Latest Firmware Technical Articles

This article reviews the basics of D/A conversion and explains how multirate DSP can lead to a more efficient system.

This article reviews the basics of D/A conversion and explains how multirate DSP can lead to a more efficient system.

Bluetooth low energy (BLE) is designed to intermittently transmit information using a limited amount of power. This…

Bluetooth low energy (BLE) is designed to intermittently transmit information using a limited amount of power. This article provides the building blocks that allow you to add BLE to your projects for $5 (plus a one-time purchase of a $15 programmer).

Use an Arduino/Genuino 101, a TI SensorTag, and an SD shield to build a BLE multi-sensor data logger that records…

Use an Arduino/Genuino 101, a TI SensorTag, and an SD shield to build a BLE multi-sensor data logger that records temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, ambient light and more.

This article presents an overview of the convolution operation and discusses two of its applications.

This article presents an overview of the convolution operation and discusses two of its applications.

This project uses the Alorium Technology XLR8, a Bluetooth LE HID Implementation, and the EasyVR voice recognition module…

This project uses the Alorium Technology XLR8, a Bluetooth LE HID Implementation, and the EasyVR voice recognition module to add voice-activated movements to your next project.

Reduce the cost of using an Arduino UNO by 50% or more by building your own device with comparable functionality.

Reduce the cost of using an Arduino UNO by 50% or more by building your own device with comparable functionality.

Use Cypress Solar-Powered BLE Sensors, an Arduino UNO, and an HM10 BLE module to make your own multi-node temperature and…

Use Cypress Solar-Powered BLE Sensors, an Arduino UNO, and an HM10 BLE module to make your own multi-node temperature and humidity monitor and display.

Transmit humidity and temperature data with a fully functional, off-the-shelf, battery-less wireless sensor node.

Transmit humidity and temperature data with a fully functional, off-the-shelf, battery-less wireless sensor node.

This article will give you a brief introduction to the Python programming language.

This article will give you a brief introduction to the Python programming language.

This article shows you two ways to use a Raspberry Pi Zero Wireless to track flights in your area. It also demonstrates…

This article shows you two ways to use a Raspberry Pi Zero Wireless to track flights in your area. It also demonstrates how it can control a 64×64 RGB matrix.

The FPGA can be a great addition to your arsenal, but it requires some adjustments to the way a microcontroller jockey thinks.

The FPGA can be a great addition to your arsenal, but it requires some adjustments to the way a microcontroller jockey thinks.

The BNO055 is an absolute orientation sensor from Bosch that combines sensor data and a microprocessor to filter and…

The BNO055 is an absolute orientation sensor from Bosch that combines sensor data and a microprocessor to filter and combine the data, giving users their absolute orientation in space.

Learn about SKD v2.0.0 and how flashing your ESP-01's firmware just got easier.

Learn about SKD v2.0.0 and how flashing your ESP-01's firmware just got easier.

In this article, I'll show you how I used one of my SIM900A GSM modules to send temperature and relative humidity to my…

In this article, I'll show you how I used one of my SIM900A GSM modules to send temperature and relative humidity to my personal website.

Using a custom framework (RIOT) to control an LED with a networked computer.

Using a custom framework (RIOT) to control an LED with a networked computer.

In this article, we are going to connect an Arduino Pro Mini to a PC and communicate with it using a C# Windows application.

In this article, we are going to connect an Arduino Pro Mini to a PC and communicate with it using a C# Windows application.

LED ring flashes and lights can be a valuable tool for photographers. In this tutorial, we are going to build our own…

LED ring flashes and lights can be a valuable tool for photographers. In this tutorial, we are going to build our own ring light out of LEDs!

Use I2C on the Quark D2000 development board to interface a color sensor and get acquainted with using asynchronous mode.

Use I2C on the Quark D2000 development board to interface a color sensor and get acquainted with using asynchronous mode.

Get acquainted with using I2C with the Quark D2000 development board by interfacing an ambient light sensor and an LCD.

Get acquainted with using I2C with the Quark D2000 development board by interfacing an ambient light sensor and an LCD.