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http://www.edn.com/article/521757-Build_a_digital_PLL_with_three_ICs.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521757-Build_a_digital_PLL_with_three_ICs.php?rssid=20861 Thu, 10 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT A counter’s self-presetting feedback loop hunts for the center... http://www.edn.com/article/521751-Understand_and_characterize_envelope_tracking_power_amplifiers.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521751-Understand_and_characterize_envelope_tracking_power_amplifiers.php?rssid=20861 Thu, 10 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT In contrast to fixed-supply power amps, the performanceof an envelope-tracking power amplifier... http://www.edn.com/article/521736-Power_supply_decoupler_protects_your_UUT.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521736-Power_supply_decoupler_protects_your_UUT.php?rssid=20861 Thu, 10 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT Detect and shutdown reverse polarity or overvoltage before damage... http://www.edn.com/article/521734-10_measurements_defining_signal_integrity.php?rssid=20861 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Master... http://www.edn.com/article/521722-Teardown_reveals_Chevy_Volt_s_electronic_secrets.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521722-Teardown_reveals_Chevy_Volt_s_electronic_secrets.php?rssid=20861 Thu, 10 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT Beyond battery chemistry and electricpropulsion and control, the ChevyVolt enhanced-range... http://www.edn.com/article/521720-Generating_spatial_audio_from_portable_products.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521720-Generating_spatial_audio_from_portable_products.php?rssid=20861 Thu, 10 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT The ever-shrinkingmechanicalcomponent ofportable devicesposes majorchallenges... http://www.edn.com/article/521754-Remote_display_technology_lets_users_fully_experience_cloud_content.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521754-Remote_display_technology_lets_users_fully_experience_cloud_content.php?rssid=20861 Wed, 09 May 2012 18:24:08 GMT The cloud can provide content almost anywhere, anytime. Often, however, the device where the... http://www.edn.com/article/521753-Nvidia_contributes_CUDA_compiler_to_open_source.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521753-Nvidia_contributes_CUDA_compiler_to_open_source.php?rssid=20861 Wed, 09 May 2012 18:01:11 GMT LLVM, a popular open source compiler, now supports Nvida... http://www.edn.com/article/521752-Sequans_tips_interference_mitigation_technology_for_LTE.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521752-Sequans_tips_interference_mitigation_technology_for_LTE.php?rssid=20861 Wed, 09 May 2012 17:40:00 GMT French wireless communications chip vendor Sequans Communications said it added a new... http://www.edn.com/article/521749-Synopsys_buys_photonics_design_tool_firm.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521749-Synopsys_buys_photonics_design_tool_firm.php?rssid=20861 Wed, 09 May 2012 16:09:08 GMT EDA and IP vendor Synopsys said it completed the acquisition of RSoft Design Group, a provider... http://www.edn.com/article/521748-Power_device_considerations_for_optimized_design_of_an_LED_power_supply.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521748-Power_device_considerations_for_optimized_design_of_an_LED_power_supply.php?rssid=20861 Wed, 09 May 2012 15:49:55 GMT Switch-mode power supplies for LED lighting applications are increasingly being designed with an... http://www.edn.com/article/521746-The_challenges_of_choosing_off_line_LED_driver_topologies.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521746-The_challenges_of_choosing_off_line_LED_driver_topologies.php?rssid=20861 Wed, 09 May 2012 15:38:29 GMT Understand how required power level affects choosing the "right" way to meet cost, space,... http://www.edn.com/article/521745-Project_e_smart_part_1_Students_convert_Smart_car_into_an_EV.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521745-Project_e_smart_part_1_Students_convert_Smart_car_into_an_EV.php?rssid=20861 Wed, 09 May 2012 15:31:15 GMT For a student project at the Institute for Internal Combustion Engines and Automotive... http://www.edn.com/article/521744-Debugging_the_case_of_the_self_powered_LED.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521744-Debugging_the_case_of_the_self_powered_LED.php?rssid=20861 Wed, 09 May 2012 15:21:06 GMT We've all had this happen: The problem is not actually a... http://www.edn.com/article/521743-Freescale_baseband_to_antenna_reference_design_targets_femtocells.