Design Guides

Radiative immunity test. The Raspberry Pi is at the front right corner of the table. The video camera at the left is for monitoring output while the test is run Electronics has...

The first and second parts of the article discussed the implementation of I2C master controller and LCD display using FPGAs. The focus in this part is on designing an RS232 UART...

Whether you crave action or relaxation, you will relish radio-controlled (RC) boating because there is nothing quite as comforting as gliding your own RC boat across a pond. If you enjoy...

In India, developing microprocessors and microcontrollers indigenously is essential to reduce the dependence on imports and make the nation an electronics design and manufacturing hub. As technology continues to evolve, designers...

Logic gates are the basic building blocks of digital electronics. More common ones being the OR, AND, NOR, NAND, EX-OR and NOT gates. Typically, a gate takes input from two input...

Electronic devices, microwaves and other household devices rely on PCB technology to stay in working condition. Lifetime and performance of a PCB board depend on the choice of circuit board material. To...

When it comes to low-power portable devices, why not rely on a single battery for the power? I see many such applications that require two or three primary batteries, which seems...

Companies are trying to maintain their competitive edge by adding more functionality to their products. This is making systems that were previously relatively simple more complex and difficult to design. Designers...

Data centres play a major role in expanding the enterprise computing capabilities. These are a centralised repository for storage, management and dissemination of data and information. Today’s central processing units (CPUs)...

The era of data and information explosion is upon us. A 10.2cm (4-inch) iPhone today has 128GB of storage, which is far more storage than that of an average desktop computer...