Introduction to Arduino UNO (uses AVR ATmega328) Elecrom January 27, 2017; Updated On: January 27th, 2017 4 Overview Arduino is an Open Source embedded development platform which is easy-to-use. It comprises of Hardware boards and Software tools. Examples of some of the most popular Arduino Hardware boards are – Arduino Uno This board is designed around the ATmega328 AVR microcontroller. It is an 8 bit microcontroller with 32KB of flash, 2KB of … Continue reading Introduction to Arduino UNO (uses AVR ATmega328)
Arduino Uno vs Mega 2560 Elecrom January 2, 2017; Updated On: January 5th, 2017 2 Arduino Uno vs Arduino Mega – Which one to choose? The Following table shows the comparison between the three popular Arduino boards. It is primarily a comparison between Arduino Uno vs Mega 2560. Note that the Arduino Mega 1280 is now super seeded by the newer Arduino Mega 2560. The Atmel AVR ATmega2560 has more … Continue reading Arduino Uno vs Mega 2560
DIY Infrared Sensor Module Elecrom December 13, 2016; Updated On: January 5th, 2017 1 Overview Infrared sensor module is very useful for making systems for obstacle detection, infrared proximity sensor, object detection or occupancy sensing applications . In this blog post a simple DIY infrared sensor module schematics and board layouts are presented. This IR sensor circuit is designed such as way that it can work on 3.3 V … Continue reading DIY Infrared Sensor Module
Huge online library of schematic diagrams Elecrom December 8, 2016; Updated On: December 8th, 2016 0 Circuit Diagram, or Schematics is the language of electronics. It provides a concise and comprehensive diagrammatic description of a circuit. Schematics.com allows users to connect and share designs and ideas in a like-minded community. It is like a library of schematic diagrams. It has a large collection of schematics such as, audio-tone code decoders, house … Continue reading Huge online library of schematic diagrams
List of common acronyms in IoT Elecrom December 7, 2016; Updated On: January 4th, 2017 0 List of Acronyms Some of the Popular Acronyms used in IOT space are documented in this blog post. This list of various terms is not very exhaustive, but I will keep adding them as and when required. Internet of Things HVAC Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning MWSN Mobile Wireless Sensor Network WSN Wireless Sensor … Continue reading List of common acronyms in IoT
New Programmable Analog SoCs for IoT Applications Elecrom June 15, 2016; Updated On: June 17th, 2016 0 New PSoC® Analog Coprocessor Revolutionizes Analog Design by Enabling Systems Engineers to Easily Create Custom Interfaces for a Variety of Sensors SAN JOSE, Calif., June 13, 2016 – Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (Nasdaq: CY) today introduced a new PSoC® programmable system-on-chip that simplifies the design of next-generation industrial, home appliance and consumer systems that require multiple sensors. … Continue reading New Programmable Analog SoCs for IoT Applications
Cool Linux Microcomputer – VoCore Elecrom April 1, 2015; Updated On: August 26th, 2015 1 What is VoCore? VoCore is a tiny Linux microcomputer designed by Vonger. It is advertised as an open source module. It is one of the cheapest System-On-Module available today. It is a great platform for making products for Internet Of Things (IOT). Major System Specifications: Continue reading Cool Linux Microcomputer – VoCore
AVR microcontroller video tutorial – Part 1 Elecrom February 27, 2015; Updated On: January 4th, 2017 1 Part 1 – Introduction to AVR microcontroller Hello, we had recorded this AVR microcontroller video tutorial long time ago for the benefit of students and electronics enthusiasts. Hope you find it useful. I tried my best to give almost impromptu talk. Kindly excuse me for my English. Topics Covered What is AVR ? Difference between … Continue reading AVR microcontroller video tutorial – Part 1
Xilinx ChipScope Tutorial Elecrom March 24, 2010; Updated On: March 24th, 2010 28 Using the ChipScope Pro for Testing HDL Designs on FPGAs Introduction: Simulation based method is widely used for debugging the FPGA design on computers. Time required for simulating complex design for all possible test cases becomes prohibitively large and simulation approach fails. For rapid testing, such designs can be loaded on to the target FPGAs … Continue reading Xilinx ChipScope Tutorial
Notes on Digital Logic Design – Flip Flops and Counters Elecrom March 13, 2008; Updated On: June 20th, 2016 16 [digg=http://digg.com/design/Study_Notes_on_Flip_Flops_and_counters] These are digital logic design notes, which I had prepared in my 4th semester of engineering studies. These Notes cover the following topics: Flip Flops, state tables, excitation tables, state diagrams Conversion of one FF to another FF Synchronous and Asynchronous counter design Synchronous and Asynchronous counter analysis You will find them extremely useful … Continue reading Notes on Digital Logic Design – Flip Flops and Counters