Two evaluation boards from IDT help you to quickly and conveniently integrate wireless power into your designs.
Two evaluation boards from IDT help you to quickly and conveniently integrate wireless power into your designs.
An inexpensive PICAXE microcontroller makes it easy to read a temperature sensor, compare the temperature to a setpoint,…
An inexpensive PICAXE microcontroller makes it easy to read a temperature sensor, compare the temperature to a setpoint, and turn a heater or cooler circuit on or off.
Use a WS2812 RGB LED strip to visualize the pose of an MPU-6050 6-degree-of-freedom IMU in three dimensional space.
Use a WS2812 RGB LED strip to visualize the pose of an MPU-6050 6-degree-of-freedom IMU in three dimensional space.
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.
Build your own TDR out of a scope and a signal generator to troubleshoot long cable runs and impedance mismatches.
Build your own TDR out of a scope and a signal generator to troubleshoot long cable runs and impedance mismatches.
You can buy cheap 433MHz RF modules from Mouser and DigiKey. This article will show you how to use them with a PICAXE…
You can buy cheap 433MHz RF modules from Mouser and DigiKey. This article will show you how to use them with a PICAXE microcontroller to hack your own mousetraps.
Control a fan based on the current temperature with a Raspberry Pi!
Control a fan based on the current temperature with a Raspberry Pi!
This article demonstrates how to use the built-in die temperature sensor on the nRF51. The die temperature is not the…
This article demonstrates how to use the built-in die temperature sensor on the nRF51. The die temperature is not the same as ambient temperature, but can be calibrated to ambient temperature by using a correction factor.
Jump start your embedded projects with Freescale's new software platform!
Jump start your embedded projects with Freescale's new software platform!
Teaming up a PICAXE µC, a DS1307 real time clock module, and an LCD117 serial adapter with a liquid crystal display is…
Teaming up a PICAXE µC, a DS1307 real time clock module, and an LCD117 serial adapter with a liquid crystal display is a fun, educational way to assemble your own date and time demo.
Learn all about Thevenin's Theorem and its application in analyzing circuits with dependent sources.
Learn all about Thevenin's Theorem and its application in analyzing circuits with dependent sources.
It's never been cheaper to round up a ton of quality hardware for open source projects! Here's what you need to know…
It's never been cheaper to round up a ton of quality hardware for open source projects! Here's what you need to know about the eBay experience.
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.
Use your Android device to open and close your garage door! Much better than that clunky remote you've been using.
Use your Android device to open and close your garage door! Much better than that clunky remote you've been using.
Create a wireless "relative comfort" light bar thermometer by broadcasting temperature data across multiple ESP8266…
Create a wireless "relative comfort" light bar thermometer by broadcasting temperature data across multiple ESP8266 modules running NodeMCU using MQTT.
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.
Use a program like Kicad and a few cheap or common supplies to fabricate your own PCBs at home. Breadboarding is fine for…
Use a program like Kicad and a few cheap or common supplies to fabricate your own PCBs at home. Breadboarding is fine for testing a circuit, but it never looks good to have fifty wires coming out of a circuit.
How to add BLE capabilities to a wireless ceiling fan by incorporating the nRF51 in the remote control. Part of our…
How to add BLE capabilities to a wireless ceiling fan by incorporating the nRF51 in the remote control. Part of our series on the nRF51.