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App Note 4300: Calculating the Error Budget in Precision Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) Applications
App Note 4297: Battery Selection for Secure Supervisor Applications
App Note 4289: Low-Temperature Data Retention in Nonvolatile SRAM
App Note 4284: External Temperature Sensor Calibration for the MAX16031/MAX16032 System Monitors
App Note 4283: In-Circuit Programming of the MAX16031/MAX16032 EEPROM-Based System Monitors
App Note 4253: PWM Intensity Control for the MAX6964 LED Driver
App Note 4244: Secure Supervisors Provide Multifaceted Monitoring to Ensure System Security
App Note 4240: Active High-Voltage Transient Protectors Trump Conventional Approaches in Automotive Electronics
App Note 4232: HFRD-34.0 4 x 4 DVI KVM Switch
App Note 4228: A Five-Channel (Three +V and Two -V) Hot-Swap Reference Design
App Note 4199: Porting Applications from the High-Speed Micro Family to Ultra-High-Speed Flash Microcontrollers
App Note 4152: Reference Design for the MAX5073 Dual Buck Converter Operating at a Switching Frequency of 2MHz
App Note 4150: Reference Design Using the MAX5066 for a High Performance Application
App Note 4109: Low-Cost Power-Supply Sequencer
App Note 4081: Alternate Circuits for Overvoltage Protection: Tips and Tricks
App Note 4033: Programmable Fan Controllers
App Note 4021: MAX6956 Programming Guide
App Note 4006: NVSRAM Device Programmers
App Note 3984: UL Recognized, IEEE 1394 Single- and Dual-Port FireWire Protective Circuits
App Note 3954: Characteristics of Manganese Lithium (ML) Batteries
App Note 3940: MAX8632 PCB Layout Optimization
App Note 3939: DC-DC Controllers Use Average-Current-Mode Control for Infotainment Applications
App Note 3921: Using a DS1307 with a PIC Microcontroller
App Note 3918: User's Guide for the MAX6877 Power-Supply Tracker/Sequencer
App Note 3917: The MAX6876 Power-Supply Tracker/Sequencer User Guide
App Note 3899: Frequency Calculator for the DS1086L
App Note 3893: High-Frequency Automotive Power Supplies
App Note 3883: Practical Considerations for Advanced Current Sensing in High-Reliability Systems
App Note 3864: The FET-OR Connection for Power Supplies
App Note 3840: Next-Generation NV SRAM Technology Products
App Note 3816: Selecting a Backup Source for Real-Time Clocks
App Note 3814: Port Expanders for Flip-Cell Phones Save Cost and Space
App Note 3811: Simple Devices for Meeting Voltage Tracking Requirements
App Note 3759: Timing Considerations When Using NVSRAM
App Note 3753: Thermistor Linearizes Current Limit
App Note 3744: Circuit Enables Single NiMH Cell to Simulate a Lithium Battery
App Note 3694: How to 'Center' a Down-Dithering EconOscillator
App Note 3693: Why Maxim Chose to Design the Single-Piece NV SRAM Modules
App Note 3692: Frequency Calculator for the DS1090
App Note 3672: Noise Reduction for the MAX1864 Auxiliary Regulator
App Note 3665: External Component Calculator for Setting up a Buck or Boost Converter with the MAX5072/MAX5073
App Note 3658: Serializing an HD44780 LCD Display
App Note 3654: Current Limiting for the MAX1864 Auxiliary Regulator
App Note 3605: Power-Supply Management Solution for PCI Express x16 Graphics 150W-ATX Add-In Cards
App Note 3582: Replacing Crystals and Ceramic Resonators with Silicon Oscillators
App Note 3580: Redundant-Transceiver RS-232 Link Has ±40V Overvoltage Protection
App Note 3572: FAQ About the Integrated-Crystal Package Option
App Note 3567: Monitoring and Sequencing Supply Voltages in High-Reliability Systems
App Note 3550: Using the IAR Compiler for the DS80C400
App Note 3517: Estimating Super Capacitor Backup Time on Trickle-Charger Real-Time Clocks
