| The Philips XA series of microcontrollers has been available since 1996. These microcontrollers, which were originally presented as 16-bit v...
| The Philips XA series of microcontrollers has been available since 1996. These microcontrollers, which were originally presented as 16-bit v...
| Thanks to a special integrated circuit from FTDI Chip, computer peripherals with an RS232 interface are easily connected to a USB port. This...
| CompactFlash (CF) cards are ideal for storage of large amounts of data, which is retained for years without the need for a backup supply vol...
| In the previous article we described the hardware necessary to enable a vehicle OBD system to communicate through the serial port of a PC. A...
| As opposed to most other EPROM emulators, the design discussed in this article provides a virtually perfect imitation of a ‘real-life’ 27C25...
| In last month’s article we took a look at the background and specification of the OBD-2 diagnostic connector fitted to new cars. Now, as pro...
| Any radio amateur knows the importance of an accurate RF power meter. A wattmeter can be used to measure gain in amplifiers, bandwidth in fi...
| This circuit is for an interface between the parallel port of a PC and a socalled JTAG interface. This type of circuit was originally develo...
| The 1-Wire bus from Dallas Semiconductor is very suitable for use in a small (home) network with various switches, sensors and actuators. Th...
| The 1-Wire devices from Dallas Semiconductor are components that via a simple serial connection can be connected to each other, a circuit or...