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		<title>How to Derive the RMS Value of Pulse and Square Waveforms</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 01:19:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian S. Nastase</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The RMS value of a pulse waveform can be easily calculated starting with the RMS definition. The pulse waveform is shown in Figure 1. The ratio t1/T is the pulse signal duty-cycle. As shown in other articles in this website (How to Derive the RMS Value of a Trapezoidal Waveform and How to Derive the RMS Value of a Triangle Waveform), the RMS definition is an integral over the signal period as in equation (1).


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		<title>How to Derive the RMS Value of a Triangle Waveform</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 05:26:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian S. Nastase</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is the RMS value of a periodic signal?  When a periodic signal is generated by a source connected to a load, a resistor for example, the RMS value is the continuous signal, the DC value which would deliver the same power to the load as the periodic signal.

This article shows how to derive the RMS value of triangle waveforms with different shapes and duty cycles.


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		<title>Differential Amplifier Calculator</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:58:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian S. Nastase</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you need to design a differential amplifier, here is a handy calculator.  All you need to define are the input range, the output range and a choice of a voltage reference.  The default values for this calculator are set for a unipolar to bipolar converter.


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		<title>Design a Bipolar to Unipolar Converter with a 3-input Summing Amplifier</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 05:08:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian S. Nastase</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since the publication of Design a Bipolar to Unipolar Converter to Drive an ADC, several readers contacted me with requests to help in solving their particular converter. The common problem they had was the fact that the components’ calculation resulted in a negative value for at least one resistor.

To provide a solution, first we need to understand the root cause of the problem. Let’s take one of the circuits I received and analyze it.

The reader wrote that he would like to drive an ADC with the input range of 0 to 2.5V from a signal with the range of –5V to +5V, connected at V1.


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		<title>Summing Amplifier Calculator</title>
		<link>http://masteringelectronicsdesign.com/summing-amplifier-calculator-java/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:45:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian S. Nastase</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The calculator solves the summing amplifier resistors based on the input and output voltage range requirements.  It is a great tool to design a bipolar to unipolar converter, as an example and other circuits.


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		<title>How to Design a Summing Amplifier Calculator</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 02:02:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian S. Nastase</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this article, you can download a Summing Amplifier Calculator in the form of a spreadsheet.  You can input the voltage range, output range, a reference voltage and a choice of two resistors.  The calculator gives you the answer for the remaining resistors. Also, this article explains the mathematical steps towards building the calculator.


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		<title>Bipolar to Unipolar Converters Based on a Summing Amplifier Configuration</title>
		<link>http://masteringelectronicsdesign.com/bipolar-to-unipolar-converter-examples/</link>
		<comments>http://masteringelectronicsdesign.com/bipolar-to-unipolar-converter-examples/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:49:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian S. Nastase</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a previous article I presented a method for designing a bipolar to unipolar converter using a summing amplifier.  In this article I am going to show more examples of bipolar to unipolar converters which are based on a summing amplifier configuration.  You can adapt them to your needs if you use the method I described in the previous article.


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		<title>Design a Differential Amplifier the Easy Way with Mathcad</title>
		<link>http://masteringelectronicsdesign.com/design-a-differential-amplifier-the-easy-way-with-mathcad/</link>
		<comments>http://masteringelectronicsdesign.com/design-a-differential-amplifier-the-easy-way-with-mathcad/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:47:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian S. Nastase</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those of you who have Mathcad, designing a differential amplifier is really easy.

Let’s say you need to design a unipolar to bipolar converter and you decide to use a differential amplifier for this task. You know the input and output voltage range and you need to calculate the resistors based on a voltage reference you have in the system. All you have to do is to create a Mathcad file for a quick response. Then store it some place for future designs.


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		<title>Design a Unipolar to Bipolar Converter for a Unipolar Voltage Output DAC</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:03:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian S. Nastase</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Analog Design]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unipolar to bipolar converters are useful when we have to have a unipolar component to do a certain job in a mixed signal design environment.  For example, Digital to Analog Converters (DACs) may have the output voltage range 0 to 2.5 V, or 0 to 5 V, while the design asks for a range of –5 V to +5 V.  To comply with this requirement, we have to design a unipolar to bipolar converter which will be inserted between the DAC output and the following bipolar stage.


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		<title>Design a Bipolar to Unipolar Converter to Drive an ADC</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:50:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian S. Nastase</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most ADCs have a unipolar input range that can be a problem when designing bipolar circuits.  Some common ADC input voltage ranges are 0 to 2.5 V, or 0 to 5 V.  However, the analog circuit that drives the ADC can have voltage swings of, –1 V to +1 V, –2 V to +2 V , –5 V to +5 V, and so on.  Bringing the ADC input below ground is a big No-No, because the current from input will flow through the chip substrate creating irreversible changes in the ADC and damage it.  So, how do we connect a bipolar front end circuit with a unipolar ADC?  Enters the bipolar to unipolar converter.  Let’s design one.


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