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Last Updated on: Sunday, October 25, 2009 05:40 AM

 

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14th-Order S-Video Filter/Driver Reduces NTSC/PAL System Parts Count/ AN-42041 - Fairchild Application Notes / (app note added 6/06)

AB-45/ DVD Applications - Fairchild Application Notes / (app note added 6/06)

AB-46/ DVD Applications - Fairchild Application Notes / (app note added 6/06)

AB-47/ DVD Applications - Fairchild Application Notes / (app note added 6/06)

AB-48/ DVD Applications - Fairchild Application Notes / (app note added 6/06)

AB-49/ DVD Applications - Fairchild Application Notes / (app note added 6/06)

ABR-42016/ The Low Noise Characteristics of the ML6428 - Fairchild Application Notes / (app note added 6/06)

ABR-42017/ PAL Performance of the ML6427 & ML6428 for Post-DAC Reconstruction Filtering - Fairchild Application Notes / (app note added 6/06)

ABR-42018/ Capacitor Selection for the ML6428-1-S-video Filter - Fairchild Application Notes / (app note added 6/06)

ABR-42024/ Using the ML6428 as a Clamp & 27MHz Filter - Fairchild Application Notes / (app note added 6/06)

Accurate Characterization of Source Spectra using an Optical Spectrum Analyzer - Aligent Application Note  (app note added 2/06)

ADN2841 Optical Evaluation Kit - AN-630 Analog Devices Application Notes  (app note added 6/06)  This application note describes  ADN2841 laser diode driver Rev.E1 evaluation kit.The evaluation kit is a demonstration board that provides optical evaluation of  ADN2841. This document describes how to configure  board in order to operate  part optically.

ADN2847 AC-Coupled Optical Evaluation Kit - AN-638 Analog Devices Application Notes  (app note added 6/06)  This application note describes  32-lead ADN2847 laser diode driver Rev. A1 evaluation kit. The evaluation kit is a demonstration board that provides ac -coupled opti cal evaluation of  ADN2847. This document describes how to configure  board to operate se parts optically.

ADN2848 AC-Coupled Optical Evaluation Kit - AN-637 Analog Devices Application Notes  (app note added 6/06)  This application note describes  32-lead ADN2848 laser diode driver Rev.A1 evaluation kit. The evaluation kit is a demonstration board that provides ac-coupled optical evaluation of  ADN2848. This document describes how to configure  board in order to operate this part optically.

Agilent 71400 Lightwave Signal Analyzer - Aligent Application Note  (app note added 2/06)

AN-263: Resolver to Digital Conversion; Simple Alternative to Optical Shaft Encoders - AN-263 Analog Devices Application Notes  (app note added 6/06)

AN-42040/ Applying the ML6431 Video Genlock Using the ML6430/ML6431 Evaluation Kit - Fairchild Application Notes / (app note added 6/06)

AN-42041/ 14th-Order S-Video Filter/Driver Reduces NTSC/PAL System Parts Count - Fairchild Application Notes / (app note added 6/06)

AN-630: ADN2841 Optical Evaluation Kit - AN-630 Analog Devices Application Notes  (app note added 6/06)  This application note describes  ADN2841 laser diode driver Rev.E1 evaluation kit.The evaluation kit is a demonstration board that provides optical evaluation of  ADN2841. This document describes how to configure  board in order to operate  part optically.

AN-637: ADN2848 AC-Coupled Optical Evaluation Kit - AN-637 Analog Devices Application Notes  (app note added 6/06)  This application note describes  32-lead ADN2848 laser diode driver Rev.A1 evaluation kit. The evaluation kit is a demonstration board that provides ac-coupled optical evaluation of  ADN2848. This document describes how to configure  board in order to operate this part optically.

AN-638: ADN2847 AC-Coupled Optical Evaluation Kit - AN-638 Analog Devices Application Notes  (app note added 6/06)  This application note describes  32-lead ADN2847 laser diode driver Rev. A1 evaluation kit. The evaluation kit is a demonstration board that provides ac -coupled opti cal evaluation of  ADN2847. This document describes how to configure  board to operate se parts optically.

