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

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

USB Type-C: the final frontier. These are the trials and tribulations of navigating this new cable.

USB Type-C: the final frontier. These are the trials and tribulations of navigating this new cable.

Engineers from the University of Nebraska have created a spray-on conductive concrete that can defend against EMP attacks.

Engineers from the University of Nebraska have created a spray-on conductive concrete that can defend against EMP attacks.

This is part 2 of a step-by-step guide to bringing your custom microcontroller design to life.

This is part 2 of a step-by-step guide to bringing your custom microcontroller design to life.

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.

Development tools that let you create drag-and-drop interface tools for Arduino and Raspberry Pi projects are quite…

Development tools that let you create drag-and-drop interface tools for Arduino and Raspberry Pi projects are quite popular. I got my hands on one and here's how it went.

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.

With advances in quantum computers becoming the norm and practical machines soon becoming a reality, the world faces a…

With advances in quantum computers becoming the norm and practical machines soon becoming a reality, the world faces a serious security threat. How will Bitcoin, a digital-based cryptocurrency, survive against such a threat and what will this mean for the value of Bitcoin?

Learn about the important characteristics, benefits, and applications of differential signaling, as well as the proper…

Learn about the important characteristics, benefits, and applications of differential signaling, as well as the proper layout techniques for differential signals.

With powerline adapters becoming more popular, it's about time one of these was taken apart! In this teardown, we will…

With powerline adapters becoming more popular, it's about time one of these was taken apart! In this teardown, we will look inside a TP link powerline adaptor to see what makes this thing tick!

Freeze moments in time to easily produce extraordinary close-up pictures with your digital camera, an Arduino, and these…

Freeze moments in time to easily produce extraordinary close-up pictures with your digital camera, an Arduino, and these simple circuits.

STElectronic (Singapore Technology) is developing a system to replace the current travel card system used in the Mass…

STElectronic (Singapore Technology) is developing a system to replace the current travel card system used in the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT). But there is concern about the use of such a system and the potential implications of Big Brother tracking your every step.

Researchers at the National Institute of Informatics are closing in on a solution to keep computers cool by submerging…

Researchers at the National Institute of Informatics are closing in on a solution to keep computers cool by submerging them under water.

CD drives are standard these days, but who remembers our old friend the floppy drive?

CD drives are standard these days, but who remembers our old friend the floppy drive?

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.

Security is more important than ever for IoT designs.

Security is more important than ever for IoT designs.

Microsoft uses programmable chips to offer an accelerated implementation for a number of algorithms such as machine…

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

Researchers at Stanford have developed a computer that can solve specific problems using magnetic fields and lasers.

Researchers at Stanford have developed a computer that can solve specific problems using magnetic fields and lasers.