App Note 3512: Automotive Applications for Silicon Spread-Spectrum Oscillators
App Note 3502: Effect of PC Board Trace Width on Remote-Diode Temperature-Sensor Accuracy
App Note 3500: Monitor Heat Dissipation in Electronic Systems by Measuring Active Component Die Temperature
App Note 3494: The Basics of Anti-Aliasing: Using Switched-Capacitor Filters
App Note 3493: System-Management IC Meets Monitoring and Sequencing Requirements in Multivoltage Systems
App Note 3468: High-Efficiency Step-Up Converter Robs Parallel Port
App Note 3466: GPIO Expander Provides Charge Pump for Blue LEDs
App Note 3464: Precision Current Source is Software-Programmable
App Note 3456: Programmable System-Management IC Monitors and Sequences Requirements in Complex, Multivoltage Systems
App Note 3453: Testing a Power Supply for Line and Load Transients
App Note 3443: Line and Load Transient Testing for Power Supplies
App Note 3440: An Accurate Control Loop Model for Current-Mode Step-Down Controllers
App Note 3421: Interfacing 8051-based Microcontrollers to an SCI Port
App Note 3412: TINIS400 External Serial Port Reference Design
App Note 3393: Frequency Calculator for the DS1094L
App Note 3389: Frequently Asked Questions about Single-Piece NV SRAM Modules
App Note 3361: Using the MAX6650 and MAX6651 Fan Speed Regulators with 24V and 48V Fans
App Note 3328: Minimize Short-Circuit Current Pulse in Hot-Swap Controller
App Note 3317: Adding Windows NT/2000/XP Support to the AN3315 Parallel-Port 2-Wire Software
App Note 3315: Writing Parallel-Port 2-Wire Software in C
App Note 3300: Interfacing I²C Serial Real-Time Clocks to a Microcontroller
App Note 3291: Using DS4510/DS4520/DS4550 to Select Backup Flash Memory
App Note 3254: Battery Monitoring in NV SRAM Modules
App Note 3244: 3mm-Tall, Dual-Phase, Step-Down, DC-DC Converter Delivers 1.6V at 20A from 12V for Mobile Processor Cores
App Note 3227: Power-On Reset and Related Supervisory Functions
App Note 3209: Protecting Against Momentary Power Loss Due to Battery-Bounce
App Note 3201: Pulse-Width Modulator Operates at Various Levels of Frequency and Power
App Note 3177: Powering High-Performance ASICs and Microprocessors
App Note 3173: Automatic Fan Control Techniques: Trends in Cooling High-Speed Chips
App Note 3149: Circuit Converts PWM to Amplified and Buffered Linear Signal
App Note 3118: Replacing a PowerCap Module with a Reflowable BGA Module
App Note 3046: All-Ceramic Capacitor Step-Down/Inverter Supplies +/-5V at 3A
App Note 3024: IrDA and RS-232: A Match Made in Silicon
App Note 2913: Hot-Swap Controllers Improve Power-Supply Sequencing
App Note 2879: Selecting the Optimum Voltage Reference
App Note 2863: The Effects of Adjusting the DS1086L's Dither Span and Dither Frequency on EMC Measurements
App Note 2853: Supervisors in Multivoltage Systems
App Note 2852: Using a PC to Experiment with the MAX7300/MAX7301 Port Expanders
App Note 2769: Dual Comparator Thermally Protects Li+ Battery
App Note 2767: DAC Makes Controller Programmable
App Note 2765: Flexible Fault Protection
App Note 2736: Understanding, Using, and Selecting Hot-Swap Controllers
App Note 2391: Dual Voltage Tracking Circuit for I/O, Microprocessor, and DSP Core Voltages
App Note 2378: Handy Circuit Gives Systems Flexible Fault Protection
App Note 2199: Driving LEDs with Push-Pull Port Expander Outputs
App Note 2198: Driving LEDs with Open Drain Port Expander Outputs
App Note 2197: Driving LEDs with Constant Current Port Expander Outputs
App Note 2158: Advantages of IC-Based Hot-Swap Circuit Protection
App Note 2154: Microcontroller Clock—Crystal, Resonator, RC Oscillator, or Silicon Oscillator?