AN-658: Optical Channel Identification on the ADN284x Laser Drivers Part I - AN-658 Analog Devices Application Notes  (app note added 6/06) 

AN-679: Point to Point Fiber Optic Links - National Semiconductor Application Note  (app note added 2/06)

Apex-AN19 Stability for Power Amplifiers - 11/2004, AN19UREVC : 1369 Kb (Apex App Note added 08/08/08)

Applying the ML6431 Video Genlock Using the ML6430/ML6431 Evaluation Kit/ AN-42040 - Fairchild Application Notes / (app note added 6/06)

Broad Band 2MHz Optical Fiber Receiver - If you need more sensitivity than the above circuit this circuit provides about ten times more gain. It too is designed around an inexpensive plastic optical fiber detector. ….(designed by David A. Johnson)

Broad Band 50mhz Optical Fiber Receiver Version A - If the above circuit it still too slow, you can try this circuit. What it lacks in sensitivity it makes up for in speed. The circuit attaches a plastic fiber optic PIN photodiode assembly to a small box containing a small 3v battery and a standard BNC plug. When the box is plugged into to the input of an oscilloscope with a 50-ohm termination resistor, it can detect light pulse frequencies beyond 100MHz. ….(designed by David A. Johnson)

Broad Band 5mhz Optical Fiber Receiver - This circuit is a simple broad band light detector that uses a very inexpensive IC and a PIN photodiode that is packaged for use with plastic optical fibers. It has a bandwidth from 1KHz to over 5MHz. It is great for experimenting with various modulated light sources. ….(designed by David A. Johnson)

Capacitor Selection for the ML6428-1-S-video Filter/ ABR-42018 - Fairchild Application Notes / (app note added 6/06)

Characterizing High-Speed Optical Transmitters: Compliance Testing with the Agilent 86100A Infiniium DCA - Aligent Application Note  (app note added 04/05/06)

Circuit Controls intensity of reflex optical sights - 02/21/02 EDN-Design Ideas: A popular category of aiming/pointing aids is the reflex, or "red-dot," sight. This system finds use in such diverse applications as astronomy, archery, and shooting. In the reflex sight, light from an internal source-typically a high-intensity red LED-reflects from a curved, transparent optical (reflex)element through which you view the target.....(design idea added 1/05)

Current Sources for Fiber Optic Lasers - AN90 Linear Technology A large group of fiber optic lasers are powered by DC current. Laser drive is supplied by a current source with modulation added to the signal. The current source, although conceptually simple, constitutes an extraordinarily tricky design problem. There are a number of practical requirements for a fiber optic current source and failure to consider them can cause laser and/or optical component destruction. This application note describes ten laser current source circuits with a range of capabilities. High and low current types are presented,....

Design a Visible Optical Link for RS 232C Communications - 01/09/03 EDN-Design Ideas: The design in Figure 1 is a visible optical link for those who need to see the transmitted data. An isolation figure of more than 5000V is a bonus. Tests of the system used the COM input of a data-acquisition system, as well as a standard PC's COM port. The MC1489 converts the RS-232C data to TTL signals.....(design idea added 3/06)

DVD Applications/ AB-45 - Fairchild Application Notes / (app note added 6/06)

DVD Applications/ AB-46 - Fairchild Application Notes / (app note added 6/06)

DVD Applications/ AB-47 - Fairchild Application Notes / (app note added 6/06)

DVD Applications/ AB-48 - Fairchild Application Notes / (app note added 6/06)

DVD Applications/ AB-49 - Fairchild Application Notes / (app note added 6/06)

Experimental fiber optic receiver - (schematic / circuit added 6/07)

Fiber Optic Communication Systems Benefit from Tiny Low Noise Avalanche Photodiode Bias Supply - DN273  Design Notes (Linear Technology) (app note added 1/06)

Fiber vs copper: Sometimes its not an easy choice - 11/21/96 EDN-Design Feature.....(design idea added 2/06)  Building Choosing between fiber-optic and copper interconnect systems is sometimes difficult, entailing considerations of distance, cost, required bandwidth, and specialized expertise.—Bill Travis, Senior Technical Editor

High Speed, Point to Point, Fiber Data Communication - National Semiconductor Application Note  (app note added 2/06)

High-speed lightwave component analysis - Aligent App Note  (app note added 04/05/06)

Improving the Accuracy of Optical Transceiver Extinction Ratio Measurements-AN 1550-9 - Agilent Application Note  (added 6/06)

Measuring Extinction Ratio of Optical Transmitters - Aligent Application Note  (app note added 04/05/06)

Optical All-Loss Test Solution - Aligent Application Note  (app note added 04/05/06)

