Artiklar och bloggar

FPGA:er i Arduino-världen: Använd Aloriums Snō-modul för både förkonfigurerad och anpassad IP Publiceringsdatum: 2019-05-01

Aloriums XLR8- och Snō-utvecklingskort ger ännu ett enkelt och kostnadseffektivt sätt att använda en FPGA:s realtidsfunktioner i inbäddade systemkonstruktioner.

IMU:er: Låt värddatorn vila med maskininlärning på kortet Publiceringsdatum: 2019-04-18

Att integrera maskininlärning och beslutsträdsbehandling i IMU:er kan avlasta värdtillämpningens processor när det gäller realtidspositions- och rörelsebehandling.

Komplettera Arduino- och Raspberry Pi-mixen med en smula FPGA-kraft

Enkortsdatorer, hastighet, inbäddad systemutveckling

5G is a Long Way Off: Use Ready-Made LTE 4G Modules for Remote IoT Sensing and Control Publiceringsdatum: 2019-04-02

Don’t wait for 5G: Ready-made 4G LTE modules and associated development kits simplify remote IoT product development and shorten time to market, now.

Grunderna i CircuitPython för snabb mikrostyrenhetsbaserad prototypning och utveckling Publiceringsdatum: 2019-03-14

Adafruits CircuitPython tar det allt populärare programmeringsspråket Python till billiga, inbäddade mikrostyrenhetsbaserade utvecklingskort.

Learn the Art and Science of Switching Power Supply Design

The HP 9878A I/O expander used switching power supply ICs that are still available today, but practitioners of the art now have a lot more resources available.

IMUs for Precise Location: Part 2 – How to Use IMU Software for Greater Precision Publiceringsdatum: 2019-01-24

IMU software determines precise position from IMU sensor data and is used in embedded applications ranging from consumer to industrial, medical, and military.

Fundamentals of Current Measurement: Part 3 – Funnel Amplifiers Publiceringsdatum: 2019-01-23

Funnel amplifiers allow high side current measurements in systems where the load’s power supply operates at a higher voltage than the measurement circuitry.

Get That Grease Off of Your Heatsink

Thermal paste has withstood the test of time, but there many new thermal compounds in form factors that make it easier to get the heat out in tricky situations.

Zener Diodes Won My High School Science Fair – and We’re Still Going Strong

Both Zener diodes and voltage references can play important roles in modern circuits.

Fundamentals of Distance Measurement and Gesture Recognition Using ToF Sensors Publiceringsdatum: 2018-11-28

Integrated time of flight (ToF) sensors provide a simple, fast, and inexpensive way to measure distance and to recognize simple gestures in embedded systems.

Quickly and Easily Apply FPGAs with the Arduino MKR Vidor 4000 Publiceringsdatum: 2018-11-13

The Arduino MKR Vidor 4000 provides a simple and inexpensive way to make use of an FPGA’s real time abilities in embedded system designs.

Fundamentals of Current Measurement: Part 2 – Current Sense Amplifiers Publiceringsdatum: 2018-11-07

How to accurately and safely amplify the low-level voltage generated by current sense resistors into a relatively large voltage that’s more easily measured.

Sub-Dollar Microcontrollers Turn the Embedded World Upside Down

Feature-rich, low-cost microcontrollers provide near ideal solutions for numerous embedded applications.

Fundamentals of Current Measurement: Part 1 – Current Sense Resistors Publiceringsdatum: 2018-10-09

Current sense resistors are widely used to measure current flow to track system performance, but there are nuances to be aware of for successful implementation.

Four Critical, Low-Cost Tools to Make Hand Soldering Better and Easier

The right tools and techniques make a big difference when it comes to hand soldering electronic components.

Use IMUs for Precise Location Data When GPS Won’t Suffice Publiceringsdatum: 2018-10-02

IMUs provide precise positioning information for embedded applications ranging from consumer to industrial, medical, and military.

Quickly Implement Efficient Real-Time Clock/Calendar Functionality in Embedded Designs Publiceringsdatum: 2018-09-20

Implement real-time clock/calendar (RTCC) functions in embedded systems with minimal design time, component count, and power consumption.

Building Projects? Designing PC Boards? There is One Ruler You Should Have

Some tools are just plain useful: The DigiKey 12-inch ruler is one of them, along with the Aven headband magnifier.

Quickly Develop Custom, HP Test Instrumentation Using Off-the-Shelf Boards and Open Source Software Publiceringsdatum: 2018-08-14

Using the Red Pitaya Open Instrumentation Platform and an array of open development tools, developers can create their own test and measurement systems.