Most Elektor community members will endeavor to prototype a design and then bring it into production. The November/December 2023 edition of Elektor Mag offers various helpful articles for pro engineers and makers alike. We cover prototyping solutions, low-volume PCB production, IoT simulation, an Arduino Nano waveform generator project, MEMS microphone design, AI solutions, and much more. Let’s dive in! 
 
Elektor Nov/Dec 2023

Inside Elektor November/December 2023

Prototyping designs and producing PCBs and electronic solutions are core aspects of the electrical engineering process. Prototyping enables you to test your ideas in real-world environments, helping you identify and fix design flaws and functionality issues early on. And PCB production is a key step in the manufacturing journey. This edition of Elektor Mag is an excellent starting point.  
 
The table of contents
  • AI in the Electronics Lab: Google Bard and Flux Copilot Put to the Test
  • Arduino Nano Waveform Generator: Nano + Code = Function Generator
  • A Simple CNCed Enclosure: With Autodesk Fusion 360 for Personal Use
  • Don’t Start with a Prototype — Start with a Pretotype!
  • The Raspberry Pi 5: A Huge Improvement From Its Predecessor
  • Low-Volume Board Production: With and Without Assembly
 
Arduino waveform generator proejct
  • Solar-Powered Christmas Garland: An Eco-Friendly Solution for Garnishing Your Balcony
  • MEMS Microphone Design and Construction
  • Mini Reflow Plate: Assembling or Repairing Small SMD Circuits
  • IoT Simulation Simplified with Wokwi: Developer Uri Shaked on Design, Software, and More
  • A Bare-Metal Programming Guide (Part 3): CMSIS Headers, Automatic Testing, and a Web Server
  • USB Killer Detector: Better Safe Than Sorry
  • LoRa, a Swiss Army Knife (2): The Hardware and Software
  • Starting Out in Electronics: Amplifying Differences
  • 2023 An AI Odyssey: Getting Help Designing a Physical Project
 
LoRa, a Swiss Army Knife
  • Tools to Try Before You Solder: Simulation and 3D Modeling Tools That Can Be Used for Free
  • New Tools from Microchip!: PICkit 5 and MPLAB ICD 5 Available Now!
  • Rapid Prototyping of Flexible, Stretchable Electronics
  • Galvanic Isolation: Using Phototransistor Optocouplers Successfully
  • The Complex Solution or the Anybus Solution?
  • Your Essential DFM Checklist
  • 3D Printing Filaments
  • Specialists for Effective Signal Analysis from ELF to EHF Band
 
CNCed enclosure with Autodesk Fusion 360
  • Challenges of DFM Analysis for Flex and Rigid-Flex Design
  • Setting Up an SMT Line
  • The Right Combination for a Reliable Assembly
  • Revolutionizing Industries: The Rise of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs)
  • Evolved for More Challenges: The 8-Channel R&S MXO 5 by Rohde & Schwarz
  • Ethics in Action: Brussels Is Innovating
  • Hexadoku: The Original Elektorized Sudoku

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