Why the Raspberry Pi 4 should catch your eye
If you’re basing your next system design on the Arm architecture, the Raspberry Pi Foundation’s various boards are an intriguing…
Analog Layout Automation
There has been vast progress in digital layout automation, which has made it possible to develop complex digital ICs quickly.…
TSMC Updates its Silicon Menu
TSMC added process and packaging variants to its broad foundry portfolio, but one analyst said some updated results were below…
How to build your own oscilloscope probe
To view fast transitions, an oscilloscope with at least 1GHz bandwidth is needed. Unfortunately, most commercially available voltage and current…
Noise considerations for DIY oscilloscope probes
Within self-designed 50Ω probes, the effects of transmission lines on measurements need to be considered because every connection creates impedance…
How to ensure a robust LED lighting design
Robustness testing has recently been embraced by the LED lighting community, as the realisation takes hold that LED-based lighting products…
E-skin shirt allows camera-free motion tracking
The shirt eases AR/VR content creation with its 14 strain sensors and the Hub, which has a 6-axis accelerometer and…
Music to the ears: Basics of pedal effect
Fundamental to the reproduction of era-specific and musician-specific music is the technology contained in pedal effect gadgets. Here's how you…
Music to the ears: Pedal effect design
Musicians favour pedal effect circuits created with specific types of components or with a specific circuit design because of how…
Music to the ears: Effect simulation, emulation
Audio simulation and emulation with LTspice and a simple digital audio system, such as Windows Multimedia Player, gives you a…