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Dr. Moises Robinson graduated from Texas A&M University in 1989 and 1991, with his B.S. and M.S. degrees. He then attended the University of Texas at Austin in 2005 where he received his Ph. D degree in Electrical Engineering. Dr. Robinson co-founded Vidatronic in 2010 after serving as a member of the management team for both RocketChips and AMD. His notable experience, leadership, and dedication to our team has contributed to the growing success of Vidatronic.

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What is a Voltage Reference?  

A semiconductor voltage reference is a circuit that is designed to provide a constant voltage with certain accuracy regardless of variations on parameters such as power supply, temperature, load current, or different external conditions. Voltage references are considered an essential building block in SoCs because they provide the reference currents and voltages for all the system blocks. Because voltage references are intended to produce an accurate, low-noise, and stable voltage, there are several specifications that provide us with an indication of how the reference voltage should react in regards to certain conditions. The following specifications should be considered when selecting a voltage reference.   

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A semiconductor voltage reference is a circuit that provides an accurate voltage that is used as a reference. It provides a constant direct-current (DC) output voltage with a specific accuracy, regardless of varying parameters or external conditions. Voltage references are significant in electronics where only a small amount of voltage variation can be tolerated.  

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Vidatronic is a global leader in power management, analog, and security IP cores for integration into Systems-on-a-Chip (SoCs), including low dropout voltage regulators, DC-DC converters, voltage references, data converters, and other support circuitry.

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Low dropout voltage regulators (LDOs) are common in many applications. State of the art Power-Management Integrated Circuits (PMICs) for smartphones and other portable devices include over a dozen LDOs. LDOs are also found integrated onto Microprocessors, Graphics Processing Units (GPUs), and in many other Systems on a Chip (SOCs).

LDOs come in many different shapes and sizes and there is no standard one-size-fits-all option. To know which LDO you need, you must first define the application of your LDO and then determine several required specifications. To help you get started, we’ve compiled a list of 5 basic questions you should know the answer to when you begin your search for the right LDO.

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As discussed in Part 1 of our ADC Topology Series, Analog-to-Digital converters (ADCs) are used as an interface element between the analog and digital worlds to convert an analog input into a corresponding digital output.

There is a continuing trend in the industry toward achieving higher data throughput in both wired and wireless digital communication systems. This trend results in increasingly more demanding requirements from ADCs in terms of sampling rate and conversion accuracy. Meeting these specifications requires the use of different ADC topologies. One such topology is the Dual-Slope ADC.

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As discussed in Part 1 of our ADC Topology Series, Analog-to-Digital converters (ADCs) are used as an interface element between the analog and digital worlds to convert an analog input into a corresponding digital output.

There is a continuing trend in the industry toward achieving higher data throughput in both wired and wireless digital communication systems. This trend results in increasingly more demanding requirements from ADCs in terms of sampling rate and conversion accuracy. Meeting these specifications requires the use of different ADC topologies. One such topology is the Sigma-Delta ADC.

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