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This article will discuss the details of interfacing a basic 16x2 LCD module with an FPGA.

This article will discuss the details of interfacing a basic 16x2 LCD module with an FPGA.

This article provides some insight into the relationship between an s-domain transfer function and the behavior of a…

This article provides some insight into the relationship between an s-domain transfer function and the behavior of a first-order low-pass filter.

How can reactive elements affect phase shift in an LC circuit? Learn more about phase shift in analog design.

How can reactive elements affect phase shift in an LC circuit? Learn more about phase shift in analog design.

What is filtering? Learn what resistor-capacitor (RC) low-pass filters are and where you can use them.

What is filtering? Learn what resistor-capacitor (RC) low-pass filters are and where you can use them.

What software languages are used with programmable logic controllers?

What software languages are used with programmable logic controllers?

Learn what solder bridges are and how to avoid them.

Learn what solder bridges are and how to avoid them.

How do time of flight sensors determine distances? Learn more about ToF cameras using an example 3D camera.

How do time of flight sensors determine distances? Learn more about ToF cameras using an example 3D camera.

Learn about Class-X and Class-Y capacitors, where they are used, and why they are referred to as "safety" capacitors.

Learn about Class-X and Class-Y capacitors, where they are used, and why they are referred to as "safety" capacitors.

Where can EEs use Python in their day to day? Here's a look at the applications where Python excels.

Where can EEs use Python in their day to day? Here's a look at the applications where Python excels.

Learn about phase shift and how this fundamental electrical phenomenon is related to different circuit configurations.

Learn about phase shift and how this fundamental electrical phenomenon is related to different circuit configurations.

How do processors access memory? Learn more about structures in C language and how to use them.

How do processors access memory? Learn more about structures in C language and how to use them.

After introducing structures, we’ll take a look at some of the important applications of this powerful data object.…

After introducing structures, we’ll take a look at some of the important applications of this powerful data object. Then, we’ll examine the C language syntax to declare a structure. Finally, we’ll briefly introduce the data alignment requirement. We’ll see that we may be able to reduce the size of a structure by simply rearranging the order of its members.

Learn about simulating an interesting current source built around an op-amp and an instrumentation amplifier.

Learn about simulating an interesting current source built around an op-amp and an instrumentation amplifier.

Learn why power transformers are important, where they can fail, and why protection systems are crucial.

Learn why power transformers are important, where they can fail, and why protection systems are crucial.

Is AC energy transmission the most efficient option for the 21st century?

Is AC energy transmission the most efficient option for the 21st century?

This article presents a high-performance current source that requires only a few readily available components.

This article presents a high-performance current source that requires only a few readily available components.

Working with IMUs can maddening for a variety of reasons, but what scares people the most is usually the math.

Working with IMUs can maddening for a variety of reasons, but what scares people the most is usually the math.

Learn the methods and applications of modeling the quantization error of an ADC using a noise source.

Learn the methods and applications of modeling the quantization error of an ADC using a noise source.

The advantages and disadvantages of ever-shrinking components.

The advantages and disadvantages of ever-shrinking components.