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Creating a Simple Data Logger with the RIOT (Realtime Internet of Things) Framework

Creating a Simple Data Logger with the RIOT (Realtime Internet of Things) Framework

In this project, we will demonstrate the simplicity of RIOT by creating a data logger that will plot levels of light onto a graph on a PC server application.


Projects Mar 08, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
An Introductory Project for Software Defined Radio

An Introductory Project for Software Defined Radio

Learn how to listen to frequencies on the air with nothing more than a USB dongle: first FM radio, then voice signals.


Projects Feb 02, 2017 by Christi Durham
Introduction to Software-Defined Radio

Introduction to Software-Defined Radio

All about software-defined radio (SDR).


Working Towards 5G’s Incredible Data Rates

Working Towards 5G’s Incredible Data Rates

Keysight collaborates with UC San Diego to test the world's longest 5G link.


News Jan 09, 2017 by Dr. Steve Arar
Embedded FPGA: Changing the Way Chips Are Designed

Embedded FPGA: Changing the Way Chips Are Designed

Learn how embedded FPGAs work and what advantages they offer.


The Packet Concept: High-Level Synchronization for Data Links

The Packet Concept: High-Level Synchronization for Data Links

Learn about (for lack of a better term) packetization, a technique that facilitates robust data transfer in optical, RF, and long-distance-digital communication systems.


The Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC): Finding—and Even Correcting—Errors in Digital Data

The Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC): Finding—and Even Correcting—Errors in Digital Data

This technical brief explains what a CRC is and how you can use it to make your digital communication more robust.


Microsoft Proposes FPGA-Assisted Servers to Gain Speed at the End of Moore’s Law

Microsoft Proposes FPGA-Assisted Servers to Gain Speed at the End of Moore’s Law

Microsoft uses programmable chips to offer an accelerated implementation for a number of algorithms such as machine learning, pattern matching, and more.


News Nov 07, 2016 by Dr. Steve Arar
Deep Learning with FPGAs

Deep Learning with FPGAs

Here is why FPGAs are making inroads despite the fact that GPUs are a de facto standard for implementing deep learning algorithms.


News Jun 13, 2016 by Majeed Ahmad
Digital-to-Analog Conversion with the SAM4S Peripheral DMA Controller

Digital-to-Analog Conversion with the SAM4S Peripheral DMA Controller

Part Three in this three-article series shows you how to generate values for a discrete sinusoid and continuously convert this data into an analog signal without overburdening the CPU.


Projects May 09, 2016 by Robert Keim
Intel’s Response to ARM Servers: Xeon D Processors with a Twist

Intel’s Response to ARM Servers: Xeon D Processors with a Twist

Intel Xeon D processors will now contain FPGAs, which directly combats the upcoming ARM-based server-grade processors.


News May 08, 2016 by Dylan Wadler
Understanding and Using the SAM4S Digital-to-Analog Converter

Understanding and Using the SAM4S Digital-to-Analog Converter

Part Two in this three-article series explores the SAM4S DAC. We’ll look at hardware configuration, electrical characteristics, and the application programming interface.


Projects May 04, 2016 by Robert Keim
DMA Digital-to-Analog Conversion with a SAM4S Microcontroller: The Timer/Counter

DMA Digital-to-Analog Conversion with a SAM4S Microcontroller: The Timer/Counter

Part One in this three-article series focuses on using the SAM4S timer/counter peripheral to precisely control the DAC’s sampling rate.


Projects Apr 28, 2016 by Robert Keim
DSP’s Search for Identity in the IoT Age

DSP’s Search for Identity in the IoT Age

DSP is at crossroads, again, and this time at stake are communication, voice, and vision applications in the IoT realm.


News Apr 22, 2016 by Majeed Ahmad
Pulse-Width Modulation with the SAM4S Xplained Pro

Pulse-Width Modulation with the SAM4S Xplained Pro

This article covers everything you need to know to generate pulse-width-modulated signals with Atmel’s SAM4S Xplained Pro development board.


Projects Apr 14, 2016 by Robert Keim
Intro to Project Development with the Atmel SAM4S Xplained Pro

Intro to Project Development with the Atmel SAM4S Xplained Pro

Learn about basic procedures and techniques for creating your own projects with Atmel’s SAM4S Xplained Pro development platform.


Projects Mar 28, 2016 by Robert Keim
Why You Should Use Unit Tests to Write Better Embedded Software

Why You Should Use Unit Tests to Write Better Embedded Software

An introduction to software unit testing for embedded systems developers.


What’s the LabVIEW FPGA? Learn It Now!

What’s the LabVIEW FPGA? Learn It Now!

Learn LabVIEW FPGA by programming the on-board Xilinx FPGA of the student-focused embedded device NI myRIO.


Gray Code Basics

Gray Code Basics

Gray Codes are used in encoders, altimeters, and Karnaugh maps due to their error detection and unit-distant properties.


Low-Cost Programmable Logic Controllers for the Frugal Engineer

Low-Cost Programmable Logic Controllers for the Frugal Engineer

Typical PLCs are very expensive, but never fear: cheaper versions exist!


News Dec 28, 2015 by Alex Udanis