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With all these invisible radio frequencies flying through the air, we should know a little bit about what exactly they are!

With all these invisible radio frequencies flying through the air, we should know a little bit about what exactly they are!

Until recently, developers integrating a FPGA fabric with a microcontroller were severely limited in their choice of IP…

Until recently, developers integrating a FPGA fabric with a microcontroller were severely limited in their choice of IP licensing options. Using open-source tools with a RISC-V core in a FPGA is present a solution to that problem.

Learn how to make a tachometer and speedometer using a C8051 microcontroller, an optoelectronic sensor, and a spinning disc.

Learn how to make a tachometer and speedometer using a C8051 microcontroller, an optoelectronic sensor, and a spinning disc.

AJP promises to revolutionize 3D printing in the IoT era.

AJP promises to revolutionize 3D printing in the IoT era.

An accelerometer can be a valuable addition to a robotics project. This article will show you one approach to generating…

An accelerometer can be a valuable addition to a robotics project. This article will show you one approach to generating and analyzing acceleration data.

This project uses a C8051 microcontroller development kit, an accelerometer evaluation board, and Simplicity Studio…

This project uses a C8051 microcontroller development kit, an accelerometer evaluation board, and Simplicity Studio IDE—all from Silicon Labs—to rather quickly and easily build a motion-detecting alarm system.

In this teardown, we examine the innards of the solar-powered ultrasonic dog repellent, complete with solar panel and PIR sensor.

In this teardown, we examine the innards of the solar-powered ultrasonic dog repellent, complete with solar panel and PIR sensor.

This project introduces ATmega328P fuse bits and shows how to set them to use an external 16 MHz crystal oscillator.

This project introduces ATmega328P fuse bits and shows how to set them to use an external 16 MHz crystal oscillator.

With a variety of different single board computers, it can be difficult to choose which computer is right for your…

With a variety of different single board computers, it can be difficult to choose which computer is right for your project. This article will look at the basics of three single board computers available.

In part 4 of our Wi-Fi Eye project, we'll deal with our power supply

In part 4 of our Wi-Fi Eye project, we'll deal with our power supply

Part two of building a device that can detect Wi-Fi signals and "react" accordingly.

Part two of building a device that can detect Wi-Fi signals and "react" accordingly.

The hardware inside microcontrollers is increasingly powerful and versatile. This is good, right?

The hardware inside microcontrollers is increasingly powerful and versatile. This is good, right?

Increasing the power efficiency in IoT and other low power, battery-operated devices requires a number of strategies that…

Increasing the power efficiency in IoT and other low power, battery-operated devices requires a number of strategies that reduce energy consumption during both the active and sleep modes.

In this project, we'll build circuits for programming two different Atmel microcontrollers and we'll discuss the…

In this project, we'll build circuits for programming two different Atmel microcontrollers and we'll discuss the necessary software setup.

Mechanical input devices are far from obsolete, and an IC like the BD3376MUV-M can help you with the interface details.

Mechanical input devices are far from obsolete, and an IC like the BD3376MUV-M can help you with the interface details.

Bluetooth low energy (BLE) is designed to intermittently transmit information using a limited amount of power. This…

Bluetooth low energy (BLE) is designed to intermittently transmit information using a limited amount of power. This article provides the building blocks that allow you to add BLE to your projects for $5 (plus a one-time purchase of a $15 programmer).

Ongoing developments in microcontroller performance and integration continue with product lines such as the PIC32MK.

Ongoing developments in microcontroller performance and integration continue with product lines such as the PIC32MK.

Check out the insides of a USB CD drive in this Teardown Tuesday!

Check out the insides of a USB CD drive in this Teardown Tuesday!

This News Brief takes a look at the Sitara AMIC110 SoC from Texas Instruments.

This News Brief takes a look at the Sitara AMIC110 SoC from Texas Instruments.