This project brief provides the instructions for building a weight-sensitive LED lamp with an Arduino Uno and a handful of commercially available parts.
This project brief provides the instructions for building a weight-sensitive LED lamp with an Arduino Uno and a handful of commercially available parts.
Learn how to create a batteryless crawling robot using basic electronic components and a 3D-printed chassis.
Learn how to create a batteryless crawling robot using basic electronic components and a 3D-printed chassis.
In this project article, we’ll create a programmable device that alerts users to changes in ambient light levels. Along…
In this project article, we’ll create a programmable device that alerts users to changes in ambient light levels. Along the way, we’ll learn about astable multivibrators and the Darlington pair.
In this article, we examine the oscillation behavior of an LED blinker circuit in QSPICE and learn how to control its…
In this article, we examine the oscillation behavior of an LED blinker circuit in QSPICE and learn how to control its ON-time and pulse repetition frequency.
In this article, we'll walk through the process of importing SPICE models into QSPICE and demonstrate the basics of using…
In this article, we'll walk through the process of importing SPICE models into QSPICE and demonstrate the basics of using the QSPICE waveform viewer, including measurement markers.
In this article, we'll walk through the process of moving an LTspice circuit into QSPICE and learn some QSPICE schematic…
In this article, we'll walk through the process of moving an LTspice circuit into QSPICE and learn some QSPICE schematic techniques.
This article, the first in a four-part series on moving from LTspice to QSPICE, introduces an LED blinker circuit that…
This article, the first in a four-part series on moving from LTspice to QSPICE, introduces an LED blinker circuit that we’ll simulate with both programs.
Current sources are less familiar than voltage sources like batteries and AC wall power. Current sources usually are…
Current sources are less familiar than voltage sources like batteries and AC wall power. Current sources usually are buried, unseen, inside electronic circuitry. Learn what they are and how they are designed.
In this article, we’ll delve into semiconductor physics to better understand the operation of photodiodes.
In this article, we’ll delve into semiconductor physics to better understand the operation of photodiodes.
Learn more about the design considerations that go into developing adaptive automotive lighting solutions.
Learn more about the design considerations that go into developing adaptive automotive lighting solutions.
This application note series explores the measurement of the dynamic resistance of an LED and how to create a usable…
This application note series explores the measurement of the dynamic resistance of an LED and how to create a usable SPICE model from the data.
Optocouplers are undoubtedly effective, but alternative isolation technologies may be a better choice for your application.
Optocouplers are undoubtedly effective, but alternative isolation technologies may be a better choice for your application.
This article, part of AAC’s Analog Circuit Collection, shows you how linear voltage regulators can also be handy in…
This article, part of AAC’s Analog Circuit Collection, shows you how linear voltage regulators can also be handy in constant-current applications.
This article, part of AAC’s Analog Circuit Collection, presents a straightforward way to precisely control the current…
This article, part of AAC’s Analog Circuit Collection, presents a straightforward way to precisely control the current through an LED (or through a typical resistive load).
Blending colors may sound elementary but it is vital in drawing attention to your project with RGB LEDs!
Blending colors may sound elementary but it is vital in drawing attention to your project with RGB LEDs!
In this article, we talk about the basics of optoelectronics, including a brief lecture on photons. Also, various…
In this article, we talk about the basics of optoelectronics, including a brief lecture on photons. Also, various optoelectronic devices will be discussed including lamps, LEDs, photodiodes, photoresistors, and laser diodes.
ICs such as the BCR401U provide high-quality control of LEDs for applications that require something better than the…
ICs such as the BCR401U provide high-quality control of LEDs for applications that require something better than the typical series-resistor arrangement.
Let’s take a look at how to make your LED array more robust; we’ll use the PLEDxN series from Littelfuse as an example.
Let’s take a look at how to make your LED array more robust; we’ll use the PLEDxN series from Littelfuse as an example.
The AS7261 is a highly integrated sensor that provides optical measurements via a digital interface.
The AS7261 is a highly integrated sensor that provides optical measurements via a digital interface.
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.
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