2-Wire Devices
App Note 3229: Selecting Temperature Sensors for System Measurement and Protection
App Note 3227: Power-On Reset and Related Supervisory Functions
App Note 3191: Protecting Against Shorts Between a Battery and the PWM Wall Cube Charging Supply
App Note 3175: Base-Station RF Power-Amplifier Biasing
App Note 3149: Circuit Converts PWM to Amplified and Buffered Linear Signal
App Note 3090: Range/Resolution Considerations with External Resistors Using the DS1870
App Note 3089: The Mechanics of the DS1870 Look Up Table
App Note 3080: Accurate Power Control of the MAX3740A Laser Driver
App Note 3077: A Digitally Controllable Lowpass Filter Using a Digital Potentiometer
App Note 3044: Calibration of Weight Sensors Using Dead Weights
App Note 2863: The Effects of Adjusting the DS1086L's Dither Span and Dither Frequency on EMC Measurements
App Note 2858: DS1859 Internal Calibration and Right Shifting (Scalable Dynamic Ranging)
App Note 2853: Supervisors in Multivoltage Systems
App Note 2852: Using a PC to Experiment with the MAX7300/MAX7301 Port Expanders
App Note 2769: Dual Comparator Thermally Protects Li+ Battery
App Note 2765: Flexible Fault Protection
App Note 2378: Handy Circuit Gives Systems Flexible Fault Protection
App Note 2360: HFRD-05.0: Multi-Rate (1Gbps - 3.2Gbps) 850nm Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) Transceiver
App Note 2237: Simple Circuit Disconnects Load from Low-Voltage Supply
App Note 2236: Gamma-Photon Radiation Detector
App Note 2199: Driving LEDs with Push-Pull Port Expander Outputs
App Note 2198: Driving LEDs with Open Drain Port Expander Outputs
App Note 2154: Microcontroller Clock—Crystal, Resonator, RC Oscillator, or Silicon Oscillator?
App Note 2140: Examples Using the DS3930 as Voltage References and Digital I/O
App Note 2135: HFRD-04.0: 2.7Gbps, 1310nm Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) Transceiver
App Note 2099: DS1847/DS1848 Online Interactive Temperature Calculator
App Note 2077: Using Dallas Semiconductor NV SRAMs in RAID Applications
App Note 1995: Using Spread Spectrum Oscillators to Reduce Radiated Emissions in Consumer Products
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 233: Regenerating the DS1847/DS1848 Resistor Calibration Constants
App Note 238: 2-Wire Controlled Digital DIP Switch Using the DS3904
App Note 237: Introduction of the DS1847 for Industrial Controls
App Note 235: Using Spare NV Digital Pots as NV Digital Configuration Bits
App Note 1901: Convert the MAX1937/8/9 from Latch Off Mode to Hiccup Mode Under Short Circuit Condition
App Note 1879: Using Maxim SPI-compatible Display Drivers with other SPI Peripherals
App Note 1872: Low-Battery Indicator Is Low Cost, Highly Efficient, and Environmentally Friendly
App Note 1868: Negative Resistor Cancels Op Amp Load
App Note 1865: Different Ways to Use a MAX6369 Series Watchdog Timer
App Note 1860: PWM Outputs Enhance Sensor-Signal Conditioners
App Note 232: Using the DS1086 as a Microcontroller Clock to Reduce EMI
App Note 1839: Sensor Temperature Compensation Using the Four DAC Signal Conditioning Architecture
App Note 1837: One-Shot Timing Improves Microprocessor Reset Circuit
App Note 1828: Audio Gain Control Using Digital Potentiometers
App Note 230: EconOscillator Comparison
App Note 228: How to Interpret DS1854, DS1857, and DS1858 Temperature and Voltage Readings
App Note 225: Using Digital Potentiometers in Adjustable Step-Down DC-DC Converter Designs
App Note 1802: ESD-Protected EPOT System has Pushbutton Interface
App Note 1794: Interfacing Digitally Controlled Pots and Resistors to Laser Drivers
App Note 1769: Behind the Light Show in Optical Transceivers
App Note 1757: HFAN-08.2.1: PWM Temperature Controller for Thermoelectric Modules Keeps Components within 0.1°C
App Note 220: Decoupling Requirements for the DS1077/DS1085 EconOscillators
App Note 218: DS1086 Frequency Calculator and Frequency Calculation Algorithm