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521743-Freescale_baseband_to_antenna_reference_design_targets_femtocells.php?rssid=20861 Wed, 09 May 2012 15:00:59 GMT Freescale Semiconductor has announced a new reference design that combines the company's QorIQ... http://www.edn.com/article/521741-LeCroy_pushes_RT_DSO_bandwidth_war_to_65_GHz_works_on_100_GHz_for_2013.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521741-LeCroy_pushes_RT_DSO_bandwidth_war_to_65_GHz_works_on_100_GHz_for_2013.php?rssid=20861 Tue, 08 May 2012 23:45:59 GMT The 10Zi series of LabMaster modular real-time oscilloscope systems now offer a 65-GHz bandwidth... http://www.edn.com/article/521735-Fraunhofer_makes_mini_projector_for_smartphones.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521735-Fraunhofer_makes_mini_projector_for_smartphones.php?rssid=20861 Tue, 08 May 2012 17:14:43 GMT Researchers at the German research institution Fraunhofer IOF have developed an array of... http://www.edn.com/article/521732-Baolab_plans_monolithic_inertial_MEMS.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521732-Baolab_plans_monolithic_inertial_MEMS.php?rssid=20861 Tue, 08 May 2012 16:19:59 GMT Baolab Microsystems SL (Barcelona, Spain), a startup pioneering the creation of MEMS within the... http://www.edn.com/article/521730-Microsoft_joins_Micron_memory_cube_effort.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521730-Microsoft_joins_Micron_memory_cube_effort.php?rssid=20861 Tue, 08 May 2012 15:19:23 GMT Microsoft became the seventh core member of the Hybrid Memory Cube Consortium led by Micron and... http://www.edn.com/article/521721-Researchers_claim_low_cost_solar_cells_based_on_abundant_metals.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521721-Researchers_claim_low_cost_solar_cells_based_on_abundant_metals.php?rssid=20861 Mon, 07 May 2012 23:53:53 GMT Researchers at the University of Basel, in Switzerland, said they have defined an approach to... http://www.edn.com/article/521719-Sophisticated_thermal_management_solutions_cool_hi_rel_systems_part_1.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521719-Sophisticated_thermal_management_solutions_cool_hi_rel_systems_part_1.php?rssid=20861 Mon, 07 May 2012 23:12:39 GMT By integrating cooling capabilities into the SWaP protocol, packaging engineers have created... http://www.edn.com/article/521718-At_Indy_500_rules_make_it_tough_to_gain_competitive_edge.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521718-At_Indy_500_rules_make_it_tough_to_gain_competitive_edge.php?rssid=20861 Mon, 07 May 2012 18:20:58 GMT When the cars take the track at the Indy 500 a few weeks from now, the margin of victory might... http://www.edn.com/article/521715-IEEE_preps_cameraphone_image_quality_test.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521715-IEEE_preps_cameraphone_image_quality_test.php?rssid=20861 Mon, 07 May 2012 16:12:00 GMT The IEEE aims to release within two years a test suite to help consumers assess the picture... http://www.edn.com/article/521713-Robotic_probes_plumb_brain_s_circuitry.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521713-Robotic_probes_plumb_brain_s_circuitry.php?rssid=20861 Mon, 07 May 2012 15:47:32 GMT Robots enabled the human genome to be mapped in just over 12 years, but it took less than four... http://www.edn.com/article/521711-Distributors_hone_traffic_control_skills.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521711-Distributors_hone_traffic_control_skills.php?rssid=20861 Mon, 07 May 2012 14:12:41 GMT EBN ranks the world's Top 25 electronics components distributors by revenue and address issues... http://www.edn.com/article/521697-Hanking_starts_building_Chinese_MEMS_wafer_fab.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521697-Hanking_starts_building_Chinese_MEMS_wafer_fab.php?rssid=20861 Fri, 04 May 2012 17:43:04 GMT Hanking Group, a mining and metal processing conglomerate in the north-east of China, has begun... http://www.edn.com/article/521696-Slideshow_Long_Beach_Grand_Prix.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521696-Slideshow_Long_Beach_Grand_Prix.php?rssid=20861 Fri, 04 May 2012 17:10:58 GMT More than 200,000 spectators lined the downtown streets of Long Beach, CA in April as 26... http://www.edn.com/article/521692-Trade_group_survey_to_measure_on_shoring_in_electronics.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521692-Trade_group_survey_to_measure_on_shoring_in_electronics.php?rssid=20861 Fri, 04 May 2012 14:55:14 GMT IPC, a trade group that represents printed circuit board manufacturers and other electronics... http://www.edn.com/article/521690-High_performance_HF_transceiver_design_A_ham_s_perspective.