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Analog Devices recently introduced two new ICs—a digitally trimmed op amp and a 150-A current monitor—to address precision demands in applications ranging from data-storage systems to test equipment.

The MOD function in Microsoft Excel lets you work out whether one number is divisible by another. If it's not, it tells you what's left over. For example, if you divide 3 by 2, the MOD function will ...