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[Sticky] FAQ: Analog, Power, and Mixed-Signal Design Sanity Checks

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Analog problems often look complicated long before they actually are. Start by checking the quiet basics.

  • Are your references, rails, and grounds doing what you think they are?
  • Did you budget source impedance, bias current, settling time, and ADC acquisition time?
  • Is the noise really analog, or is it digital activity coupling through layout?
  • Did you verify startup, load step, and thermal behavior?

For mixed-signal boards, I care far more about return paths, placement, and measurement technique than decorative schematic neatness. If you want useful feedback, post the relevant schematic section, rail voltages, scope captures, and a short description of the expected operating range.



   
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