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Start to get acquainted with the new D2000 microcontroller development board by exploring the GPIO and PWM.

Start to get acquainted with the new D2000 microcontroller development board by exploring the GPIO and PWM.

All you need to know about LED arrays. If you want to learn about them, drive one using an Arduino, or build them, this…

All you need to know about LED arrays. If you want to learn about them, drive one using an Arduino, or build them, this is the place to start.

This article explains how Arduino works from an electronic design perspective. It also explains the role of every part of…

This article explains how Arduino works from an electronic design perspective. It also explains the role of every part of the Arduino.

Learn how to use filter specs to help choose the best window parameters for your FIR filter design.

Learn how to use filter specs to help choose the best window parameters for your FIR filter design.

Learn about the Karnaugh map (K-map) technique for Boolean algebraic simplification. What advantages and disadvantages do…

Learn about the Karnaugh map (K-map) technique for Boolean algebraic simplification. What advantages and disadvantages do they have?

Learn how to simulate a traffic light using an Arduino.

Learn how to simulate a traffic light using an Arduino.

In this project, you'll learn how to build a 4-bit binary counter using a 5x7 LED matrix for data count value…

In this project, you'll learn how to build a 4-bit binary counter using a 5x7 LED matrix for data count value visualization. The project will use a combination of standard electronic and surface mount components.

In this article, we will discuss the fact that choice of different window functions involves a trade-off between the main…

In this article, we will discuss the fact that choice of different window functions involves a trade-off between the main lobe width and the peak sidelobe (PSL). To gain more insight, we will calculate the Fourier transform of a triangular window using the Fourier transform of a rectangular window. The connection between these two windows helps us to better understand the aforementioned trade-off.

Learn how to build a system that can turn DC loads on and off using a mobile application. You'll also learn how to…

Learn how to build a system that can turn DC loads on and off using a mobile application. You'll also learn how to perform this task via immediate actions or via timers set in advance.

Learn how to use an Arduino in combination with an LCD display and a keypad to make a calculator.

Learn how to use an Arduino in combination with an LCD display and a keypad to make a calculator.

Now that we've got the Wandboard up and running, it's time to set up some tools to help us check in on our growing robot's status.

Now that we've got the Wandboard up and running, it's time to set up some tools to help us check in on our growing robot's status.

Learn how to use a Raspberry Pi and an Arduino to develop a system for monitoring and controlling your home.

Learn how to use a Raspberry Pi and an Arduino to develop a system for monitoring and controlling your home.

Continuing the C-BISCUIT series, this article outlines how to populate and test the surface mount PCBs designed in a…

Continuing the C-BISCUIT series, this article outlines how to populate and test the surface mount PCBs designed in a previous article using a hot air rework station and other various electronics tools.

This article presents some basic cap-sense circuit configurations and discusses how to deal with low- and high-frequency noise.

This article presents some basic cap-sense circuit configurations and discusses how to deal with low- and high-frequency noise.

File systems can be great for handling data and organizing memory, but most file systems require large amounts of memory.…

File systems can be great for handling data and organizing memory, but most file systems require large amounts of memory. This is where MicroFAT comes in!

Combine the Si4844-A10 analog-tuned radio receiver with an Arduino to make a full-featured multiband radio.

Combine the Si4844-A10 analog-tuned radio receiver with an Arduino to make a full-featured multiband radio.

UART is a great transmission protocol for both hobby and professional projects but, in time-critical systems, UART can be tricky.

UART is a great transmission protocol for both hobby and professional projects but, in time-critical systems, UART can be tricky.

The PICAXE 40X2 features 32 I/O ports and speeds up to 64MHz; a development platform simplifies project design using this…

The PICAXE 40X2 features 32 I/O ports and speeds up to 64MHz; a development platform simplifies project design using this workhorse.

In this article, we will take a detailed (but not too detailed) look at the electrical principles that allow us to detect…

In this article, we will take a detailed (but not too detailed) look at the electrical principles that allow us to detect the presence of a human finger using little more than a capacitor.