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KV260 Vision AI Starter Kit

Getting Started with the Kria KV260 Vision AI Starter Kit In this article Ari Mahpour unboxes and configures the Xilinx Kria KV260 Vision AI Starter for the first time. Read Article

Creating Components in Altium 365 at Warp Speed

Creating Components in Altium 365 at Warp Speed In this article Ari Mahpour shows you how to create components in Altium 365 leveraging free resources in the cloud. Read Article

RF Power Amplifier Module PCB Design

RF Power Amplifier Module PCB Design We’ll examine how to design a PCB with a power amplifier. This module generates its own source signal using a VCO. Read Article

CP2102 USB to UART Module

CP2102 USB to UART Module PCB Design Project See how to use the CP2102 in a new project for a USB to serial converter module. You can use the same steps to place this on a larger PCB. Read Article

ADC PCB layout

Dual ADC Module PCB Design Project ADCs in a PCB are examined in this project, including placement and routing involving an isolated ADC. Read Article

nRF52 PCB layout

Getting Started With nRF52 MCU in a PCB See how to get started with the nRF52 in a PCB layout. We’ll show how to use the fine-pitch BGA package version of this component. Read Article

Micropython

Automating MicroPython Development and Testing Using Continuous Integration In Getting Started with MicroPython and the Raspberry Pi Pico we looked at how to set up, configure, and run MicroPython on a Raspberry Pi Pico device. In this article we will be focusing on automating that process and turning it into a Continuous Integration (CI) pipeline. Moving the automation into CI will guarantee that our code gets tested every time we push a commit to our code repository Automating MicroPython Commands and Development Now Read Article

Getting Started with MicroPython and the Raspberry Pi Pico

Getting Started with MicroPython and the Raspberry Pi Pico In this article Ari Mahpour introduces the MicroPython programming language and how it can be used on the Raspberry Pi Pico, specifically for hardware engineers. Read Article

Differential Oscilloscope Probe Project

DIY Differential Oscilloscope Probe Project Do you need a differential probe for your oscilloscope? Join Mark Harris designing a DIY differential probe, and exploring the advantages of using a differential probe for testing your circuit. Read Article

Dual Rail Voltage Supply

Dual Rail Voltage Supply Ever worried about using negative voltages? Join Mark Harris building an ultra low noise dual rail power supply in this project series article creating a regulator designed to power the highest performance split rail operational amplifiers. Read Article

Altium Designer Quick-Start Tutorial Part 2

Altium Designer Quick-Start Tutorial Part 2 Learn how to design a simple, two-layer PCB in Altium Designer all the way from project creation, schematic capture, PCB design, to generating manufacturing files. A great place to start if you haven’t used Altium Designer or any ECAD tool before. Read Article

Altium Designer Quick-Start Tutorial Part 1

Altium Designer Quick-Start Tutorial Part 1 Learn how to design a simple, two-layer PCB in Altium Designer all the way from project creation, schematic capture, PCB design, to generating manufacturing files. A great place to start if you haven’t used Altium Designer or any ECAD tool before. Read Article

Finding the Right Solar Solution for your Outdoor Embedded Devices

Finding the Right Solar Solution for your Outdoor Embedded Devices In this article Ari Mahpour reviews various solar power source options for your outdoor embedded devices Read Article

Prototyping a Solar Solution for your Outdoor Embedded Device

Prototyping a Solar Solution for your Outdoor Embedded Device In this article Ari Mahpour proposes a semi-custom solar power source option for your outdoor embedded devices Read Article

Studio Lighting Driver

Studio Lighting Driver Join Mark Harris building a triple channel high quality LED driver. In this open source project article you will learn about LED Driver design and debugging circuit issues caused by incompatible component substitutions. Read Article

Insulated Metal Substrates: Building an LED Panel

Insulated Metal Substrates: Building an LED Panel Learn about working with insulated metal substrates in this practical project with Industry Expert Mark Harris. This multi-white balance LED panel project covers the challenges of working with metal core boards in your lab with low cost tools to achieve a professionally manufactured result. Read Article

100A 12V H-Bridge Project

100A 12V H-Bridge Project Synopsis: Build a powerful 1200W motor driver with Mark Harris in this open source H-Bridge project. Learn about H-Bridges, and designing high current circuit boards with this 100 amp demonstration board. Read Article