Editor's Note: This three-part article is abstracted from Chapter 7 of the book Embedded Hardware Know It All with the kind permission of the publisher. See also Part 1. The book features a “360 ...

How to use the venerable PIC16F886 MCU to create a multifunction measurement device. What instrument measurements can this 6-in-1 device replicate? 1. Electronic schematic for the multifunction meter.

When designing a system, one of the most important design decisions is choosing what voltage domain(s) to use. Some voltage domains, such as 5 V, are good for noisy and harsh operating environments ...

Wonderful PCB, a leading provider of PCB manufacturing and assembly services, today announced the expansion of its PCB reverse engineering and PCB cloning services, designed to help global electronics ...

The embedded world is constantly changing. You might not have noticed, but if you take a minute to recall what a microcontroller system was like 10 years ago and compare it to today's latest ...

How to implement a microcontroller to monitor ac-motor speed. Steps taken to test and register the pulses detected for each motor. When you need to monitor the speed of ac motors to achieve ...

High intensity discharge (HID) vehicle headlights are increasingly becoming the technology of choice for vehicle manufacturers across the globe. In order to make maximum use of the excellent ...