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1-03-2019 | In many applications it is essential to use an opamp with extremely high impedance inputs. In these cases a standard bipolar device will not...

1-03-2019 | Too many electronics enthusiasts harbour a certain reluctance to enter the world of microcontrollers and programming. It really is not so di...

1-11-2018 | Operational amplifiers are ubiquitous in electronics, being used in a wide range of applications in all sorts of configurations. There are n...

1-11-2018 | This concluding part of our series on the Elektor SDR Shield 2.0 [1] is also the start of a new beginning. This automatically tunable receiv...

1-09-2018 | The SDR Shield 2.0 introduced in ElektorLabs Magazine edition 4/2018 offers a broad range of opportunities, not only for broadcast reception...

1-07-2018 | About two years have passed since the launch of the Elektor SDR Shield for creating a shortwave SDR using the Arduino [1]. Plentiful positiv...

1-07-2018 | Smartphones and tablets are increasingly displacing conventional PCs. Even in kids’ bedrooms, mobile devices are now standard equipment. How...

1-05-2018 | If you basically do electronics as a pastime, you are usually under the radar of the authorities. Only really big mistakes can have painful...

1-07-2017 | Every microcontroller that features an A-to-D converter and a PC interface can be used as a logging device for data acquisition systems. But...

1-07-2017 | Using optics for switching and control is a widely employed and accepted technique, with many favorable features. No mechanical movement,...