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Never run out of tea again! The Intelli-T uses a weight sensor and a Raspberry Pi to alert you when your tea supply is…

Never run out of tea again! The Intelli-T uses a weight sensor and a Raspberry Pi to alert you when your tea supply is running low.

This article looks at the use cases and benefits of the arbiter with an implementation of a simple priority arbiter in VHDL.

This article looks at the use cases and benefits of the arbiter with an implementation of a simple priority arbiter in VHDL.

Learn some basic instructions used in the ARM instruction set used for programming ARM cores.

Learn some basic instructions used in the ARM instruction set used for programming ARM cores.

Learn about the microarchitecture of an ARM processor, including an explanation of the register file and how it functions…

Learn about the microarchitecture of an ARM processor, including an explanation of the register file and how it functions within a processor.

Learn more about capacitive load compensation.

Learn more about capacitive load compensation.

This article will examine different faults of a diode bridge rectifier to provide some insight into troubleshooting an…

This article will examine different faults of a diode bridge rectifier to provide some insight into troubleshooting an AC/DC power supply.

This article explains the use of Verilog “If” and “Case” statements to describe a combinational circuit.

This article explains the use of Verilog “If” and “Case” statements to describe a combinational circuit.

In this article we’ll conclude our exploration of C functions with some additional information and a few useful…

In this article we’ll conclude our exploration of C functions with some additional information and a few useful implementation techniques.

Get a primer on the basics of supercapacitors, their functionality, and which applications they're best for.

Get a primer on the basics of supercapacitors, their functionality, and which applications they're best for.

In this article we’ll discuss pointer operators, pointer arithmetic, and two situations in which pointers can improve your code.

In this article we’ll discuss pointer operators, pointer arithmetic, and two situations in which pointers can improve your code.

This article explains why you should use functions in your C-language code and discusses situations in which functions…

This article explains why you should use functions in your C-language code and discusses situations in which functions are particularly helpful.

This article will help you to understand what functions are, why they are used, and how they are implemented in embedded hardware.

This article will help you to understand what functions are, why they are used, and how they are implemented in embedded hardware.

This article will help you to understand the pointer, which is an interesting and important aspect of the C language.

This article will help you to understand the pointer, which is an interesting and important aspect of the C language.

A quick walkthrough of how to analyze data from a custom precision sensor system.

A quick walkthrough of how to analyze data from a custom precision sensor system.

Learn about the process of identifying and eliminating noise in data capture.

Learn about the process of identifying and eliminating noise in data capture.

When working with high-precision sensors, it's crucial to consider housing. In this article, we discuss an approach to…

When working with high-precision sensors, it's crucial to consider housing. In this article, we discuss an approach to designing a custom board holder for an inclinometer subsystem.

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

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…

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 subsystem.

This project series details the design and construction of a precision inclinometer based on the Murata SCA103T-D04. This…

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.