One of the fun things about “old school” computers is that it was fairly easy to get kids into programming them. The old Basic interpreters were pretty forgiving, and you could do some clever things ...

[Scott] was driving in the pouring rain behind a car with its blinkers on when inspiration struck. He had previously created a simple communications system using his sound card that allowed him to ...

MCHP strengthens its portfolio with MCP9604 IC, AI tools and FPGA advances, targeting growth across key industries.

Many microcontrollers have built-in ADCs (analog-to-digital converters), which means you can use a single device to both digitize analog signals and manipulate the results. Once the ADC digitizes a ...

The Raspberry Pi Pico 2 is an upgraded version of the original Pico microcontroller, featuring enhanced performance, increased memory, improved power efficiency, and new security features. It retains ...

The new ASX00073 UNO SPE shield from Arduino is now being shipped by authorized distributor Mouser Electronics.

Learn how to turn old appliances into smart, Wi-Fi-enabled devices with ESP8266 and ESPHome. DIY automation made simple for your home.

A typical PC-based test system may include analog and digital I/O cards and one or more communications buses that let you control external instruments. Budget restrictions, however, may force you to ...

In its introductory blog post, the company explains that today’s Raspberry Pis are already often used alongside a smaller microcontroller: The Raspberry Pi takes care of heavyweight computation, ...

This article is part of the Ideas for Design Series: Vol. 3, No. 10. If the need arises to display measurements in both graphical and digital formats, an LED matrix display offers one of the best ...

Unijunction transistors (UJTs) were common circuit elements several decades ago. A simple ramp generator could be built from a single UJT and a few other components (Fig. 1). 1. In a simple UJT-based ...