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1-12-2012 | In some situations it can be useful to vary the phase between two square waves. Here, two D-flipflops ‘A’ and ‘B’ convert the PWM signal int...

1-12-2012 | When the TV is on a rotating base and the satellite receiver remains fixed, the infrared remote sometimes has trouble getting through to the...

1-12-2012 | The TDA7052 IC from Phlips (NXP) requires just two decoupling capacitors to act as a miniature 1-watt audio amplifier.

1-09-2012 | Beginning in September 2011, design engineers from around the globe were challenged to turn their hot ideas into cool solutions using Microc...

1-07-2012 | Time to market is everything. Most any micro can move bits around, contains timers, serial I/O, and other peripherals. Industry surveys cont...

1-06-2012 | Measuring temperature and humidity with a modern sensor and displaying the values on a retro display — it’s all described in this article. A...

1-06-2012 | The author had bought a number of PIC microcontrollers from a new range with an enhanced instruction set (PIC16F1827). However, this type of...

1-03-2012 | The DesignSpark chipKIT competition is now in its final weeks, and there remains just enough time to enter for a chance to win a prize. Tota...

1-02-2012 | We’ve been absolutely delighted by the amount of enthusiasm we’ve received for the DesignSpark chipKITTM competition — and also the high qua...

1-01-2012 | Officially launched in late November at Elektor Live! and offering total cash prizes of $10,000, including a first prize of $5,000, the Desi...