Designing PCB Antennas
With the introduction of many applications into the 2.4 GHz and 915 MHz bands for commercial and consumer use, the demand for compact PCB antennas operating in the ISM bands is...
Make A USB TV Tuner To Watch TV On Your Laptop!
Watching your favorite TV channel on a laptop, PC or smartphone is easier than you might think. Instead of buying a TV tuner box, you could make your own TV tuner...
Switching-Mode Power Supply (SMPS) Design
A majority of electronic DC loads like motors, LEDs and microprocessors need regulated source voltage levels which are not obtained from standard voltage sources. The Switched-Mode Power Supply (SMPS) is a...
Demystifying Best ADC Reference Designs
Analog-to-digital converters are virtually everywhere, where there is a need to convert an analog signal to digital. Since most real world signals are analog, ADCs are important electronic components which help us...
How To Design Smart Water/Gas/Heat Meters?
Smart flow meters help improve the water and heat metering accuracy by an order of magnitude compared to traditional meters. Traditional mechanical flow meters measure water and heat usage using mechanical...
USB Keyboard Designing Made Easy!
Without a doubt, keyboard is one of the most important computer accessories available. A keyboard communicates with the computer in combination with an optical mouse. With setup so simple, the USB...
Implementation Of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM) Control
Nowadays, Permanent magnet Synchronous Motors (PMSMs) have become quite popular in applications such as Air conditioner & refrigerator (AC) compressors, washing machines, dishwashers, automotive electrical power steering, industrial automation, and more....
LED Brake/Tail Light Controller Design
LEDs find state-of-the-art applications in automotive rear lighting such as brake lights (or stop lights) and tail lights. Apart from benefits such as very long life, extreme vibration resistance and shallower...
IR Remote Designs For Home Appliances!
With readily available and inexpensive Infrared emitters and detectors, Infrared (IR) remotes are quite common in almost all home appliances like televisions, CD/DVD players, air conditioners, microwaves, computers, set-top boxes and...
Make A Low-cost CFL Lamp Driver
With advances in lighting industry, small and cost-effective compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) have revolutionized energy-efficient lighting. Designed to replace the less efficient incandescent lamps, most of them fit into light fixtures...
