A self-taught engineer from Bukavu (Republic Of Congo) has been helping light up his village since he was 13. To help others achieve such engineering feats, he…
A self-taught engineer from Bukavu (Republic Of Congo) has been helping light up his village since he was 13. To help others achieve such engineering feats, he is now sharing that knowledge.
Learn about (for lack of a better term) packetization, a technique that facilitates robust data transfer in optical, RF,…
Learn about (for lack of a better term) packetization, a technique that facilitates robust data transfer in optical, RF, and long-distance-digital communication systems.
This technical brief discusses characteristics and advantages of low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS).
This technical brief discusses characteristics and advantages of low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS).
Learn about Manchester encoding, a simple and effective way to improve high-speed or wireless digital communication.
Learn about Manchester encoding, a simple and effective way to improve high-speed or wireless digital communication.
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.
Graphene, the world's wonder material, is dramatically changing several industries.
Graphene, the world's wonder material, is dramatically changing several industries.
This technical brief explains some low-level details of the widespread—I might even say ubiquitous—UART communication…
This technical brief explains some low-level details of the widespread—I might even say ubiquitous—UART communication interface.
Silicon-free printed electronics could give rise to tech that's designed to be thrown away.
Silicon-free printed electronics could give rise to tech that's designed to be thrown away.
In this Retro Teardown, we will open up the Sega Genesis (also known as the Mega Drive) to see how these were designed.
In this Retro Teardown, we will open up the Sega Genesis (also known as the Mega Drive) to see how these were designed.
Google recently released a preview for Android Things, but will developers actually get their hands on it this time around?
Google recently released a preview for Android Things, but will developers actually get their hands on it this time around?
A report detailing the design flaws of the Galaxy 7 Note cited a cramped battery housing as the primary culprit for their…
A report detailing the design flaws of the Galaxy 7 Note cited a cramped battery housing as the primary culprit for their tendency to explode. How does something like this slip through the cracks?
Despite being heavily replaced by semiconductors, a team of researchers has developed a nanoscale device that operates…
Despite being heavily replaced by semiconductors, a team of researchers has developed a nanoscale device that operates similarly to valves.
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.
Researchers have designed a more efficient multicore processor.
Researchers have designed a more efficient multicore processor.
Even a genius like Tesla couldn't escape the market rules of product success: Be first to market, offer good value, and…
Even a genius like Tesla couldn't escape the market rules of product success: Be first to market, offer good value, and best the competition.
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.
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.
How do designers cope with a system that has highly variable input amplitude yet requires fairly constant output…
How do designers cope with a system that has highly variable input amplitude yet requires fairly constant output amplitude? Let’s take a look.
Miposaur is a self-balancing robot that packs quite a bit of technology into a small package. Let's find out what is inside.
Miposaur is a self-balancing robot that packs quite a bit of technology into a small package. Let's find out what is inside.