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This article discusses digital down-conversion which is a digital-signal-processing technique widely used in digital…

This article discusses digital down-conversion which is a digital-signal-processing technique widely used in digital radio receivers.

This article explores the schematic design and basic features of a smart programmable wireless controller module I…

This article explores the schematic design and basic features of a smart programmable wireless controller module I designed: the WiCard.

Quad flat no-lead and discrete (or dual) flat no-lead packages provide a welcome increase in component density on a PCB…

Quad flat no-lead and discrete (or dual) flat no-lead packages provide a welcome increase in component density on a PCB area by eliminating leads. However, the solder connection quality cannot be tested by automated optical inspection. This article explores solutions to this often costly problem.

FPGAs (field-programmable gate arrays) are undeniably powerful. Now, makers will also have a platform to allow them to…

FPGAs (field-programmable gate arrays) are undeniably powerful. Now, makers will also have a platform to allow them to harness this technology.

This article outlines traditional half-duplex RS-485 configurations and then presents new alternatives for simplifying…

This article outlines traditional half-duplex RS-485 configurations and then presents new alternatives for simplifying the control interface by eliminating the required control lines and software control code.

Analog Devices recently announced two new SPI-controlled analog mux switches: the ADGS1208, which has eight single…

Analog Devices recently announced two new SPI-controlled analog mux switches: the ADGS1208, which has eight single channels, and the ADGS1209, which has four differential channels.

This article discusses the good and the bad regarding Schmitt Trigger RC oscillators. These oscillators are especially…

This article discusses the good and the bad regarding Schmitt Trigger RC oscillators. These oscillators are especially important because they are present in the internal oscillator in many popular MCUs.

This article is intended to help readers understand the good and the bad traits of Schmitt Trigger RC oscillators, which…

This article is intended to help readers understand the good and the bad traits of Schmitt Trigger RC oscillators, which are especially important because they are present in the internal oscillator in popular MCUs.

Texas Instruments announces their new TMP1075, which is a replacement to the industry standard LM75 and TMP75 digital…

Texas Instruments announces their new TMP1075, which is a replacement to the industry standard LM75 and TMP75 digital temperature sensors.

This article will review two pipelined structures to implement a high throughput FIR filter.

This article will review two pipelined structures to implement a high throughput FIR filter.

SoCs with programmable logic are an essential element of real-time embedded vision systems. Designers can capitalize on…

SoCs with programmable logic are an essential element of real-time embedded vision systems. Designers can capitalize on the power and efficiency of Xilinx's Zynq Ultrascale+ MPSoC devices to implement their designs using Avnet's Embedded Vision Kits and the Xilinx reVISION stack.

This article will review considerations for efficient FPGA implementation of symmetric FIR filters.

This article will review considerations for efficient FPGA implementation of symmetric FIR filters.

This article will review the distributed arithmetic which is an interesting method of efficiently implementing…

This article will review the distributed arithmetic which is an interesting method of efficiently implementing multiply-and-accumulate operations.

This article will review a basic algorithm for binary division.

This article will review a basic algorithm for binary division.

Researchers at Stanford have recently discovered that strontium titanate, a non-metal, has superconductive properties.

Researchers at Stanford have recently discovered that strontium titanate, a non-metal, has superconductive properties.

This article will review integrating a Xilinx IP core into an FPGA design.

This article will review integrating a Xilinx IP core into an FPGA design.

This article will review the structure of the binary multipliers that use the look-up tables (LUTs) in the Xilinx logic fabric.

This article will review the structure of the binary multipliers that use the look-up tables (LUTs) in the Xilinx logic fabric.

MicroBlaze is a 32-bit soft RISC processor core, created to accelerate the development of cost-sensitive, high-volume…

MicroBlaze is a 32-bit soft RISC processor core, created to accelerate the development of cost-sensitive, high-volume applications that traditionally required one or more microcontrollers.

Panasonic Grid-EYE Narrow Angle Infrared Array Sensors offer a narrower field of view than standard Grid-EYE array sensors.

Panasonic Grid-EYE Narrow Angle Infrared Array Sensors offer a narrower field of view than standard Grid-EYE array sensors.