App Note 1195: Maximize Battery Life and Minimize Replacements
App Note 216: How to Interpret DS1847/DS1848 Temperature Readings
App Note 215: 2-Wire Communication Using LabVIEW
App Note 209: How Delay Lines Work
App Note 174: Monitor Calibration in Fiber Optic Applications
App Note 1156: Low-Cost AC Supply
App Note 1152: Step-by-Step Procedure for Performing Temperature Compensation Using MAX1452 and MAX1455 Evaluation Kit Software
App Note 1151: HFRD-02.0: 2.5Gbps Small Form Factor (SFF) Transmitter
App Note 1150: Direct Interface of the MAX1452/MAX1455 with the MAX1452/MAX1455 Communication Board
App Note 1136: Switching Between Battery and External Power Sources
App Note 1127: Amplifier Provides Signal Conditioning for Piezofilm Sensor
App Note 1126: Simple Circuit Protects Systems from Overheating
App Note 206: Using a PC's RS-232 Serial Port To Communicate with 2-Wire Devices
App Note 1093: HFAN-02.3.2: Maintaining Average Power and Extinction Ratio, Part 2, MAX3863 Laser Driver and DS1847 Digital Resistor
App Note 200: A Programmatic Approach to Calculating DS1085 Programmable-Oscillator Register Values
App Note 1070: Windowed Watchdog Enhances µP Supervisors
App Note 1069: High-Gain Signal Conditioning Circuit for Thin and Thick Film Sensors
App Note 202: NV SRAM Frequently Asked Questions
App Note 1066: Tech. Brief 39: NV SRAM Cross Reference Table
App Note 166: Interfacing Digitally Controlled Potentiometers and Resistors to Laser Drivers
App Note 939: Choosing Supervisor Outputs
App Note 1057: Compensating for Ideality Factor and Series Resistance Differences between Thermal Sense Diodes
App Note 893: Switch-Debouncer IC Creates A Long-Period Timer
App Note 1050: Reset Circuit Ensures Valid Supply Voltage
App Note 182: Frequency Calculator for the DS1085/DS1085L EconOscillator
App Note 994: Reference Voltage for Multiple ADCs
App Note 181: DS1847/DS1848 Temperature Coefficient Supplement
App Note 159: Software Methods to Achieve Robust 1-Wire® Communication in iButton® Applications
App Note 170: Adding Nonvolatile SRAM into Embedded Systems
App Note 167: Considerations for the DS1847/DS1848 Look-Up Tables
App Note 884: Miniature Flow Sensor Has Electronic Temperature Compensation
App Note 871: Demystifying Piezoresistive Pressure Sensors
App Note 801: Frequently Asked Questions about Data Converters
App Note 148: Guidelines for Reliable Long Line 1-Wire® Networks
App Note 843: Industrial 0V to +10V Digital Potentiometer
App Note 839: MAX1452 Diagnostic Clip Circuit
App Note 825: Sawtooth Generator Exhibits ~1% Linearity And >80dB Dynamic Frequency Range
App Note 805: Low-Cost, 24V Industrial Controller Is ESD-Protected
App Note 593: Dallas Semiconductor Digital Potentiometers: Frequently Asked Questions
App Note 764: Interfacing Switches and Relays to the Real World in Real Time
App Note 114: 1-Wire File Structure
App Note 1811: Visible-Laser Driver Has Digitally Controlled Power Modulation
App Note 762: Design and Manufacture of Automotive Pressure Sensors
App Note 759: Adding Diagnostic Capability to MAX14XX Low Cost High Performance Signal-Conditioning Devices
App Note 753: MAX1452 Serial Communications
App Note 760: Overvoltage Protection in Automotive Systems
App Note 1858: Tiny IC Debounces Pushbutton Switch
App Note 608: Micropower Circuit Offers Automatic Shutdown and Low-Battery Lockout
App Note 1118: Manually Operated Digital Potentiometer Doesn't Need a Microprocessor
App Note 582: Watchdog Timer Assumes Varied Roles
App Note 731: Overload Circuitry Protects Batteries and Power Supplies
App Note 695: New ICs Revolutionize The Sensor Interface
App Note 720: Microprocessor Supervisors Offer Big Insurance in Small Packages
App Note 287: Switch Bounce and Other Dirty Little Secrets
App Note 637: Tech Tips: Getting the Most from Your Sensor and Conditioning Electronics
App Note 687: Distributed Temperature Sensing Improves Reliability
App Note 1094: Choosing The Optimum Buffer/ADC Combination For Your Application