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521690-High_performance_HF_transceiver_design_A_ham_s_perspective.php?rssid=20861 Thu, 03 May 2012 20:35:44 GMT Designers of equipment for radio amateurs face the same problems as designers of most other... http://www.edn.com/article/521689-Exeter_researchers_come_up_with_possible_ITO_replacement.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521689-Exeter_researchers_come_up_with_possible_ITO_replacement.php?rssid=20861 Thu, 03 May 2012 16:13:36 GMT A research team from the University of Exeter has placed its stamp on its unique version of a... http://www.edn.com/article/521688-_TSMC_pushes_28_nm_Cortex_A9_to_3_1_GHz_.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521688-_TSMC_pushes_28_nm_Cortex_A9_to_3_1_GHz_.php?rssid=20861 Thu, 03 May 2012 15:57:36 GMT Foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd has announced it has made a dual-core ARM... http://www.edn.com/article/521687-Infineon_outlook_flat_after_bright_quarter.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521687-Infineon_outlook_flat_after_bright_quarter.php?rssid=20861 Thu, 03 May 2012 15:45:32 GMT Infineon Technologies has issued a rather downbeat outlook for the second half of its fiscal... http://www.edn.com/article/521674-Mercury_wins_sensors_processing_subsystem_contract_with_Raytheon.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521674-Mercury_wins_sensors_processing_subsystem_contract_with_Raytheon.php?rssid=20861 Wed, 02 May 2012 18:20:45 GMT Mercury Computer Systems said it has concluded a contract with Raytheon SAS to deliver... http://www.edn.com/article/521672-Microchip_Technology_acquires_SMSC.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521672-Microchip_Technology_acquires_SMSC.php?rssid=20861 Wed, 02 May 2012 18:07:35 GMT The folks from Microchip Technology have announced that they've signed a definitive agreement... http://www.edn.com/article/521671-Fairchild_asserts_new_patents_against_Power_Integrations.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521671-Fairchild_asserts_new_patents_against_Power_Integrations.php?rssid=20861 Wed, 02 May 2012 17:06:54 GMT Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc said May 1 it filed new patent infringement claims... http://www.edn.com/article/521662-Researchers_prototype_implantable_microphone_for_deaf.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521662-Researchers_prototype_implantable_microphone_for_deaf.php?rssid=20861 Tue, 01 May 2012 17:59:41 GMT A proof-of-concept prototype microphone implanted in the middle ear promises to partly offset... http://www.edn.com/article/521661-Smart_memory_seen_as_cure_for_user_interface_bottlenecks.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521661-Smart_memory_seen_as_cure_for_user_interface_bottlenecks.php?rssid=20861 Tue, 01 May 2012 17:57:37 GMT Next-generation augmented reality displays will employ smart-recognition of their users that... http://www.edn.com/article/521660-GlobalFoundries_Infineon_IBM_ST_linked_to_Indian_fab_plan.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521660-GlobalFoundries_Infineon_IBM_ST_linked_to_Indian_fab_plan.php?rssid=20861 Tue, 01 May 2012 17:55:46 GMT More companies are being linked to the Indian government's plan to get one or more semiconductor... http://www.edn.com/article/521649-MEMS_variable_capacitive_accelerometers_with_4_wire_snap_in_removable_connector.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521649-MEMS_variable_capacitive_accelerometers_with_4_wire_snap_in_removable_connector.php?rssid=20861 Tue, 01 May 2012 14:23:09 GMT Silicon Designs' model 2266 high-precision accelerometer come with a simple four-wire snap-in... http://www.edn.com/article/521648-Hall_sensors_are_optimized_for_seat_positioning_systems_buckle_switches_wipers.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521648-Hall_sensors_are_optimized_for_seat_positioning_systems_buckle_switches_wipers.php?rssid=20861 Tue, 01 May 2012 14:21:23 GMT The MLX92221 and MLX92241 Hall Effect sensors from Melexis are designed for stringent automotive... http://www.edn.com/article/521636-Innovative_IC_can_t_trap_lightning_but_can_let_you_know_it_s_coming.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521636-Innovative_IC_can_t_trap_lightning_but_can_let_you_know_it_s_coming.php?rssid=20861 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:14:15 GMT This tiny, low-power component, supported by a few small passives and a microcontroller for... http://www.edn.com/article/521635-Here_comes_silicene_possible_graphene_replacement.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521635-Here_comes_silicene_possible_graphene_replacement.php?rssid=20861 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:43:49 GMT Science researchers have reported the growth of a single layer of silicon on top of silver, in a... http://www.edn.com/article/521634-NXP_today_Practically_a_Chinese_company_.