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Part One in this three-article series focuses on using the SAM4S timer/counter peripheral to precisely control the…

Part One in this three-article series focuses on using the SAM4S timer/counter peripheral to precisely control the DAC’s sampling rate.

Classifying signals is a way to organize the signals that surround us. It focuses design, testing requirements,…

Classifying signals is a way to organize the signals that surround us. It focuses design, testing requirements, measurement tools, and expected results. There are many ways to classify signals!

Build a generator-powered LED headlight for a longboard for very cheap.

Build a generator-powered LED headlight for a longboard for very cheap.

In this article we’ll use the SAM4S Xplained Pro development platform to get some hands-on experience with a PWM DAC.

In this article we’ll use the SAM4S Xplained Pro development platform to get some hands-on experience with a PWM DAC.

Learn LabVIEW FPGA by programming the on-board Xilinx FPGA of the student-focused embedded device NI myRIO.

Learn LabVIEW FPGA by programming the on-board Xilinx FPGA of the student-focused embedded device NI myRIO.

The new development board features a 32 MHz Quark and a host of features at a $14.95 price tag.

The new development board features a 32 MHz Quark and a host of features at a $14.95 price tag.

This article covers everything you need to know to generate pulse-width-modulated signals with Atmel’s SAM4S Xplained…

This article covers everything you need to know to generate pulse-width-modulated signals with Atmel’s SAM4S Xplained Pro development board.

Mentioned in the previous article, an operational amplifier is usually connected to components in a feedback circuit. In…

Mentioned in the previous article, an operational amplifier is usually connected to components in a feedback circuit. In this article, we will discuss one of two amp configurations that are most widely used.

In this article we will take a closer look at how to effectively low-pass filter a PWM signal into an analog voltage.

In this article we will take a closer look at how to effectively low-pass filter a PWM signal into an analog voltage.

One of the reasons the operation amp (op-amp) is so reputable is because of its versatility. In this article, you will…

One of the reasons the operation amp (op-amp) is so reputable is because of its versatility. In this article, you will see that almost anything can be done using an op-amp. It is also notable that this integrated circuit has many characteristics that approach those that are considered to be ideal.

If your microcontroller doesn’t have a digital-to-analog converter, you can make a passable replacement with nothing…

If your microcontroller doesn’t have a digital-to-analog converter, you can make a passable replacement with nothing more than a pulse-width-modulated signal and a low-pass filter.

In this article, we'll delve into amplitude modulation and what it's used for. Also, we will differentiate between…

In this article, we'll delve into amplitude modulation and what it's used for. Also, we will differentiate between communication methods that do and do not use modulation.

If you choose to buffer with MOSFETs instead of BJTs, you need to consider the relationship between gate capacitance and…

If you choose to buffer with MOSFETs instead of BJTs, you need to consider the relationship between gate capacitance and instability.

The previous two articles focused on bipolar junction transistors. In this article, we’ll look at buffering with…

The previous two articles focused on bipolar junction transistors. In this article, we’ll look at buffering with MOSFETs instead of BJTs.

In this article, we will look at two variations on the basic BJT current-buffering circuit.

In this article, we will look at two variations on the basic BJT current-buffering circuit.

Op-amps become even more versatile if you can use them in high-current applications. In this article, we will look at a…

Op-amps become even more versatile if you can use them in high-current applications. In this article, we will look at a basic current-buffering circuit.

Over-voltage and over-current protection circuit for use with the C-BISCUIT platform's main computer, the Wandboard.

Over-voltage and over-current protection circuit for use with the C-BISCUIT platform's main computer, the Wandboard.

This article is following up The Effects of Symmetry on the Fourier Coefficients. Topics will cover finding the average…

This article is following up The Effects of Symmetry on the Fourier Coefficients. Topics will cover finding the average power delivered to a resistor, calculating the RMS value of a periodic function.

This article follows the Quine McCluskey method article. We will now finding essential prime implicants using Petrick's…

This article follows the Quine McCluskey method article. We will now finding essential prime implicants using Petrick's method, simplifying incompletely specified functions, and using map-entered variables.