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Transmit Temperature with Raspberry Pi

Transmit Temperature with Raspberry Pi

How to interface a Raspberry Pi to an I2C temperature sensor (TMP102) and then publish the data to a Google sheet and graph.


Wireless Charging with Metal Devices

Wireless Charging with Metal Devices

Qualcomm's new technology allows devices with metal exteriors to charge, even away from the charging mat. The new method of wireless charging also allows for multiple devices to charge at the same time.


News Aug 03, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Ambient Light Monitor: Display Measurements on an LCD

Ambient Light Monitor: Display Measurements on an LCD

Learn how to use an EFM8 microcontroller to convert current and voltage measurements to digits that can be displayed on an LCD. We'll discuss a convenient way to report analog-to-digital conversion values that represent current and voltage amplitudes.


Projects Jul 26, 2015 by Robert Keim
5 Great Toys to get Girls Excited about Electrical Engineering

5 Great Toys to get Girls Excited about Electrical Engineering

We've found five fantastic options to get your daughter excited about electrical engineering while she's young.


News Jul 25, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
How to Display an Image on an LCD using an EFM8 Microcontroller

How to Display an Image on an LCD using an EFM8 Microcontroller

Use the EFM8’s USB functionality to transfer an image from your PC to an LCD.


Projects Jul 24, 2015 by Robert Keim
Estimating Wireless Range

Estimating Wireless Range

How to estimate wireless communication range from radio parameters.


Guts of the IoT: Building NodeMCU from Source for the ESP8266

Guts of the IoT: Building NodeMCU from Source for the ESP8266

Compile and install NodeMCU on the ESP8266 IoT chip using Linux tools and the ESP Open Source SDK


Projects Jul 18, 2015 by Patrick Lloyd
The $20 Computer Disrupts the World

The $20 Computer Disrupts the World

The Remix Mini is a $20 mini computer that runs on an Android operating system. The basic model has 8gigs of storage, a simple back interface with two USB ports, ethernet jack, and HDMI jack. It's Bluetooth compatible and obviously Wi-Fi enabled.


News Jul 17, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Communicating with an EFM8 Microcontroller via USB

Communicating with an EFM8 Microcontroller via USB

Many embedded applications benefit from a communications interface that allows for convenient data transfer between a PC and a microcontroller. This article explains how to use the virtual COM port library from Silicon Laboratories to send data from a Windows application to an EFM8 microcontroller.


Projects Jul 17, 2015 by Robert Keim
Displaying Characters on an LCD with an EFM8 Microcontroller

Displaying Characters on an LCD with an EFM8 Microcontroller

Learn how to design characters using an image editor and display them on an LCD controlled by an EFM8 microcontroller.


Projects Jul 13, 2015 by Robert Keim
What Retail Can Teach us about IoT

What Retail Can Teach us about IoT

Why designers should be paying attention to major retailers when designing new IoT components.


News Jul 12, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Special Cases in Nodal Analysis

Special Cases in Nodal Analysis

This article describes certain special cases when performing nodal analysis.


Synaptics Solves Fingerprint Authentication Security

Synaptics Solves Fingerprint Authentication Security

Synaptics's Match-in-Sensor™ technology keeps fingerprint data within hardware, protecting image data from security threats.


News Jul 09, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Mesh Analysis and Dependent Sources

Mesh Analysis and Dependent Sources

This article describes the technical aspects of Performing Mesh analysis with Dependent Sources.


Controlling an LCD via SPI: An Introduction to Project Development with an EFM8 Microcontroller

Controlling an LCD via SPI: An Introduction to Project Development with an EFM8 Microcontroller

A simple LCD control project with an EFM8 evaluation board demonstrates basic principles of embedded development.


Projects Jul 08, 2015 by Robert Keim
World’s Smallest Bluetooth Headset Includes Hefty Tech

World’s Smallest Bluetooth Headset Includes Hefty Tech

The world's smallest Bluetooth headset is fully funded and about to become a reality.


News Jul 08, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Intersil’s New Buck-Boost Regulator Reinvents Efficiency

Intersil’s New Buck-Boost Regulator Reinvents Efficiency

Smooth buck-to-boost transitions plus efficiency up to 98% makes the new ISL9120 an industry leader.


News Jul 06, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Big News for Bluetooth Low Energy

Big News for Bluetooth Low Energy

New processes enable lower power use in BLE-compatible devices.


News Jul 06, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Delta/Wye Transforms: Behind the Scenes

Delta/Wye Transforms: Behind the Scenes

Delta/wye transforms allow us to replace part of a circuit with a different circuit that, while equivalent in behavior, can make circuit analysis much simpler. Here we learn where these transforms come from.


Five EE Blogs to Get You Through the Weekend

Five EE Blogs to Get You Through the Weekend

Great blogs and vlogs to get you through the weekend!


News Jul 04, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley