Linear Integrated Systems

High-impedance sensors (microphones, hydrophones, piezoelectric devices, MEMS) need more than just low noise. Input capacitance and front-end design choices can make or break signal integrity — especially with weak signals. Read our quick guide to what else matters and how to design for it: https://wix.to/G4H6raV

Why High-Impedance Sensors Need More Than Just Low Noise When engineers design front-end circuits for microphones, hydrophones, piezoelectric sensors, MEMS devices, and other high-impedance signal sources, noise is often the first specification they look at.And for good reason.Weak signals can easily be overwhelmed by amplifier noise, making low-noise dev...

New Design Spotlight: A High Voltage Soft Start Circuit for the Masses — a practical ±1kV soft-start solution that fixed startup failures in electron microscope HV amplifiers. Short read (2 min) with clear takeaways for anyone designing high‑voltage systems. Read more: https://wix.to/KMUS8On

Design Spotlight: A High Voltage Soft Start Circuit for the Masses High-voltage startup problems can quietly kill performance and hardware. This week’s Design Spotlight dives into a ±1kV soft-start circuit that solved a real-world failure in electron microscope HV amplifiers. “A HIGH VOLTAGE SOFT START CIRCUIT FOR THE MASSES “There are times where a system d...