Category Archives: Design Analysis

Systems Analysis of the Apple Lightning to USB Cable

Posted on December 5, 2012 by rwilliamson

Systems analysis identifies how devices are used together – and may include testing of signals and software inside or between chips using sniffers, probing, data capture, or literature. Systems analysis, including software reverse engineering, is performed to identify evidence of … Continue reading →

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video blog: Looking inside the silicon Laboratories Si8422 digital isolator

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Chipworks

This Chipworks Circuit Analysis Highlight Video takes you inside of the Silicon Laboratories Si8422 dual-channel digital isolator and gives a guided tour of its circuitry. The Si8422 is a low power CMOS device that employs an RF coupler to transmit … Continue reading →

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Circuit highlights from the Texas Instruments WiLink 7.0 (and more)

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Chipworks

The Texas Instruments WL1283 (WiLink 7) is a topic on which we have written in the past.  It is a multi-band chip with an impressive set of specifications, in a small size that competes with the market leader, the Broadcom … Continue reading →

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Design analysis of the Texas Instruments TPS62260 DC-DC converter

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Chipworks

Contributed by Randy Torrance. For this blog, we are starting a new category of content called “Design Analysis.”  This area will be focused on content most useful for design engineers or for patent teams that are interested in chip circuitry. It will … Continue reading →

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