Circuit Cellar Ink 150
January 2003

Table of Contents

4 Jennifer Huber	HTML Task Manager Fifteen Moore Years
8 John Gorsky	New Product News AD9858 1-Gsps integrated synthesizer from Analog Devices, Inc. CSE15 uG Capacitive Switch Element under glass from Schurter, Inc. Gene-6320 3.5" FDD form factor SBC from AAEON Electronics, Inc. LM15 LED MiniMeter from Avatar Engineering Corp.
11 David Tweed	HTML Test Your EQ
12 Tom Napier	Use Frequency Modulation to Send ASCII Data Several years ago, Tom completed an ultrasonic transmitter project built around a PIC16C84. Now, he returns to this subject to explain the importance of frequency modulation and describe how it's used to send ASCII data. In his latest project, Tom switches to a '16C54. Download: napier150.ZIP
18 Tom Dahlin	The (G)Eiger Sanction The Design, Construction, and Interfacing of a Radiation Detector Recently, one of Tom's customers asked him to design a Geiger counter for a robotic sensing platform. That request led him on an exciting journey that involved everything from hunting for surplus parts to reviewing physics concepts. Now, Tom is ready to share his experiences. Download: dahlin150.ZIP
26 Fabio Piana	HTML The PSoC RangeFinder A Simple Ultrasonic Distance Meter Some distances are more difficult to measure than others. Therefore, Fabio built his own ultrasonic rangefinder, which won First Prize in the Cypress PSoC design contest. It can be used for measuring liquid levels, generic distances, and even the depth of snow. Download: piana150.ZIP
32 Enoch Hwang	Where's the Hardware? It would take years, even for the most voracious reader, to thumb through all of the books published on the topic of using software to build hardware. Fortunately, Enoch has done much of the legwork for us. He put together a concise tutorial on designing an ALU chip. Download: hwang150.ZIP
40 Bruce Land	AVR Video Generator Teaching Programming and Graphics Pop quiz: What do you get when you mix a small black and white TV with the Atmel AVR Mega163? If you're a lab-oriented professor, you get a standardized, cost-effective video generator for your classroom. Follow along as Bruce describes how he did it. Download: land150.ZIP
44 George Novacek	Building an Electric Airplane When it comes to planes and automobiles, many engineers see electric motor technology as the ticket to an energy-efficient, cost-effective future. With this in mind, George shows us how to design an electrically actuated system, focusing on control and braking.
52 Edward Steinfeld	Embedded XML Make Your Customer's IT Department Happy The popularity of XML is growing. As a result, engineers must work closely with IT departments to meet data management requirements. The task can be difficult, but there are ways you can help enhance data flow without having to customize each device you design.
Embedded PC 58 Fred Eady	HTML Applied PCs Construct an ATA Hard Drive Controller It's about time you had full control of your hard drive. The controller you've been waiting for is just one project away. This month, Fred shows you how easy it is to build an ATA hard drive controller. Amazingly, all you need is a good micro and a few everyday parts. Download: eady150.ZIP
68 Robert Martin	ARMs to ARMs Part 3: Working in the World of ARM Now that you've been fully assimilated into the world of ARM, it's time to get to work. In this final installment of Robert's series, he demonstrates how to implement the ARM architecture in CPU and system cores, tool chains, and tools. Now, you don't have to rely on the x86 or 68K. Download: martin150.ZIP
72 Jeff Bachiochi	HTML From the Bench GUI Interfacing, A Straightforward, Simple Solution Without the proper tools, even a straightforward project like interfacing a micro to a GUI can be complicated. So, it's always refreshing when a company develops technology that can simplify such a project. Download: jeff150.ZIP
78 Tom Cantrell	HTML Silicon Update Going Mobile After popping the hood on another concept car, Tom started thinking about LIN technology. Clearly, car makers are hyping the value of it, and soon, other industries are likely to hop on the bandwagon.
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96 Steve Ciarcia	HTML Priority Interrupt Inside the Box Still Counts

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