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| FPGAs are normally programmed in special-purpose programming languages such as VHDL, which unfortunately can be hard to learn. Now, however,...
| Most PC-motherboards have multiple connectors for plugging in the cooling fans. These are increasingly frequently the four-way connectors. T...
| Varactor diodes (Varicaps) along with many other exotic components which are often specifi ed in HF and RF designs are sometimes diffi cult...
| The EEPROM in a microcontroller is often used to store collected data or device settings so that they are still available even if the device...
| Using one inverter, for example from a 74HC04 or a 4069, it is easy to construct a crystal oscillator. Unfortunately the current consumption...
| The LM335 is a low-cost temperature sensor with a range of –40 +100 degrees celcius. In this circuit, it is used to show whether the outside...
| For testing the lighting of trailers or caravans you really need two people: one to operate the switches and pedals, the other to check that...
| Even if there are cycle tracks and special maps, some cyclists will stubbornly try to find their own way – these die-hards can be recognized...
| Like it or not, Ball & Beam is a compulsory item on the Electronics Engineering curriculum, specifically for classes on PID (proportional-in...