Optical Channel Identification on the ADN284x Laser Drivers - AN-658 Analog Devices Application Notes  (app note added 6/06) 

Optical Encoder Controls Range Switch - 10/08/98 EDN-Design Ideas: Several circuits included, scroll to find this one.  Instead of using a counter-controlled, pushbutton-activated range switch, you can use an optical encoder. Inexpensive encoders are available, and they occupy minimal space on the front panel of an instrument....(circuit added 06/06).....(design idea added 6/02)

Optical feedback extends white LEDs' operating life - 01/18/07 EDN-Design Ideas: PWM-controller loop stabilizes light output.....(design idea added 05/06/07)

Optical Magnetic Projection Booth System - (circuit / schematic design added 6/06)

Optical Module Development Platform 2.5 GBPS Transmitter with Digital Diagnostics - AN-654 Analog Devices Application Notes  (app note added 7/06)

Optical output for Creative Infra CD-ROM - Little circuit to connect your MD or DAT to your CD-ROM drive with standard optical S/PDIF cable, based on TOTX173... (circuit design added 06/06)

Optical Spectrum Analysis Basics - Aligent App Note  (app note added 6/07)

Optical Tachometer Provides BiDirectional Info - 05/21/98 EDN-Design Ideas: Many systems, especially communications, require AGC that functions at 50 MHz. Self-calibrating systems, such as automatic test equipment, need this high-frequency response but also require digital control of the AGC output voltage. During the calibration cycle, the test equipment calculates the AGC output voltage necessary to achieve.....(design idea added 11/05)

Optical Theremin-electronic musical - (circuit added 6/07)

Optical Toggle Switch using a Single Chip - (circuit design added 05/07)

OPTI-LOOP Architecture Reduces Output Capacitance & Improves Transient Response - AN76 Linear Technology Loop compensation is an uncomfortable subject for many engineers. Experienced power supply designers know that optimum loop compensation is necessary to get the best performance from their power supplies. This application note discusses power supply loop .... (app note added 7/06)

OptoElectronic Horizontal VBB Seismometer Figures - (circuit / schematic design added 6/06)

Optoelectronic Position Control Apex-AN2 - Apex Microtechnology Corp App Note (added 08/08/08)

OptoElectronic position Control simplifies Motor movements - 04/29/04 EDN-Design Ideas: The optoelectronic technique for achieving position control provides an inexpensive, easyto-design method of achieving simple, repeatable movement using fixed index points with linearor rotary-motion components. The simple, basic design in.....(design idea added 1/05)

Overview of ITU-T G.709 - Aligent App Note  (app note added 04/05/06)

PAL Performance of the ML6427 & ML6428 for Post-DAC Reconstruction Filtering/ ABR-42017 - Fairchild Application Notes / (app note added 6/06)

ParBERT 81250 Mux/Demux Application - Aligent Application Note  (app note added 04/05/06)

Photonic Foundation Library: Enhancing Swept Loss Measurements - Aligent Application Note  (app note added 6/07)

Point to Point Fiber Optic Links - National Semiconductor Application Note 05-Aug-1995 (app note added 2/03)

Polarization Dependent Loss Measurements of passive optical components - Aligent Application Note  (app note added 04/05/06)

Remote Switch uses No Power Fiber Optic Link - 10/10/96 EDN-Design Ideas: (design idea added 3/03)

Resolver to Digital Conversion; Simple Alternative to Optical Shaft Encoders - AN-263 Analog Devices Application Notes  (app note added 6/06)

SB-107: High Speed, Point to Point, Fiber Data Communication - National Semiconductor Application Note  (app note added 2/06)

Sensor derives power from laser over fiber - 02/15/96 EDN-Design Ideas:.....(design idea added 11/05)

Single chip detects optical interruptions - 03/01/01 EDN-Design Ideas:.....(design idea added 2/06)

State of the Art characterization of optical components for DWDM applications - Aligent App Note  (app note added 04/05/06)

The Low Noise Characteristics of the ML6428/ ABR-42016 - Fairchild Application Notes / (app note added 6/06)

Using the ML6428 as a Clamp & 27MHz Filter/ ABR-42024 - Fairchild Application Notes / (app note added 6/06)

Variable Optical Attenuator in BER Test Applications - Aligent Application Note  (app note added 04/05/06)

Wired USB Optical Mouse - (application / block diagram added 6/07)


 
 
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