App Note 2141: Determining Clock Accuracy Requirements for UART Communications
App Note 2077: Using Dallas Semiconductor NV SRAMs in RAID Applications
App Note 2035: The Fast 8051 Microcontroller: Leading the Way in Growth and Innovation
App Note 2020: Choosing the Right RS-232 Transceiver
App Note 2018: Protection From Blackouts: Dirt Cheap to Fully Integrated
App Note 2008: Accurate DC-DC Converter Minimizes Wasted Power
App Note 520: Using a Watchdog Timekeeping RAM with a Microcontroller
App Note 1995: Using Spread Spectrum Oscillators to Reduce Radiated Emissions in Consumer Products
App Note 517: DS1371/DS1372/DS1374 32-Bit Binary Counter Time Conversion
App Note 1926: Watchdogs Improve System Reliability—How to Choose the Right Part
App Note 519: Using a Nonvolatile Timekeeping RAM with a Microcontroller
App Note 610: Replacing an Atmel TS80C51U2 with a DS80C320/323 Microcontroller
App Note 1883: LEDs Are Still Popular (and Improving) after All These Years
App Note 1881: -48V Hot Swap Solution For Telecom Line Cards Assures Immunity To Input Voltage Transients
App Note 1879: Using Maxim SPI-compatible Display Drivers with other SPI Peripherals
App Note 232: Using the DS1086 as a Microcontroller Clock to Reduce EMI
App Note 1845: Choosing the Right DC-DC Converter for Automotive Applications
App Note 1837: One-Shot Timing Improves Microprocessor Reset Circuit
App Note 1834: Lower the Supply Current in Your RS-232 System
App Note 1832: Power Supply Engineer's Guide to Calculate Dissipation for MOSFETs in High-Power Supplies
App Note 1815: Add Current Boost to USB Charger Driven by an AC Adapter
App Note 1814: Speed Control For Isolated -48V Fans
App Note 230: EconOscillator Comparison
App Note 1803: Simple Circuit Provides +5V Gate Bias From -48V Input
App Note 512: Using the Watchdog/Alarm Counter in the DS1371 and DS1374 Real-Time Clocks
App Note 1771: Microcontrollers Improve Power Efficiency of 8051-Based Designs
App Note 220: Decoupling Requirements for the DS1077/DS1085 EconOscillators
App Note 218: DS1086 Frequency Calculator and Frequency Calculation Algorithm
App Note 1195: Maximize Battery Life and Minimize Replacements
App Note 1193: Electronic Displays Comparison
App Note 215: 2-Wire Communication Using LabVIEW
App Note 1187: Chip Recorder Customizes Phone Ringer
App Note 209: How Delay Lines Work
App Note 511: Using the DS1672 Low-Voltage Serial Timekeeping IC
App Note 1158: Power Supply From 4-20mA Transmission Line
App Note 1142: Experimenting with the MAX6956 and MAX6957 SPI and I²C GPIO and LED Display Drivers from a PC
App Note 1141: Adding Global Intensity Control to the MAX6956 and MAX6957 Static LED Drivers
App Note 1138: Practical Data Acquisition using a Windows¹-based Power Meter
App Note 1136: Switching Between Battery and External Power Sources
App Note 1135: Small Capacitor Improves Efficiency in High-Power CPU Supply
App Note 1133: Multiple Voltage Systems Need Supply-Voltage Sequencing
App Note 1108: Understanding Single-Ended, Pseudo-Differential and Fully-Differential ADC Inputs
App Note 206: Using a PC's RS-232 Serial Port To Communicate with 2-Wire Devices
App Note 509: Using the SmartWatch/Phantom Clocks with a Microcontroller
App Note 1087: Micro Tutorial 1: Understanding DC Electrical Characteristics of Microcontrollers
App Note 508: Using the Power-Control Functions of the DS1501/DS1511 Real-Time Clock
App Note 507: PowerCap Package Allows for Density Upgrades, Surface Mount Assembly
