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Linear Technology's AN47 "High Speed Amplifier Techniques" is my favourite document in this category. It is both nicely presented, and a great resource for hig

Linear Technology's AN47 "High Speed Amplifier Techniques" is my favourite document in this category. It is both nicely presented, and a great resource for high performance electronics: http://www.linear.com/docs/4138 http://www.linear.com/docs/4138

phasetransition 7y ago
Linear AN65 is another classic, even if you don't need any of the topologies. And LTspice is extremely powerful for a free tool, if challenging to learn.
- cushychicken 7y ago
  I wish the Mac version wasn't such garbage. It's missing most of the hotkey support that makes the Windows version such a breeze to use.
  - phasetransition 7y ago
    I use the Windows version, I wouldn't want to use it without hotkeys
gaze 7y ago
All of Jim Williams' app notes are absolutely top notch.
- cushychicken 7y ago
  Williams definitely wrote his stuff for a different generation of engineer - a generation where not everyone had access to the internet, and it behooved LTC to pack as much info into one document as possible. The mark of just how good AN-47 is that, even in the age of the internet, it's still one of the best go-to guides on high speed opamp design and the attendant/surrounding challenges. Particularly concerning proper oscilloscope techniques for accurate measurements of high speed circuits.
Stratoscope 7y ago
Thank you, this one is my new favorite too! Such beautiful photos of ugly construction. https://www.google.com/search?q=ugly+construction https://www.google.com/search?q=ugly+construction And this: "The bit pushers have commented software; why not commented hardware?"
- cushychicken 7y ago
  All a matter of perspective, I suppose. Certainly not as clean as a PCB, but a PCB is not as obviously cared about as this type of circuit. Manhattan swags have an air of being fretted over and tweaked that I find very appealing. I can't help but be impressed at those manhattan style layouts.
  - Stratoscope 7y ago
    To clarify, I did not mean "ugly construction" as a criticism. It's just what we called this style (with great respect) back in the day.

phasetransition 7y ago

Linear AN65 is another classic, even if you don't need any of the topologies. And LTspice is extremely powerful for a free tool, if challenging to learn.

cushychicken 7y ago
I wish the Mac version wasn't such garbage. It's missing most of the hotkey support that makes the Windows version such a breeze to use.
- phasetransition 7y ago
  I use the Windows version, I wouldn't want to use it without hotkeys

gaze 7y ago

All of Jim Williams' app notes are absolutely top notch.

cushychicken 7y ago
Williams definitely wrote his stuff for a different generation of engineer - a generation where not everyone had access to the internet, and it behooved LTC to pack as much info into one document as possible. The mark of just how good AN-47 is that, even in the age of the internet, it's still one of the best go-to guides on high speed opamp design and the attendant/surrounding challenges. Particularly concerning proper oscilloscope techniques for accurate measurements of high speed circuits.

Stratoscope 7y ago

Thank you, this one is my new favorite too! Such beautiful photos of ugly construction. https://www.google.com/search?q=ugly+construction https://www.google.com/search?q=ugly+construction And this: "The bit pushers have commented software; why not commented hardware?"

cushychicken 7y ago
All a matter of perspective, I suppose. Certainly not as clean as a PCB, but a PCB is not as obviously cared about as this type of circuit. Manhattan swags have an air of being fretted over and tweaked that I find very appealing. I can't help but be impressed at those manhattan style layouts.
- Stratoscope 7y ago
  To clarify, I did not mean "ugly construction" as a criticism. It's just what we called this style (with great respect) back in the day.