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What’s the Difference? Ask an Op Amp

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If you’ve ever wondered why an op amp has the little plus and minus symbols on it, its because at the heart of it, the device is a differential amplifier. The problem is that — ideally, at least — it has infinite gain so it works like a comparator and that’s not what you usually want. So we put resistors around the thing to constrain it and get useful amplification out of it. [Stephen Mendes] does the analysis for you about how the standard configuration for a differential amplifier works. He assumes you know the stock formulae for the inverting …read more

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Researchers Finally Proved Quantum Computers are More Powerful Than Classical Computers

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Until this week, there was no conclusive proof that quantum computers have an advantage over classical computers. Continue reading Researchers Finally Proved Quantum Computers are More Powerful Than Classical Computers→

Start Your Path to Becoming an Antenna Guru

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We’ve known a few people over the years that have some secret insight into antennas. To most of us, though, it is somewhat of a black art (which explains all the quasi-science antennas made out of improbable elements you can find on the web). There was a time when only the hams and the RF nerds cared about antennas, but these days wireless is everywhere: cell phones, WiFi, Bluetooth, and even RF remote controls all live and die based on their antennas.

You can find a lot of high-powered math discussions about antennas full of Maxwell’s equations, spherical integration and …read more

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