Microcontrollers

Flash Corruption: Software Bug or Supply Voltage Fault?
Flash memory is commonly used to store firmware in embedded systems. Occasionally, the firmware stored...

Ultimate Guide to Real-time Operating Systems (RTOS)
A real-time operating system (RTOS) must be fast and responsive, schedule tasks and manage limited resources,...

Keep Accurate Track of Time and Temperature while Saving Power
When you think of temperature monitoring and critical components survey on a PCBA you may not think of...

Accurately measuring efficiency of ultralow-IQ devices
While almost every power-supply engineer intimately knows and understands the lab setup for measuring...

The Energy Harvesting Tipping Point for Wireless Sensor Applications
Ever since the first watermills and windmills were used to generate electricity, energy harvesting has...

dB or not dB?
True or false: 30 dBm + 30 dBm = 60 dBm? Why does 1% work out to be -40 dB one time but then 0.1 dB or...

Top Motor Braking Trends In The Automotive Industry
Brakes are some of the most crucial safety components in automobiles. Used to slow a vehicle's momentum...

Boost PROFIBUS RS-485 Robustness with GMR Isolation
This article describes best practices for new designs of PROFIBUS DP nodes, and covers bus node isolation,...

Threat-based Analysis Method for IoT Devices
By all accounts, Internet of Things (IoT) devices are forecasted to become ubiquitous. These devices,...
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