Questions tagged [analog]

Analog circuits have a range of voltages, rather than just two as in digital logic.

Analog circuits work with continuously variable voltages, in contrast with a series of discrete voltage levels. (While Wikipedia defines this as time-continuous, discrete-time systems are often considered analog as well: for instance, a sample-and-hold circuit, or switched-capacitor filter.)

Analog circuits are used in the processing of sensor inputs with signals proportional to a physical quantity (see ). The complete circuit, up to the output, may be analog, or in a mixed-signal (analog and digital) circuit the signal may be converted to digital after the analog input stage.

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Why does Samsung include useless capacitors?

I do component-level repair of tablet mainboards, and I have seen this puzzling situation on two different models of Samsung tablet mainboards so far (SM-T210, SM-T818A). There are ceramic chip capacitors on the PCB that are clearly connected to…
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Why can current only flow in loops?

In the following image: Why can't current flow across the following wire? It's a simple question, but I've kind off always wondered. Thanks!
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Designing a *linear* MOSFET driver stage

I'm looking for a MOSFET driver circuit that can be placed between an op-amp and a power MOSFET to operate the transistor as a linear amplifier (as opposed to a switch). Background I'm developing an electronic load circuit that must be able to step…
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Is analog signal arithmetic faster than digital one?

Would it be theoretically possible to speed up modern processors if one would use analog signal arithmetic (at the cost of accuracy and precision) instead of digital FPUs (CPU -> DAC -> analog FPU -> ADC -> CPU)? Is analog signal division possible…
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Can I use the analog pins on the Arduino for my project as digital?

I am new to using Arduino, and I have an Arduino Uno. For the projects I've done, I've only used the digital pins. I am building a small vehicle that uses stepper motors. I have run out of pins to control the motors for this vehicle. What are the…
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Weird resistor with dots around it on the schematic

I was looking through the LTC4041 datasheet and saw this: The 10mOhm resistor with the two nodes really close to it - is that a "special" resistor or something? Why have they drawn it like that?
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How do digital oscilloscopes achieve such high sample rates?

From the perspective of data capture, how is this achieved? If I wanted to implement a home-made digital device to capture high frequency analogue signals, what are my options? So far, I've only come up with some fairly useless ideas for…
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Are there any Analog FPGAs?

As I understand it FPGAs are flexible "digital" circuits, that let you design and build and rebuild a digital circuit. It might sound naive or silly but I was wondering if there are FPGAs or other "flexible" technologies that also make analog…
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Why does VGA have so many ground pins (compared to DVI-I for example)?

If you look at the pinout for VGA, there are several ground pins: I was curious as to why, and I found this answer. To sum it up, the extra ground pins are so that each pin has its own ground in order to prevent interference in the analog…
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Why are op amps used so frequently in analog electronics?

I've read in several books and papers the observation: "Op amps are the bread-and-butter of analog electronics", or "... op amps are the most commonly encountered building block in analog circuits ..." and to that effect. Although my experience is…
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How much data could be stored on a standard compact cassette using modern encoding?

My father and I recently dug out his old Commodore 64 from his basement and tried to revive it. Among other accessories, we also found his old Datasette drive, which is essentially a normal tape drive that can be connected to the computer to store…
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How do I extend the number of analog (input) pins available to me?

I already know how to extend the number of digital pins on an Arduino using a multiplexer. I want to increase the number of analog input channels that I have. One solution is to add another Arduino as a slave. How would I increase the number of…
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Is twisting a single ended signal with its own GND really useful?

I know that the most robust way of transferring an analog signal over long distances is via differential pairs which are twisted together and then shielded (shield grounded at one end only). But sometimes, we have to make do with single ended…
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In earlier tape recorders, how was tape spool angular velocity adjusted?

Tape recorders that use spools of magnetic tape transfer the tape from one spool to another as the tape plays/records. The spool with less tape must be rotated faster than the other. Here is such a tape recorder/player. This is the Craig Model…
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How does data travel inside a wire?

I know this is a very basic question but the answers returned by google are way too complicated for me to understand. I am not asking about modulation here. What I want to know is what exactly is carrying the data. Please let me explain my…
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