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    reverse phasing protection for mosfets in inverter circuits.

    Not knowing your exact schematics but having read the other replies to this thread maybe I can give a few additional hints: If using a transformer and somehow get the MOSFET-switches combined with whatever may be feeded to the other end (secondary?) of the transformer which has a leakage...
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    [SOLVED] Need to understand Protection diodes

    ---------- Post added at 00:40 ---------- Previous post was at 00:29 ---------- D1 is for reverse polarity protection. It simply blocks the supply voltage if applied in the wrong direction. D2 is for the same purpose but will instead clamp (shortcircuit) the main supply in case, for example, D1...
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    Flowchart-like simulation for programming microcontrollers (Statemate)

    I am not primarily after getting ready code just to burn the microcontroller with. I am more into evaluating some design ideas or algorithms or the like with this kind of smart flowchart program. It is essentially to think as designing a microcontroller program with LEGO, you can move around...
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    reverse phasing protection for mosfets in inverter circuits.

    One "trick" that I have seen have been to connect an inductor inbetween the MOSFET-switches. The cause is for the current to rise not too quickly and giving the supervising electronics some time to react. Generally speaking, power MOSFETs can withstand over-current better than one can believe...
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    Flowchart-like simulation for programming microcontrollers (Statemate)

    I have the desire to design and dry-run programs mainly for AVR ATTiny and comparable PIC microcontrollers. I intend to do this by from my initial idea make an old-fashion flowchart and follow it trough to see that the program as such will produce the intended result. But humans do mistakes, so...
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    128GB limit with USB/FW enclosures

    xp usb ide 128gb limit I'm using IOMEGA portable hard drive with a 250GB HD inside the enclosure. It reads and and functions as a 250GB drive in Win XP. This enclosure is equipped with both USB2 and firewire. I'm using the USB connection. Works great and no HD size limit here :) /Pim
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    little problem with gain in a ring oscilator

    I have once spent quite some time in designing a ringsocillator used in a PLL in 0.35 um CMOS. You must *always* see to that the ring gain is larger than one. Otherwise your design will be a disaster since it won't oscillate. Therefore you must simulate for the worst conditions regarding gain...
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    spiral inductor EM simulation

    OEA has a dedicated program for the simulation of inductors on-chip, the program can be found at www.eecad.com. The bad thing is that the licensing fee is very hefty, and the program which is possible to download at eecad is encrypted (needs a decrypting key of some kind). Does anyone have any...
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    Pspice supporting multi processors - Hypertrading

    I wonder if it is the same case with Solaris versions of programs from Cadence. I have been thinking a lot whether a SUN Ultra-80 with 4x450MHz CPU is as fast as a SUN Blade 1000 with 2x900MHz CPU. Sure there is a very good idea to know whether a program can benefit from running on a...
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    I am going to design an IC with analog & digital partio

    Re: I am going to design an IC with analog & digital pa You will most certainly receive many good hints regarding programs, methods, planning etc. on the topic in time. The design that is in my mind at the moment is a A/D converter, which by its nature consists of analog parts and digital...
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    Combination of MEDICI and HFSS

    I too, would be very much interested in any comments on this topic. I intend to simulate floating-gate MOSFETs as well as dual-gate MOSFETS. Such components are not very often found in techlibs. Concerning the floating-gate transistors, the assessment of the electrical fields is an important...
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    Volks Wagen GOLF VR6 Electrical Schematic or Manual

    golf vr6 manual I am sorry that I have no schematic to offer you, but instead I have a good tip :wink: I have been dealing somewhat with car-electronics, and I remember mainly two things regarding VW Golfs: the most often occuring electrical faults were traced to bad connections on the...
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    64 bits EDA Applications on Linux

    Cadence may introduce a 64-bit version of their ic5.0 software later (or at least some parts of it), though I do not know when. I have seen this info in a shortform flyer downloaded from their web-site a few weeks ago (if my memory is correct). This shortform flyer described Cadence's plans...
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    selection of clock duty cycle

    Re: duty cycle Not having seen your design, nor fully understanding your description of it I can not give you a perfect advise. However, in general the question of duty cycle is not the main issue, but the time that signals must be held stable on the flip-flop's inputs prior to the triggering...
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    Voltage converter from 24V to 12V

    dc 24v to 12v voltage convertor If using a switched power converter you face the risk of getting radio interference/noise if you do not design and build the circuit correctly. Also, a car radio or similar can draw current that varies very much, it may depend on what music you listen on and how...

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