The Classroom
Measuring Unknown Inductors & Capacitors
Some background on capacitors and inductors, and some methods to test and measure them.[READ MORE]
Daniel Koch
Issue 44, March 2021
Fundamentals
MOSFET Drivers
Using MOSFETs with non-microcontroller voltages isn’t always as easy as the Internet says it is.[READ MORE]
Daniel Koch
Issue 43, February 2021
What The Tech
Non-Contact Thermometer
We take a look at these powerful temperature sensors and how you can use one in your next microcontroller project. If you have...[READ MORE]
Johann Wyss
Issue 42, January 2021
The Classroom
The CD4060 14-Stage Counter
Another less familiar but very useful IC that even we didn't know we needed, until we discovered it recently while solving a...[READ MORE]
Daniel Koch
Issue 42, January 2021
The Classroom
The CD4047 Astable and Monostable Multivibrator
A versatile IC that may well have more merit than we give it credit for. The CD4047 is another one of those Integrated...[READ MORE]
Daniel Koch
Issue 41, December 2020
The Classroom
CD4049 and CD4050 Hex Buffers
Make your microcontroller I/O tasks smoother or easier with these buffers.[READ MORE]
Daniel Koch
Issue 40, November 2020