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Introduction to the Arduino SPI Library with example sketch for the LTC1286 12 Bit ADC and the DAC714 16 bit DAC.

Introduction to the Arduino SPI Library with example sketch for the LTC1286 12 Bit ADC and the DAC714 16 bit DAC.

Many embedded applications benefit from a communications interface that allows for convenient data transfer between a PC…

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.

Atmel just announced shipment of its ARM Cortex-based MCU's...and they outperform the closest competitors by 50%.

Atmel just announced shipment of its ARM Cortex-based MCU's...and they outperform the closest competitors by 50%.

When you buy a Raspberry Pi, you just buy a printed circuit board which doesn’t even come with a power supply or…

When you buy a Raspberry Pi, you just buy a printed circuit board which doesn’t even come with a power supply or operating system. This tutorial is concerned with getting your Raspberry Pi set up and ready to use.

The 08M2 is the smallest member of the PICAXE family of microcontrollers; it is inexpensive, versatile, and easy to…

The 08M2 is the smallest member of the PICAXE family of microcontrollers; it is inexpensive, versatile, and easy to program using free software.

GlobalFoundries launches industry's first 22nm FD-SOIL technology platform at a 20 percent smaller die size and 10…

GlobalFoundries launches industry's first 22nm FD-SOIL technology platform at a 20 percent smaller die size and 10 percent fewer masks than 28nm, as well as nearly 50 percent fewer immersion lithography layers than foundry FinFET.

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

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

The first field effect transistor made of black arsenic phosphorus.

The first field effect transistor made of black arsenic phosphorus.

Fritzing is an open-source software package that makes designing a PCB a more attainable reality.

Fritzing is an open-source software package that makes designing a PCB a more attainable reality.

IBM has created the world's smallest and fastest computer chip. What's next?

IBM has created the world's smallest and fastest computer chip. What's next?

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

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

ARM, Freescale, and Samsung partner up to give away thousands of the micro computers to schoolchildren.

ARM, Freescale, and Samsung partner up to give away thousands of the micro computers to schoolchildren.

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

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

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

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

Microsemi's RTG4™ high-speed signal processing radiation-tolerant field programmable gate array (FPGA) product family…

Microsemi's RTG4™ high-speed signal processing radiation-tolerant field programmable gate array (FPGA) product family wins the Electron d'Or award...for good reason.

Freescale's RF portfolio runs from aerospace to cellular infrastructure. But its newest product utilizes RF in a…

Freescale's RF portfolio runs from aerospace to cellular infrastructure. But its newest product utilizes RF in a surprising place: the kitchen.

An introduction to the SiLabs EFM8 microcontrollers and related development tools.

An introduction to the SiLabs EFM8 microcontrollers and related development tools.

Microchip's new solutions can detect hand gestures in free space.

Microchip's new solutions can detect hand gestures in free space.

Five of the coolest hardware Kickstarters!

Five of the coolest hardware Kickstarters!