Latest Firmware Technical Articles

This article discusses circular buffering, which allows us to significantly accelerate the data transfer in a real-time system.

This article discusses circular buffering, which allows us to significantly accelerate the data transfer in a real-time system.

This article explains the Look-Up Tables (LUTs) constituting Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs).

This article explains the Look-Up Tables (LUTs) constituting Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs).

Let's interface an ultrasonic sensor and a lighting system! In this project, we'll design a sensor subsystem and then use…

Let's interface an ultrasonic sensor and a lighting system! In this project, we'll design a sensor subsystem and then use it in a parking sensor application.

In this project, we're making a weighing scale using a C8051 microcontroller development kit, a load cell, and the…

In this project, we're making a weighing scale using a C8051 microcontroller development kit, a load cell, and the Simplicity Studio IDE. The measured weight will be displayed on an LCD screen.

A Picaxe 08M2 microcontroller and an HIH6030 sensor team up to easily control a ventilation fan using temperature or…

A Picaxe 08M2 microcontroller and an HIH6030 sensor team up to easily control a ventilation fan using temperature or humidity or both.

In this article, we’ll develop and test an algorithm for automatically shutting down a robot in response to a collision…

In this article, we’ll develop and test an algorithm for automatically shutting down a robot in response to a collision (or some other violent event).

In part two of the tachometer/speedometer project, we'll add a keypad and LCD for easier user interaction.

In part two of the tachometer/speedometer project, we'll add a keypad and LCD for easier user interaction.

Learn how to make a tachometer and speedometer using a C8051 microcontroller, an optoelectronic sensor, and a spinning disc.

Learn how to make a tachometer and speedometer using a C8051 microcontroller, an optoelectronic sensor, and a spinning disc.

An accelerometer can be a valuable addition to a robotics project. This article will show you one approach to generating…

An accelerometer can be a valuable addition to a robotics project. This article will show you one approach to generating and analyzing acceleration data.

This project uses a C8051 microcontroller development kit, an accelerometer evaluation board, and Simplicity Studio…

This project uses a C8051 microcontroller development kit, an accelerometer evaluation board, and Simplicity Studio IDE—all from Silicon Labs—to rather quickly and easily build a motion-detecting alarm system.

This project introduces ATmega328P fuse bits and shows how to set them to use an external 16 MHz crystal oscillator.

This project introduces ATmega328P fuse bits and shows how to set them to use an external 16 MHz crystal oscillator.

In part 4 of our Wi-Fi Eye project, we'll deal with our power supply

In part 4 of our Wi-Fi Eye project, we'll deal with our power supply

Part 3 of this project focuses on choosing and configuring the servos you will use to create your Wi-Fi Eye.

Part 3 of this project focuses on choosing and configuring the servos you will use to create your Wi-Fi Eye.

Part two of building a device that can detect Wi-Fi signals and "react" accordingly.

Part two of building a device that can detect Wi-Fi signals and "react" accordingly.

Building an animatronic, wearable, Wi-Fi robots, part 1: Programming the controller.

Building an animatronic, wearable, Wi-Fi robots, part 1: Programming the controller.

Learn how to make your own Wi-Fi-enabled "ESP Alarm."

Learn how to make your own Wi-Fi-enabled "ESP Alarm."

This article presents an overview of various applications which exploit convolution, an advanced signal operation.

This article presents an overview of various applications which exploit convolution, an advanced signal operation.

Bluetooth LE was designed with the IoT in mind. Here are some options for troubleshooting your next Bluetooth LE project.

Bluetooth LE was designed with the IoT in mind. Here are some options for troubleshooting your next Bluetooth LE project.

In this project, we'll build circuits for programming two different Atmel microcontrollers and we'll discuss the…

In this project, we'll build circuits for programming two different Atmel microcontrollers and we'll discuss the necessary software setup.