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521634-NXP_today_Practically_a_Chinese_company_.php?rssid=20861 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:39:49 GMT For anyone who has known NXP Semiconductors since it was the Dutch giant Royal Philips'... http://www.edn.com/article/521633-2012_chip_market_to_grow_7_says_analyst.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521633-2012_chip_market_to_grow_7_says_analyst.php?rssid=20861 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:36:14 GMT Growth in the semiconductor market will accelerate in the second half of 2012 and achieve an... http://www.edn.com/article/521620-Win_a_trip_to_the_Indy_500.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521620-Win_a_trip_to_the_Indy_500.php?rssid=20861 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:36:40 GMT Littelfuse is sponsoring the Speed2Design contest that enables its winners to attend the race,... http://www.edn.com/article/521618-PCB_and_ESR_subtleties_in_switching_regulator_and_LDO_designs.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521618-PCB_and_ESR_subtleties_in_switching_regulator_and_LDO_designs.php?rssid=20861 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:31:13 GMT This article focuses on some key layout subtleties and points out several frequently overlooked... http://www.edn.com/article/521613-Adafruit_announces_prototyping_Pi_Plate_kit_for_Raspberry_Pi.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521613-Adafruit_announces_prototyping_Pi_Plate_kit_for_Raspberry_Pi.php?rssid=20861 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:47:31 GMT Adafruit is adding its own special twist to the coveted $25 Raspberry Pi computer, announcing... http://www.edn.com/article/521610-Nvidia_BGI_partner_on_cloud_DNA_sequencing_service.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521610-Nvidia_BGI_partner_on_cloud_DNA_sequencing_service.php?rssid=20861 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:04:24 GMT The new cloud-based DNA sequencing service, dubbed "EasyGenomics," uses a hybrid computing... http://www.edn.com/article/521611-OEM_ready_wireless_sensor_site_launches.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521611-OEM_ready_wireless_sensor_site_launches.php?rssid=20861 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:03:36 GMT Monnit Corporation has launched OEMSensors.com with a new line of OEM-ready wireless sensors,... http://www.edn.com/article/521609-Standards_effort_seeks_to_put_a_charge_in_EV_deployment.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521609-Standards_effort_seeks_to_put_a_charge_in_EV_deployment.php?rssid=20861 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:02:33 GMT In a sign that the electric vehicle market is maturing, a key industry group has taken the first... http://www.edn.com/article/521608-IHS_boosts_2012_chip_market_forecast.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521608-IHS_boosts_2012_chip_market_forecast.php?rssid=20861 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:59:32 GMT Market research firm IHS iSuppli has lifted its forecast for the 2012 semiconductor market,... http://www.edn.com/article/521595-Broadcom_aims_to_spread_100_Gbit_Ethernet_with_single_chip_solution.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521595-Broadcom_aims_to_spread_100_Gbit_Ethernet_with_single_chip_solution.php?rssid=20861 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:56:35 GMT Broadcom has announced its fourth-generation Ethernet network processor, which it claims is the... http://www.edn.com/article/521594-Mentor_s_next_gen_emulator_promises_more_performance_capacity.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521594-Mentor_s_next_gen_emulator_promises_more_performance_capacity.php?rssid=20861 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:53:17 GMT EDA vendor Mentor Graphics has announced the availability of its next-generation hardware... http://www.edn.com/article/521583-An_introduction_to_capacitive_sensing_part_1.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521583-An_introduction_to_capacitive_sensing_part_1.php?rssid=20861 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:40:26 GMT There are various methodologies, guidelines, and know-how related to 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http://www.edn.com/article/521578-IBM_demos_terahertz_graphene_photonics.php?rssid=20861 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:11:08 GMT Graphene has been courted as the miracle material of the future, because different formulations... http://www.edn.com/article/521577-Pilot_project_to_focus_on_bi_directional_data_link_between_electric_vehicles_and_the_power_grid.