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.
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.
A brief introduction on some of the technical aspects and theories about power systems.
A brief introduction on some of the technical aspects and theories about power systems.
This article provides practical guidance on using ferrite beads to improve your PCB’s power quality.
This article provides practical guidance on using ferrite beads to improve your PCB’s power quality.
This article reviews the basics of finding Thevenin and Norton equivalents and discusses how to apply Thevenin's theorem…
This article reviews the basics of finding Thevenin and Norton equivalents and discusses how to apply Thevenin's theorem to a practical circuit.
Ferrite beads used in conjunction with bypass capacitors can provide improved power-supply filtering and decoupling.
Ferrite beads used in conjunction with bypass capacitors can provide improved power-supply filtering and decoupling.
Proper component selection and careful PCB layout are integral to power supply bypassing.
Proper component selection and careful PCB layout are integral to power supply bypassing.
A thorough understanding of bypass capacitors will help you to properly incorporate these critical components into your designs.
A thorough understanding of bypass capacitors will help you to properly incorporate these critical components into your designs.
Part 4 introduces the readadc, select, case, and endselect PICAXE BASIC commands. It is the fourth article in a…
Part 4 introduces the readadc, select, case, and endselect PICAXE BASIC commands. It is the fourth article in a multi-part series on writing PICAXE code.
Part 2 in the “How to Make an EFM8-Based Sound Synthesizer” series.
Part 2 in the “How to Make an EFM8-Based Sound Synthesizer” series.
This is the first in a multi-part series on writing PICAXE BASIC code. This article covers how to read PICAXE pin-out…
This is the first in a multi-part series on writing PICAXE BASIC code. This article covers how to read PICAXE pin-out diagrams, a circuit for coding practice, and the general program format.
A look at some of the biggest mergers and acquisitions in the semiconductor industry.
A look at some of the biggest mergers and acquisitions in the semiconductor industry.
An introduction to the properties and purposes of a negative resistance device. Later articles will extend to negative…
An introduction to the properties and purposes of a negative resistance device. Later articles will extend to negative impedances and some applications.
You and your friends are planning the greatest party your hometown has ever seen. Just one problem: you don't have a…
You and your friends are planning the greatest party your hometown has ever seen. Just one problem: you don't have a karaoke system. What's a great party with no karaoke? We're about to fix that. All you need are a few potentiometers and an op-amp.
LTSpice is a versatile, accurate, and free circuit simulator available for Windows and Mac. This is an overview of AC and…
LTSpice is a versatile, accurate, and free circuit simulator available for Windows and Mac. This is an overview of AC and DC simulation, as well as how to analyze output signals.
The TDK Corporation has unveiled a new sensor element that can measure temperatures up to 1202°F (650° C), combining…
The TDK Corporation has unveiled a new sensor element that can measure temperatures up to 1202°F (650° C), combining high precision with high endurance.
This article describes certain special cases when performing nodal analysis.
This article describes certain special cases when performing nodal analysis.
This article describes the technical aspects of Performing Mesh analysis with Dependent Sources.
This article describes the technical aspects of Performing Mesh analysis with Dependent Sources.
Magnetic devices shape our world: they power our homes, tools, toys, and they even store our data. Quantum physics…
Magnetic devices shape our world: they power our homes, tools, toys, and they even store our data. Quantum physics provides insights needed to understand magnetism and its relationship to the intrinsic nature of the electron.
A handy technical article demonstrating filter inductor design for boost converters, design of the coupled inductor for a…
A handy technical article demonstrating filter inductor design for boost converters, design of the coupled inductor for a two-output forward converter, and the design of flyback transformer in continuous conduction mode.
Parallel circuits are one of two fundamental circuit configurations we come across every day. Like a parallel universe,…
Parallel circuits are one of two fundamental circuit configurations we come across every day. Like a parallel universe, parallel circuits and networks can give us unexpected results. Adding more gives less, and voltage stays the same no matter what! Learn about the role resistance plays in parallel circuits for your designs and safety.