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How to Flash ESP-01 Firmware to the Improved SDK v2.0.0

How to Flash ESP-01 Firmware to the Improved SDK v2.0.0

Learn about SKD v2.0.0 and how flashing your ESP-01's firmware just got easier.


The Value of Customization: Customizable Raspberry Pi Computers vs PCs

The Value of Customization: Customizable Raspberry Pi Computers vs PCs

Could customizable single-board computers ever compete with PCs?


News Mar 15, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
PLC DCS Analog Input Module Design Breaks Barriers in Channel-to-Channel Isolation and High Density

PLC DCS Analog Input Module Design Breaks Barriers in Channel-to-Channel Isolation and High Density

This article will briefly discuss isolation in the process control analog input module and the traditional approaches to achieving this. It then outlines an alternative high density, easy to design channel-to-channel isolation analog input module architecture.


What 2017’s Potential Component Shortage Means for Design Engineers

What 2017’s Potential Component Shortage Means for Design Engineers

Veteran engineers and market forecasters alike have fears of an impending component shortage this year. What evidence is there to suggest such a claim and if true, how will engineers be affected?


News Mar 09, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Cypress Serial FRAM Nonvolatile Memory Devices | New Product Brief

Cypress Serial FRAM Nonvolatile Memory Devices | New Product Brief

Cypress Serial F-RAM memories are high-speed, non-volatile memories that compare to EEPROMs and NOR Flash memories.


Microchip’s PIC18F “K42” Family of MCUs

Microchip’s PIC18F “K42” Family of MCUs

Microchip announced its newest family of 8-bit MCUs: the PIC18F "K42". The family, comprised of 10 products, boasts the largest total memory of any 8-bit PIC MCUs.


News Mar 06, 2017 by Karissa Manske
Microchip Technology PIC18F66K40 8-Bit Microcontrollers | New Product Brief

Microchip Technology PIC18F66K40 8-Bit Microcontrollers | New Product Brief

Microchip PIC18F66K40 are large memory 8-bit MCUs for general purpose embedded designs.


Teardown Tuesday: General Tools Bluetooth Multimeter

Teardown Tuesday: General Tools Bluetooth Multimeter

This teardown looks inside the General Tools Toolsmart Bluetooth Autoranging Multimeter.


News Feb 14, 2017 by Mark Hughes
Teardown Tuesday: Mini Digital Storage Oscilloscope

Teardown Tuesday: Mini Digital Storage Oscilloscope

The DS211 Mini Storage Oscilloscope is a single channel, shirt pocket-sized oscilloscope. This week we open it up to see what is inside.


News Feb 07, 2017 by Mark Hughes
New Security Advances Bridge the Gap Between Software and Hardware

New Security Advances Bridge the Gap Between Software and Hardware

With more and more computers in the world and the increase in inter-connectivity, security is paramount for everyday life. New solutions that work towards integrating security for both software and hardware vulnerabilities are being released.


News Feb 06, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Harnessing Secure Microcontroller Know-How to Protect Connected Devices

Harnessing Secure Microcontroller Know-How to Protect Connected Devices

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


Hardware and Software Solutions to the Transistor Count Issue with Silicon Chips

Hardware and Software Solutions to the Transistor Count Issue with Silicon Chips

Moore's law states the number of transistors on silicon doubles every year. The laws of physics state that number is approaching a limit.


News Jan 26, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
New Programming Language Tackles Energy Harvesting’s Problem with Intermittent Power

New Programming Language Tackles Energy Harvesting’s Problem with Intermittent Power

Carnegie Mellon's new programming language helps make energy harvesting systems more reliable.


News Jan 18, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
The Raspberry Pi Compute 3 Has Arrived

The Raspberry Pi Compute 3 Has Arrived

The Raspberry Pi Compute is getting a transformation with a big improvement in RAM and CPU speed.


News Jan 17, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Embedded FPGA: Changing the Way Chips Are Designed

Embedded FPGA: Changing the Way Chips Are Designed

Learn how embedded FPGAs work and what advantages they offer.


Can Privacy Legislation Keep up with Wearable Tech?

Can Privacy Legislation Keep up with Wearable Tech?

What sort of implications should we begin to expect from wearable technology?


News Dec 31, 2016 by Chantelle Dubois
Could Cryogenic Energy Storage Solve Renewable Energy’s Biggest Problem?

Could Cryogenic Energy Storage Solve Renewable Energy’s Biggest Problem?

Highview Power Storage, a designer and developer of energy storage solutions, will construct a Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES) plant that will have the ability to deliver 5MW/15MWh and up to 200MW/1.2GWh at their proposed Gigafactory.


News Dec 21, 2016 by Donald Krambeck
Smaller, Self-Healing Transistors Being Developed for Chip-Sized Spacecraft

Smaller, Self-Healing Transistors Being Developed for Chip-Sized Spacecraft

Chip-sized spacecraft might be what gets us to the farthest reaches of space, starting with Alpha Centauri.


News Dec 19, 2016 by Chantelle Dubois
Could Disposable Printed Electronics Be the Future of Packaging?

Could Disposable Printed Electronics Be the Future of Packaging?

Silicon-free printed electronics could give rise to tech that's designed to be thrown away.


News Dec 16, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
Retro Teardown: The Sega Genesis

Retro Teardown: The Sega Genesis

In this Retro Teardown, we will open up the Sega Genesis (also known as the Mega Drive) to see how these were designed.


News Dec 15, 2016 by Robin Mitchell