EDN

Mixed-Signal PCB Design: What Is It?

What differentiates a mixed-signal printed circuit board design from a purely analog board or a purely digital system? What differentiates a mixed-signal printed circuit board design from a purely ...
Business Wire

Freescale Extends S12 MagniV Mixed-Signal Microcontroller Portfolio with Single-Chip Motor Control Solution

NUREMBERG, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE: FSL) today announced its new S12 MagniV 16-bit S12ZVM family of mixed-signal microcontrollers (MCUs). The S12ZVM is the most highly ...
EDN

Unified, Concurrent Mixed-Signal Methodology

Editor's Note: Mixed-signal design methodologies are central to design of SoCs targeting nearly all embedded applications. A new book, Mixed-Signal Methodology Guide, looks at key aspects of ...
Electronic Design

Basic Guidelines for Mixed-Signal PCB Layout Design

Considerations for dividing analog and digital blocks. Decoupling techniques. Breaking down the board layers. How best to deal with grounding. Similar to building a house, it’s essential to create a ...
Electronic Design

Noise Reduction is Crucial to Mixed-Signal ASIC Design Success (Part 1)

Digital transition switching is the primary cause of noise in mixed-signal devices. Signal noise and immunity to power, ground, and substrate noise all benefit from using differential circuits. Design ...