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521577-Pilot_project_to_focus_on_bi_directional_data_link_between_electric_vehicles_and_the_power_grid.php?rssid=20861 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:09:01 GMT IBM has teamed with American Honda Motor and Pacific Gas and Electric Company on a new pilot... http://www.edn.com/article/521576-Ivy_Bridge_narrows_AMD_s_graphics_lead.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521576-Ivy_Bridge_narrows_AMD_s_graphics_lead.php?rssid=20861 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:06:29 GMT AMD is said to be on the cusp of rolling out its next-generation CPUs, called Trinity. The chips... http://www.edn.com/article/521574-Go_inside_Fluke_s_electrical_metrology_lab.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521574-Go_inside_Fluke_s_electrical_metrology_lab.php?rssid=20861 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:46:03 GMT Chief Corporate Metrologist Jeff Gust gives a firsthand look at Fluke's metrology... http://www.edn.com/article/521556-Understanding_the_basics_of_setup_and_hold_time.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521556-Understanding_the_basics_of_setup_and_hold_time.php?rssid=20861 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:12:44 GMT Setup and hold times are treated as intrinsic properties of an element. However, it is the very... http://www.edn.com/article/521553-Startup_tips_self_healing_secure_CPU_built_on_Cortus.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521553-Startup_tips_self_healing_secure_CPU_built_on_Cortus.php?rssid=20861 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:34:59 GMT StarChip, a developer of application-specific processors that was founded in 2009, has announced... http://www.edn.com/article/521551-DRAM_foundry_logic_in_race_to_use_EUV_says_ASML.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521551-DRAM_foundry_logic_in_race_to_use_EUV_says_ASML.php?rssid=20861 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:30:02 GMT While ASML expects to ship 11 NXE:3300B EUV litho machines in 2012 and 2013 for process... http://www.edn.com/article/521550-Qualcomm_engages_other_foundries_amid_28_nm_capacity_shortage.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521550-Qualcomm_engages_other_foundries_amid_28_nm_capacity_shortage.php?rssid=20861 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:27:22 GMT Fabless chip vendor Qualcomm Inc acknowledged Wednesday that it was turning to other foundry... http://www.edn.com/article/521555-Quad_digital_power_supply_manager_has_powerful_GUI.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521555-Quad_digital_power_supply_manager_has_powerful_GUI.php?rssid=20861 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT ... http://www.edn.com/article/521554-Analog_front_ends_bridge_NDIR_gas_pH_sensing_transducers_microcontrollers.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521554-Analog_front_ends_bridge_NDIR_gas_pH_sensing_transducers_microcontrollers.php?rssid=20861 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT ... http://www.edn.com/article/521547-Monitor_circuit_conserves_battery_energy.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521547-Monitor_circuit_conserves_battery_energy.php?rssid=20861 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT Use a sampled-data technique to lower a monitor circuit’s average power... http://www.edn.com/article/521543-Use_a_transistor_as_a_heater.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521543-Use_a_transistor_as_a_heater.php?rssid=20861 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT A temperature sensor and a hot transistor hold biological samples at a preset... http://www.edn.com/article/521542-Sage_words_of_advice_from_Forte_Design_Systems_founder_John_Sanguinetti.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521542-Sage_words_of_advice_from_Forte_Design_Systems_founder_John_Sanguinetti.php?rssid=20861 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT John Sanguinetti, the founder and chief technology officerof Forte Design Systems, is an... http://www.edn.com/article/521541-Linearize_optical_distance_sensors_with_a_voltage_to_frequency_converter.php?rssid=20861 http://www.edn.com/article/521541-Linearize_optical_distance_sensors_with_a_voltage_to_frequency_converter.php?rssid=20861 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT Create the mathematical inverse of an analog voltage by converting it to frequency and measuring... http://www.edn.com/article/521540-Convert_1_to_5V_signal_to_4_to_20_mA_output.php?rssid=20861 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