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.
In this article, we explore when to choose a Class AB or Class D output stage for your piezo amplifier design. We'll also…
In this article, we explore when to choose a Class AB or Class D output stage for your piezo amplifier design. We'll also examine the Class D stage's power supply requirements.
In this article, we explore the operation of a Class D stage with a capacitive load and how it can be used in piezo…
In this article, we explore the operation of a Class D stage with a capacitive load and how it can be used in piezo amplifier design.
We examine the basic requirements of piezoelectric amplifiers and how Class AB operation can meet them.
We examine the basic requirements of piezoelectric amplifiers and how Class AB operation can meet them.
Learn about the working principles of near-field probes and their applications in troubleshooting EMI issues.
Learn about the working principles of near-field probes and their applications in troubleshooting EMI issues.
Follow my upgrade of a handheld game controller as I add a new 1.8-inch color LCD for animated graphics and an…
Follow my upgrade of a handheld game controller as I add a new 1.8-inch color LCD for animated graphics and an accelerometer module for motion control input.
Learn about Wi-Fi HaLow, a long-range, low-power wireless standard for IoT applications.
Learn about Wi-Fi HaLow, a long-range, low-power wireless standard for IoT applications.
Learn about the characteristics and limitations of an operational amplifier’s output voltage range.
Learn about the characteristics and limitations of an operational amplifier’s output voltage range.
Learn the basics of how vector network analyzer (VNA) calibration techniques correct measurement errors.
Learn the basics of how vector network analyzer (VNA) calibration techniques correct measurement errors.
The small-signal characteristics of MOSFETs play an important role in analog IC design. In this article, we learn how to…
The small-signal characteristics of MOSFETs play an important role in analog IC design. In this article, we learn how to model MOS transistors' small-signal behaviors.
Learn about pressure transducers: devices used in a variety of industrial, medical, automotive, and consumer applications…
Learn about pressure transducers: devices used in a variety of industrial, medical, automotive, and consumer applications to sense pressure and convert it into electrical energy.
Electromagnetic-based side-channel attacks are non-invasive, meaning the attacker does not need physical access to the…
Electromagnetic-based side-channel attacks are non-invasive, meaning the attacker does not need physical access to the device to steal information. We’ll look at how these EM side-channel attacks work.
Learn how ATT and GATT protocols help Bluetooth LE devices store and manage data, making it easier for connected devices…
Learn how ATT and GATT protocols help Bluetooth LE devices store and manage data, making it easier for connected devices to work together seamlessly.
In this project, learn how to use a potentiometer's reading on the M5Stack core to control a servo motor.
In this project, learn how to use a potentiometer's reading on the M5Stack core to control a servo motor.
Real-time image processing is a resource-intensive task that often requires specialized hardware. With that in mind,…
Real-time image processing is a resource-intensive task that often requires specialized hardware. With that in mind, let's explore processors that are designed specifically for photo and video applications.
Since photoelectric sensing can be achieved with electrical, electromechanical, and electronic components, learn to…
Since photoelectric sensing can be achieved with electrical, electromechanical, and electronic components, learn to build, test, and implement a prototype photoelectric switch using off-the-shelf components with Arduino OpenPLC.
MEMS silicon microphones are in everything from cellphones, hearing aids, smart speakers, computers, and vehicles. Learn…
MEMS silicon microphones are in everything from cellphones, hearing aids, smart speakers, computers, and vehicles. Learn the basics of how they work, their use, and what’s available.
Learn about RTD (resistance temperature detector) signal conditioning through a four-wire configuration, ratiometric…
Learn about RTD (resistance temperature detector) signal conditioning through a four-wire configuration, ratiometric measurement, and input RC filters.
Learn about resistance temperature detector (RTD) signal conditioning techniques such as voltage vs. current excitation…
Learn about resistance temperature detector (RTD) signal conditioning techniques such as voltage vs. current excitation and the three-wire configuration for dealing with the lead and wire resistance error.
Learn about the basics of different signal conditioning circuits for RTD applications, including a voltage divider,…
Learn about the basics of different signal conditioning circuits for RTD applications, including a voltage divider, Wheatstone bridge circuit, and delta-sigma (ΔΣ) converter.