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All about software-defined radio (SDR).

All about software-defined radio (SDR).

As modern life increasingly moves online, more powerful secure microcontrollers and other secure ICs are emerging.

As modern life increasingly moves online, more powerful secure microcontrollers and other secure ICs are emerging.

Learn about LTE Cat 1's specifications and how you can use it in designs.

Learn about LTE Cat 1's specifications and how you can use it in designs.

Every time you browse to a website, one of the application layer protocols HTTP or HTTPS is in use, but several online…

Every time you browse to a website, one of the application layer protocols HTTP or HTTPS is in use, but several online Internet of Things platforms put HTTP(S) into use for machine-to-machine communication as well.

Learn about (for lack of a better term) packetization, a technique that facilitates robust data transfer in optical, RF,…

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.

Learn about Manchester encoding, a simple and effective way to improve high-speed or wireless digital communication.

Learn about Manchester encoding, a simple and effective way to improve high-speed or wireless digital communication.

This technical brief explains some low-level details of the widespread—I might even say ubiquitous—UART communication…

This technical brief explains some low-level details of the widespread—I might even say ubiquitous—UART communication interface.

In this short project article series, we will implement a simple PID controller using LabVIEW on a hobby DC servo motor…

In this short project article series, we will implement a simple PID controller using LabVIEW on a hobby DC servo motor and the NI myRIO.

Finally, we have everything we need for a functional robot. Let’s put the pieces together and see what the C-BISCUIT…

Finally, we have everything we need for a functional robot. Let’s put the pieces together and see what the C-BISCUIT demo bot can do.

Fab-less semiconductor company, GreenWaves Technologies, has developed a new processor designed for IoT applications that…

Fab-less semiconductor company, GreenWaves Technologies, has developed a new processor designed for IoT applications that they claim that will outmatch ARM Cortex processors.

This article introduces the RS-422 and RS-485 interfaces and explains why you might want to use them in your designs.

This article introduces the RS-422 and RS-485 interfaces and explains why you might want to use them in your designs.

Cypress’s WICED Studio 4 connectivity suite aims to simplify IoT design with a single tool and implement cloud…

Cypress’s WICED Studio 4 connectivity suite aims to simplify IoT design with a single tool and implement cloud connectivity in minutes.

Create a tracking device with an HC-12 transceiver, a GPS module, an Arduino, and Google Maps.

Create a tracking device with an HC-12 transceiver, a GPS module, an Arduino, and Google Maps.

Silicon Labs acquires Micrium embedded software and unveils a sensor-to-cloud development kit to bolster its IoT…

Silicon Labs acquires Micrium embedded software and unveils a sensor-to-cloud development kit to bolster its IoT tool-chain offerings.

The HC-12 is a 100mW multi-channel wireless transceiver you can use in your projects to transmit and receive serial information.

The HC-12 is a 100mW multi-channel wireless transceiver you can use in your projects to transmit and receive serial information.

Embedded and wearable systems require new ideas for input controller hardware. But older software still expects a…

Embedded and wearable systems require new ideas for input controller hardware. But older software still expects a keyboard and mouse. How do we bridge the gap without having to write kernel drivers?

Here's a rain gauge that empties itself and that you can read from your easy chair. Best of all, you can build it, yourself.

Here's a rain gauge that empties itself and that you can read from your easy chair. Best of all, you can build it, yourself.

A tipping bucket rain gauge is a clever way to measure rainfall. Learn how to add wireless capability, a PICAXE…

A tipping bucket rain gauge is a clever way to measure rainfall. Learn how to add wireless capability, a PICAXE microcontroller, and an LCD display to your weather station.

For this article, we are only concerned with one type of sensor that can measure temperature. This sensor is called a thermistor.

For this article, we are only concerned with one type of sensor that can measure temperature. This sensor is called a thermistor.