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The Advanced Microcontroller Bus Architecture: An Introduction

This article will introduce the Advanced Microcontroller Bus Architecture (AMBA), an open standard for SoC designs.

June 02, 2019 by Stephen St. Michael

An Overview of Software Languages for Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)

What software languages are used with programmable logic controllers?

May 10, 2019 by Stephen St. Michael

How to Choose Microcontroller Peripherals for Digital Signal Processing Applications

This article continues a discussion of microcontroller features and characteristics that are particularly important when you’re thinking in terms of DSP capabilities.

April 08, 2019 by Robert Keim

How to Choose a Microcontroller for Digital Signal Processing Applications

This article discusses the features that you should look for when you need an MCU to act as both a system controller and a digital signal processor.

April 05, 2019 by Robert Keim

How to Choose the Right Microcontroller for Your Application

This article continues the Introduction to Microcontrollers series with a discussion of the most important things to consider when you’re trying to find the best MCU for your next project.

March 28, 2019 by Robert Keim

How to Interface a 16×2 LCD Module with an MCU

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

March 04, 2019 by Dr. Steve Arar

Using Verilog to Describe a Sequential Circuit

This article focuses on using Verilog to describe synchronous sequential circuits.

March 01, 2019 by Dr. Steve Arar

How to Write Assembly Instructions for Programming a 32-bit ARM Core with a Raspberry Pi

This article explores the basic instructions needed to program a 32-bit ARM core, while building a foundational understanding of the micro-architecture.

February 26, 2019 by Stephen St. Michael

Understanding ASCII in Embedded Firmware Development

This article, which serves as preparation for a discussion of C-language strings, introduces the concept of ASCII characters and explains two benefits of ASCII-based coding techniques.

February 15, 2019 by Robert Keim

How to Write Assembly Language: Basic Assembly Instructions in the ARM Instruction Set

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

February 08, 2019 by Stephen St. Michael

What Is a Microarchitecture? Understanding Processors and Register Files in an ARM Core

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

February 07, 2019 by Stephen St. Michael

Five Tips for Using Functions in C-Language Firmware

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

January 30, 2019 by Robert Keim

What Are Functions in C Programming?

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

January 21, 2019 by Robert Keim

Getting Started with the Verilog Hardware Description Language

In this article, we’ll study the basic structure of a Verilog module, look at some examples of using the Verilog “wire” data type and its vector form, and briefly touch on some differences between VHDL and Verilog.

January 05, 2019 by Dr. Steve Arar

Introduction to the C Programming Language for Embedded Applications

This article discusses the basic characteristics of C, a straightforward language that is still widely used for programming microcontrollers.

January 03, 2019 by Robert Keim

Clock Signals in FPGA Design: Data Path Maximal Clock Rates and the Xilinx PERIOD Timing Constraint

This article will discuss the Xilinx Period timing constraint that allows us to describe the characteristics of the clock signal that will be used with an FPGA design.

December 05, 2018 by Dr. Steve Arar

Ladder Logic in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)

This article describes the programming language ladder logic used to program PLCs and shows examples of how it functions.

November 21, 2018 by Stephen St. Michael

Schematic Symbols for Electronic Components: Transistors

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

Intro Software Walkthrough: Fast Fourier Transforms and the Xilinx FFT IP Core

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

How to Use Your Computer to Generate Complex Analog Waveforms

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