The bus throughput becomes doubled again, and each data byte can be sent in only two SCK cycles. The SPI transfer from/to serial memory consists of several phases: Instruction (command), Address, Data ...

What is the IC 555 timer? 555 timer is a multi-purpose digital and analog hybrid integrated circuit. Because of its low price, the 555 timer has been widely used in many fields such as electronic toys ...

This is going to be a column that’s divided into three sections. It’s based on a question that a student posed in the EEWeb forums, and he also sent it directly to yours truly. The core of this ...

High-NA EUVL: an opportunity for metrology As explained before, a first major challenge for metrology is the need to cope with the decreasing image contrast of presently used CD-SEM tools. Imec sees ...

Just because you can connect two wires together, it doesn’t mean that you should, but if you need to, then here’s how. In a recent blog — “ Best Way to Twist Electric Wires Together ” — our ...

Once you’ve mastered this skill, you’ll find that it unlocks further interest and additional opportunities to explore electronic repairs ranging from simple to complex. How do electrical engineers ...

One of the most important features of a radiation pattern is the beam width. As already discussed, the main beam accounts for maximum energy radiated by an antenna. The aperture angle from where this ...

Creating a project with the WT32-SC01 display The project is very simple and involves only the use of the display and touchscreen. It has the purpose of becoming familiar with the system to create far ...

Five common questions often come up when chip designers and verification engineers ask me about hardware emulation. All are well-considered and answers are widely shared. Today, emulation is mandatory ...

This article describes the phases for the construction of a Yagi antenna. The calculations of the parameters are made using 4NEC2 software. This type of antenna is used for transmissions and ...

Oscillators, also called astable multivibrators, are electronic devices that generate a periodic signal. They are employed in a large number of applications such as clocks, oscillophones, musical ...

Embedded drivers Device drivers (Figure 7) are part of Linux and provide access to hardware with the help of a well-defined interface. Device drivers are classified into three types: Characters, used ...