This article describes the internal RC oscillator calibration mechanism available in low-end microcontroller units. A basic calibration procedure and considerations on automated calibration are presented.
December 12, 2019 by Eduardo Corpeño
Learn how to use a Microchip module to prototype digital input and digital control peripherals.
October 13, 2019 by Aaron Hanson
In this article, we’ll look at the relationship between the rise/fall time of a digital signal and its bandwidth.
October 10, 2019 by Dr. Steve Arar
An intro to transients and the devices used to suppress them. Learn about the variety of devices used to suppress transients.
May 24, 2019 by Nick Davis
This article looks at the voltage-mode R-2R DAC structure.
March 11, 2019 by Dr. Steve Arar
This article introduces the techniques for describing combinational circuits in Verilog by examining how to use the conditional operator to describe combinational truth tables.
January 06, 2019 by Dr. Steve Arar
This article takes a detailed look at the way in which pass-transistor logic degrades a signal and how this signal degradation can be remedied.
January 02, 2019 by Robert Keim
This article discusses the efficient multiplexers that can be created by using MOSFETs in a pass-transistor configuration.
December 27, 2018 by Robert Keim
This article presents efficient, pass-transistor-based implementations of important digital functionality.
December 26, 2018 by Robert Keim
This article explores an alternative, and in some cases advantageous, approach to MOSFET-based implementation of digital logic functions.
December 17, 2018 by Robert Keim
This two-article series presents an overview of circuit symbols and also provides some information on the components themselves.
November 01, 2018 by Robert Keim
Learn what ground bounce is and how you can avoid it with design decisions from PCB layout to programming.
October 29, 2018 by Mark Hughes
This article will explain some of the most important settings and design parameters for the Xilinx FFT IP core and function as a basic walkthrough of the Fast Fourier Transform interface.
October 17, 2018 by Dr. Steve Arar
This article presents Scilab code that allows you to generate I/Q, noise, and chirp signals from your PC’s headphone jack.
October 11, 2018 by Robert Keim
In this article, we’ll use Scilab to generate numerical signals that can be converted into analog waveforms by a computer’s audio hardware.
October 08, 2018 by Robert Keim
This article will try to develop a better insight into wave reflection that can occur when driving a relatively long wire with a fast logic gate.
September 14, 2018 by Dr. Steve Arar
Learn about a hardware-based approach to performing calculations, routing digital signals, and controlling embedded systems using programmable logic and FPGAs.
August 13, 2018 by Robert Keim
This article will look at some of the consequences of adding a reset input to an FPGA design.
July 30, 2018 by Dr. Steve Arar
This article will review the operation of a basic ECL inverter/buffer, and then we’ll look at some of the most important features of this logic family.
July 12, 2018 by Dr. Steve Arar
In this article, we’ll discuss implementing a simple direct digital synthesizer (DDS) using the Xilinx System Generator.
July 02, 2018 by Dr. Steve Arar
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