Technical Articles

This article goes over the design of firmware for a custom PCB project: a precision inclinometer subsystem.

So you have a schematic. How do you lay out your custom board? In this article, we'll go over the challenges and solutions I came across in designing a custom PCB for an inclinometer...

This project series details the design and construction of a precision inclinometer based on the Murata SCA103T-D04. This article looks at schematic design considerations....

The Howland current pump, invented by MIT’s Professor Bradford Howland in the early 1960s, consists of an op-amp and a balanced resistor bridge and puts out current in either direction....

This article provides basic information and details regarding how to use arrays in C-language firmware projects.

This article introduces the techniques for describing combinational circuits in Verilog by examining how to use the conditional operator to describe combinational truth tables....

In this article, we’ll study the basic structure of a Verilog module, look at some examples of using the Verilog “wire” data type and its vector form, and briefly touch on some...

This article discusses the nature and use of C-language variables within the context of embedded applications.

This article discusses the basic characteristics of C, a straightforward language that is still widely used for programming microcontrollers....

This article takes a detailed look at the way in which pass-transistor logic degrades a signal and how this signal degradation can be remedied....

This article discusses the use of pass-transistor configurations in the design of gated latches.

This article discusses the efficient multiplexers that can be created by using MOSFETs in a pass-transistor configuration.

This article presents efficient, pass-transistor-based implementations of important digital functionality.

The various “endian” terms may sound a bit odd, but the underlying concept is straightforward. If you’re not yet an endian expert, read on!...

What is reflection noise? What effects can it have on the functionality of your custom PCB? How can you mitigate it with better design practices?...

This article explores an alternative, and in some cases advantageous, approach to MOSFET-based implementation of digital logic functions....

This article discusses features and functionality offered by integrated circuits that simplify the task of controlling a stepper motor.

This introductory article will look at some of the most important features of the USB-C standard.

This article provides some practical guidance on how to evaluate integrated circuits intended for controlling brushed DC motors.