Latest Analog Projects

Start to get acquainted with the new D2000 microcontroller development board by exploring the GPIO and PWM.

Start to get acquainted with the new D2000 microcontroller development board by exploring the GPIO and PWM.

Learn how to use an Arduino in combination with an LCD display and a keypad to make a calculator.

Learn how to use an Arduino in combination with an LCD display and a keypad to make a calculator.

Combine the Si4844-A10 analog-tuned radio receiver with an Arduino to make a full-featured multiband radio.

Combine the Si4844-A10 analog-tuned radio receiver with an Arduino to make a full-featured multiband radio.

This project will show you how to connect an ultrasonic sensor and an Arduino to turn on a light when motion is sensed.

This project will show you how to connect an ultrasonic sensor and an Arduino to turn on a light when motion is sensed.

Part Three in this three-article series shows you how to generate values for a discrete sinusoid and continuously convert…

Part Three in this three-article series shows you how to generate values for a discrete sinusoid and continuously convert this data into an analog signal without overburdening the CPU.

Part Two in this three-article series explores the SAM4S DAC. We’ll look at hardware configuration, electrical…

Part Two in this three-article series explores the SAM4S DAC. We’ll look at hardware configuration, electrical characteristics, and the application programming interface.

Part One in this three-article series focuses on using the SAM4S timer/counter peripheral to precisely control the…

Part One in this three-article series focuses on using the SAM4S timer/counter peripheral to precisely control the DAC’s sampling rate.

Build a generator-powered LED headlight for a longboard for very cheap.

Build a generator-powered LED headlight for a longboard for very cheap.

In this article we’ll use the SAM4S Xplained Pro development platform to get some hands-on experience with a PWM DAC.

In this article we’ll use the SAM4S Xplained Pro development platform to get some hands-on experience with a PWM DAC.

This article covers everything you need to know to generate pulse-width-modulated signals with Atmel’s SAM4S Xplained…

This article covers everything you need to know to generate pulse-width-modulated signals with Atmel’s SAM4S Xplained Pro development board.

Over-voltage and over-current protection circuit for use with the C-BISCUIT platform's main computer, the Wandboard.

Over-voltage and over-current protection circuit for use with the C-BISCUIT platform's main computer, the Wandboard.

Lasers are plentiful, inexpensive, and fun to use. Here's a target that reacts when it's hit by a laser beam.

Lasers are plentiful, inexpensive, and fun to use. Here's a target that reacts when it's hit by a laser beam.

Learn how to read electrical signals and data from an analog device using the Step Response technique in Part 5 of the…

Learn how to read electrical signals and data from an analog device using the Step Response technique in Part 5 of the Building Raspberry Pi Controllers series.

Invoke the power of the PID (proportional–integral–derivative controller)! The key components in this design are an…

Invoke the power of the PID (proportional–integral–derivative controller)! The key components in this design are an EFM8 microcontroller, a DAC, and the MAX31855 thermocouple-to-digital converter.

This project explains how to isolate signals to eliminate ground loops in electronic systems.

This project explains how to isolate signals to eliminate ground loops in electronic systems.

Learn how to collect and process RGB data generated by the BH1745NUC color sensor IC.

Learn how to collect and process RGB data generated by the BH1745NUC color sensor IC.

Display colors by precisely controlling the intensity of red, green, and blue LEDs.

Display colors by precisely controlling the intensity of red, green, and blue LEDs.

In this continuing series of Building Raspberry Pi Controllers, you'll learn how to build a object detection control…

In this continuing series of Building Raspberry Pi Controllers, you'll learn how to build a object detection control circuit for operating a small DC motor using a photocell.

In this article, we'll build a sound-activated switch that can be opened and closed with a double clap.

In this article, we'll build a sound-activated switch that can be opened and closed with a double clap.