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A thorough explanation of OLED technology and its applications. Like an LED, an OLED is a solid semiconductor device that…

A thorough explanation of OLED technology and its applications. Like an LED, an OLED is a solid semiconductor device that is 100 to 500 nanometers in length or 200 times smaller than a human hair!

Learn how to put together your own toaster oven controller with a handful of inexpensive, through-hole parts. The…

Learn how to put together your own toaster oven controller with a handful of inexpensive, through-hole parts. The emphasis is on safety, low price, and minimal modification of the toaster oven.

This analog design allows your LEDs to respond to your music. Just plug your music source into this which sends a channel…

This analog design allows your LEDs to respond to your music. Just plug your music source into this which sends a channel to your sound system and some LEDs.

Halloween's almost here! Freaking out about having nothing to wear? Grab an Arduino and lose your inhibitions-- here…

Halloween's almost here! Freaking out about having nothing to wear? Grab an Arduino and lose your inhibitions-- here comes the costume breakdown.

Use a WS2812 RGB LED strip to visualize the pose of an MPU-6050 6-degree-of-freedom IMU in three dimensional space.

Use a WS2812 RGB LED strip to visualize the pose of an MPU-6050 6-degree-of-freedom IMU in three dimensional space.

Create a wireless "relative comfort" light bar thermometer by broadcasting temperature data across multiple ESP8266…

Create a wireless "relative comfort" light bar thermometer by broadcasting temperature data across multiple ESP8266 modules running NodeMCU using MQTT.

Part 5 in the “How to Make an Ambient Light Monitor” series.

Part 5 in the “How to Make an Ambient Light Monitor” series.

Part 4 in the “How to Make an Ambient Light Monitor” series

Part 4 in the “How to Make an Ambient Light Monitor” series

Part 2 in the "How to Make an Ambient Light Monitor" Series. Our smart ambient light monitor will need to digitize and…

Part 2 in the "How to Make an Ambient Light Monitor" Series. Our smart ambient light monitor will need to digitize and analyze signals from an optical detector, so it is time to explore the EFM8’s integrated analog-to-digital conversion functionality.

Part 3 in the “How to Make an Ambient Light Monitor” series. The project continues by building an ambient light…

Part 3 in the “How to Make an Ambient Light Monitor” series. The project continues by building an ambient light sensor circuit on a breadboard, digitizing the circuit’s output signals, and interpreting the digitized measurements.

Learn how to use an EFM8 microcontroller to convert current and voltage measurements to digits that can be displayed on…

Learn how to use an EFM8 microcontroller to convert current and voltage measurements to digits that can be displayed on an LCD. We'll discuss a convenient way to report analog-to-digital conversion values that represent current and voltage amplitudes.

The new 8-bit families have Core-Independent Peripherals, which allow the MCUs to be used in a much larger variety of…

The new 8-bit families have Core-Independent Peripherals, which allow the MCUs to be used in a much larger variety of interconnected CIPs that don't require a core to perform. The CIPs increase system performance with simple design and a 1.8 to 5.5V operating range.

Great blogs and vlogs to get you through the weekend!

Great blogs and vlogs to get you through the weekend!

Qualcomm MEMS's new technology harnesses the power of ambient light.

Qualcomm MEMS's new technology harnesses the power of ambient light.

An infrared (IR) light sensor allows the use of an Arduino to receive and decode signals from a TV remote control.

An infrared (IR) light sensor allows the use of an Arduino to receive and decode signals from a TV remote control.

The displays come in the clear and mirrored variety and both are equally amazing.

The displays come in the clear and mirrored variety and both are equally amazing.

The first automotive camera with infrared and visible capabilities enables advancements in driver safety and accident avoidance.

The first automotive camera with infrared and visible capabilities enables advancements in driver safety and accident avoidance.

Controlling a motor with an Arduino is relatively easy. In addition to simply spinning the motor, you can control the…

Controlling a motor with an Arduino is relatively easy. In addition to simply spinning the motor, you can control the position of the motor shaft if the motor has a rotary encoder.

Monitoring the output of a light-dependent resistor, or photoresistor, allows the Arduino to know how light or dark it…

Monitoring the output of a light-dependent resistor, or photoresistor, allows the Arduino to know how light or dark it is. When the light falls below a certain level, the Arduino turns on a couple of LEDs.