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| In this article we take a look at some of the latest techniques you can use to accelerate the design process, in this case of a switch-mode...

| A little over a year ago Microchip [1] launched the first Ethernet controller with SPI connectivity — and just 28 pins. With the ENC28J60 av...

| Just about anyone must be familiar with the NE555 by now. It is one of the most common components in do-it-yourself circuits. This IC, howev...

| Significant improvements in sensing algorithms and control circuitry have expanded the suite of applications in which capacitive sensing tec...

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| The feeding habits of different fish species show variation; some (such as catfish) are nocturnal feeders while others feed during the day....

| The peak detector presented here will respond to amplitude changes of the input signal within one-half of a cycle. Because no ‘bleed’ resist...

| There is currently a good range of real-time clock chips available for use in microcontroller systems. One interesting, low-cost example is...

| A PLL (phase locked loop) can also be used as a frequency multiplier. The multiplication factor is then determined by the divisor in the fee...

| This simple circuit is capable of measuring frequency up to 1 MHz at 1 Hz accuracy without an additional divider or prescaler circuit. The c...