Latest Technical Articles

The C-BISCUIT saga continues as we combine the various system components into a demo bot.

The C-BISCUIT saga continues as we combine the various system components into a demo bot.

Learn how to use photolithography to shrink a design by as much as a factor of 40.

Learn how to use photolithography to shrink a design by as much as a factor of 40.

This technical brief covers some useful details regarding a common MOSFET parameter referred to as on-state resistance.

This technical brief covers some useful details regarding a common MOSFET parameter referred to as on-state resistance.

Linear phase response, also known as constant group delay, is an important property in some filter applications.

Linear phase response, also known as constant group delay, is an important property in some filter applications.

When inspecting electronic circuits, most measurements are displayed visually. This tool provides audible feedback to…

When inspecting electronic circuits, most measurements are displayed visually. This tool provides audible feedback to augment your analyses.

This technical brief explains the importance of complex-conjugate poles and second-order stages in optimizing filter performance.

This technical brief explains the importance of complex-conjugate poles and second-order stages in optimizing filter performance.

The Launchpad-Based Laser Tripwire Alarm turns your next security system into a secret agent's dream.

The Launchpad-Based Laser Tripwire Alarm turns your next security system into a secret agent's dream.

This article presents the conversions of D-type flip-flops into SR-, JK- and T-types. It also explains how to verify the…

This article presents the conversions of D-type flip-flops into SR-, JK- and T-types. It also explains how to verify the conversion process.

Antennas are used to transmit and receive electromagnetic energy. This article covers basic antenna theory.

Antennas are used to transmit and receive electromagnetic energy. This article covers basic antenna theory.

This technical brief discusses the reasoning behind and implementation of constant-current drive circuitry for illuminating LEDs.

This technical brief discusses the reasoning behind and implementation of constant-current drive circuitry for illuminating LEDs.

This technical brief explains what differential QPSK is and why it can be advantageous compared to ordinary QPSK.

This technical brief explains what differential QPSK is and why it can be advantageous compared to ordinary QPSK.

Here's a rain gauge that empties itself and that you can read from your easy chair. Best of all, you can build it, yourself.

Here's a rain gauge that empties itself and that you can read from your easy chair. Best of all, you can build it, yourself.

In this project, we will build the heart of a simple 4-bit CPU, the ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit).

In this project, we will build the heart of a simple 4-bit CPU, the ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit).

This technical brief covers the basic characteristics of a digital modulation scheme known as quadrature phase shift keying.

This technical brief covers the basic characteristics of a digital modulation scheme known as quadrature phase shift keying.

A tipping bucket rain gauge is a clever way to measure rainfall. Learn how to add wireless capability, a PICAXE…

A tipping bucket rain gauge is a clever way to measure rainfall. Learn how to add wireless capability, a PICAXE microcontroller, and an LCD display to your weather station.

For this article, we are only concerned with one type of sensor that can measure temperature. This sensor is called a thermistor.

For this article, we are only concerned with one type of sensor that can measure temperature. This sensor is called a thermistor.

This technical brief presents a simple MOSFET configuration that can be used as a voltage-controlled switch.

This technical brief presents a simple MOSFET configuration that can be used as a voltage-controlled switch.

Learn the basics of what LiDAR is, how it works, and how it's applied.

Learn the basics of what LiDAR is, how it works, and how it's applied.

This article teaches you how to convert a given JK flip-flop circuit to other types of flip-flops while verifying the…

This article teaches you how to convert a given JK flip-flop circuit to other types of flip-flops while verifying the process of conversion.