App Note 200: A Programmatic Approach to Calculating DS1085 Programmable-Oscillator Register Values
App Note 202: NV SRAM Frequently Asked Questions
App Note 1066: Tech. Brief 39: NV SRAM Cross Reference Table
App Note 1057: Compensating for Ideality Factor and Series Resistance Differences between Thermal Sense Diodes
App Note 1043: Single Supply Sequencer Sequences Negative Voltages
App Note 505: Lithium Coin-Cell Batteries: Predicting an Application Lifetime
App Note 603: Implementing a Serial Port FIFO Using Dual Data Pointers
App Note 182: Frequency Calculator for the DS1085/DS1085L EconOscillator
App Note 52: Using the Dallas Phantom Real-Time Clocks (RTCs)
App Note 504: Design Considerations for Dallas Semiconductor Real-Time Clocks
App Note 701: Using the DS32kHz with Dallas Real-Time Clocks
App Note 960: Portable Supply Derives +5V and +3.3V Power from USB Port
App Note 170: Adding Nonvolatile SRAM into Embedded Systems
App Note 165: Interfacing the DS2760 1-Wire High-Precision Li-Ion Battery Monitor and Protection IC in a Microcontroller Environment
App Note 896: Fan Control Advances: Consider Fan Regulation
App Note 828: LED Manufacturers' Web Sites
App Note 809: Rev Up Your Fan Speed Control Designs
App Note 56: The DS80C320 as a Drop-In Replacement for the 8051/8032 Microcontroller
App Note 595: 8051 Microcontrollers: Frequently Asked Questions
App Note 827: PC Serial Port Drives 12-Bit A/D Converter
App Note 1858: Tiny IC Debounces Pushbutton Switch
App Note 137: Using a EconOscillator™ to Clock an 8051 Microprocessor
App Note 754: Selecting the Right Series Voltage Reference for Absolute-Accuracy Voltage-Output DAC Designs
App Note 91: Microcontroller Design Guidelines for Reducing ALE Signal Noise
App Note 4: DS1213, DS1613 SmartSocket Options
App Note 564: Tech Brief 10: ESD Considerations for RS-232 Drivers
App Note 75: Using the High-Speed Micro's Serial Ports
App Note 58: Crystal Considerations with Dallas Real-Time Clocks (RTCs)
App Note 57: DS80C320 Memory Interface Timing
App Note 83: Fundamentals of RS-232 Serial Communications
App Note 548: Using the High-Speed Micro's Watchdog Timer
App Note 89: High-Speed Micro Memory Interface Timing
App Note 95: Interfacing the DS1307 with an 8051-Compatible Microcontroller
App Note 81: Memory Expansion with the High-Speed Microcontroller Family
App Note 66: Watchdog Timekeeper
App Note 739: Design Considerations for Data-Lump Cables
App Note 735: Layout Considerations for Non-Isolated DC-DC Converters
App Note 1785: Flexible Hot-Swap Current Limiter Allows Thermal Protection
App Note 1784: Fan Speed Control is Cool!
App Note 836: Selecting and using RS-232 Interface Parts for Your Power Supply Voltages
App Note 882: RS-232 Features Explained
App Note 722: 3V/5V DACs Support Intelligent Current Loop
App Note 723: Selecting and Using RS-232, RS-422, and RS-485 Serial Data Standards
App Note 720: Microprocessor Supervisors Offer Big Insurance in Small Packages
App Note 462: HFAN-04.0.2: Converting between RMS and Peak-to-Peak Jitter at a Specified BER
App Note 2031: DC-DC Converter Tutorial
App Note 639: Maxim Leads the Way in ESD Protection
App Note 654: New RS-232 ICs Feature 1µA Supply Current, ±15kV ESD Protection, and 3V Operation
App Note 655: Supervisor ICs Monitor Battery-Powered Equipment
App Note 651: ESD Protection for I/O Ports
App Note 968: Load-Disconnect Switch Consumes Only 8µA
App Note 1048: Adjustment-Free Inclinometer Operates On +2.7V
App Note 926: Simple Circuit Disconnects Load From Battery