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Set Your Holiday Lights to Music

wordpainter — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:50:42 PST

This circuit which allows you to set your holiday lights to music does so by digitizing music with a 12-bit A/D converter, monitoring the resulting digital outputs, and producing a logarithmic thermometer-code format to control multiple power outlets.

Smart Cable Aids Quality Control and Authentication

wordpainter — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:50:59 PST

Cable authentication problem are very common. Embedding a DS2431 (1-Wire) chip in the near end of a cable allows a system processor to identify a cable (manufacturing date, revision, configuration, calibration data, etc.) and to authenticate it (to prevent the use of inferior counterfeits).

DS1842A -76V, APD, Bias Output Stage with Current Monitoring

wordpainter — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:50:54 PST

The DS1842A is a APD Bias Output Stage and Fast Current Monitor on a Single Chip. It integrates the discrete high-voltage components necessary for avalanche photodiode (APD) bias and monitor applications.

OBD-II Scanner with Freescale Silicon

allankliu — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:50:24 PST

On Board Diagnostic (OBD, it is also called Enhanced OBD in European) is installed in many vehicles for on board self-diagnostic and reporting purpose. OBD systems give the owner or a technician access to the state of health information for various vehicles.

i.MX51 ARM Cortex A8 Family supported by MC13892

Ionela — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:50:43 PST

The i.MX51 processor features Freescale's first advanced and power-efficient implementation of the ARM Cortex-A8 core.

How to configure the TSS (Touch Sensing Software)

Ionela — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:50:20 PST

Last week we saw how we can create a TSS (Touch Sensing Software) project. Now, let's see how to configure the TSS.

Reasons for using secure microcontrollers

brumbarchris — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:50:12 PST

As soon as any benefit can be drawn out of such an activity, deployed electronic systems are subject to hacking in the same manner as regular PCs are. This article will briefly describe the methods employed by microcontroller hardware hackers and will also shed some light on the method employed by the micro manufacturers to prevent this kind on activities.

Video Doorbell

wordpainter — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:50:52 PDT

A video doorbell is a security system that transfers audio and video from an outside entry to an inside monitor. A video doorbell system provides added security by transferring outside video and audio to an indoor display or speaker.

Freescale & E Ink to develop integrated processors for the eBook market

Ionela — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:50:58 PDT

Freescale, the industry’s top provider of processors for eBooks, has joined forces with E Ikn, the leading supplier of eBook electronic paper displays to develop highly integrated embedded solutions that lower costs and foster innovation for eBook manufacturers and their customers.

MAX2209 - RF Power Detector

wordpainter — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:50:36 PDT

The MAX2209 comes in a space-saving 2 x 2, 0.5mm pitch wafer-level package (WLP) and requires only two external components.

A Mini-ITX PowerPC Server Platform

allankliu — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:50:34 PDT

Various servers are installed for different purposes: Network Attached Storage (NAS), RADIUS, Network Access Server, web server, FTP server, mail server, VPN server and IP-PBX server. Most of the servers are built upon x86 platforms.

MAX2657, MAX2658 -GPS/GNSS Low-Noise Amplifiers

wordpainter — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:50:44 PDT

The MAX2657/MAX2658 high-gain, low-noise amplifiers (LNAs) are designed for GPS L1, Galileo, and GLONASS applications. Designed in Maxim's advanced SiGe process, the devices achieve a high gain and an ultra-low-noise figure...

TSS: Touch Sensing Software from Freescale - How to Create a TSS Project

Ionela — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:50:05 PDT

The TSS - Touch Sensing Software solution transforms a standard micrcontroller into a proximity capacitive touch sensor controller. The touch sensor controller has the ability to control multiple touch pad configurations and mechanical keys while maintaining its standard MCU control functionality.

3D TV is Coming to your Home, can it be a Reality?

Diego Villa — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:50:05 PDT

The television has come a long way since it was first made commercially available in the 1930s. A few decades later, the color TV was developed from the earlier monochrome television technology.

DS1843- Fast Sample-and-Hold Circuit

wordpainter — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:50:01 PDT

The DS1843 is a sample-and-hold circuit RSSI Burst-Mode Sample-and-Hold Circuit in a 2mm x 2mm µDFN Package and is useful for capturing fast signals where board space is constrained.

Burden Voltage, HP Multimeter review

samshekar — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:50:35 PDT

Hi I’m Dave Jones here and this is the second EEV blog, the electronics engineering video blog. I had a ton of feedback from the first one. So, number two here it is.

An MCU-resident rapid prototyping and education environment. Including zigbee wireless

samshekar — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:50:05 PDT

The pedal sub routine’s responsibility is to move the pedal. Okay. So, first thing we’re going to do is we’re going to clear the old pedal position.

Online Virtual Labs from Freescale

allankliu — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:50:23 PDT

Have you ever experienced virtual devices before? Most of the software development for mobile phone is developed in a dedicated simulator.

MAX8834Y, MAX8834Z - Adaptive Step-Up Converters with 1.5A Flash Driver

wordpainter — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:50:30 PDT

The MAX8834Y/MAX8834Z which are as described above a flash driver which can integrate a 1.5A PWM DC-DC step-up converter and three programmable low-side, low-dropout LED current regulators.

Low-Power Microcontroller Solutions from Freescale

Ionela — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:50:58 PDT

Freescale has developed a scalable portfolio of low-power microcontroller solutions blending leadingedge battery saving technology with a range of performance and peripheral options.