4Jennifer Huber | HTML Task ManagerWhen Off-the-Shelf Won't Do |
8John Gorsky | New Product News
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9David Tweed | HTML Test Your EQ |
10Robert Lacoste | Smart Tracker 2The Innovative Wire TrackerWith Robert's prize-winning wire tracker, you can identify wires in even the most tangled situations. As you'll see, the design is simple and inexpensive.Download: lacoste162.ZIP |
16Steve Hageman | Build an Inexpensive Temperature-Testing ChamberMost home laboratories lack sufficient temperature-testing technology, which means kitchen ovens and refrigerators find use as heating and cooling systems for PCBs. Steve's home lab had been no different until he built his own benchtop temperature chamber.Download: hageman162.ZIP |
26Richard Dreher | HTML Remote Observation StationRichard's Remote Observation Station is a nature lover's dream. It allows you to watch wildlife on a TV from more than a mile away. At the heart of this inexpensive solar-powered system is an HC08-based photovoltaic charge controller.Download: dreher162.ZIP |
36George Novacek | Fault-Tolerant Electronic SystemsThere's no escaping it: sooner or later, all electronic systems fail. As a designer of embedded systems, how can you prepare for system failures? Is there a way to plan for the unforeseen glitches? George's article is a must-read for anyone with an electronic system in the pipeline. |
44Ingo Cyliax | Single-Pin Analog-to-Digital Conversion TechniquesPicture this: you need to add an analog input to a design, but you have only one digital I/O pin remaining. This month, Ingo presents an intelligent, cost-effective solution. |
50Dick Cappels | Microcontroller-Based Digital Lock-In MilliohmmeterA milliohmmeter is a handy tool for tasks like measuring a switch's contact resistance and checking the trace resistance on a PCB. Dick built his own microcontroller-based digital milliohmmeter using lock-in amplifier topology. The project is simple as long as you follow Dick's instructions. Get ready to improve analog performance with a microcontroller.Download: cappels162.ZIP |
56George Steber | Tracing Current and VoltageDesign a Unique PC Sound Card Curve TracerGeorge has come up with a new method for obtaining the I-V curves of two- and three-terminal devices. Following his lead, you'll be able to plot the I-V characteristics of diodes and transistors. If you have a PC and a Windows-compatible sound card, you're well on your way to being able to trace current and voltage from your workbench.Download: steber162.ZIP |
62M. Tim Jones | GNU DevelopmentFlexibility in software design is essential in many situations. That's why Tim likes working with the GNU compiler toolchain. It gives him the freedom of choice. This month, he gives us a guided tour of the GCC. |
70Jeff Bachiochi | From the BenchGlobal XPortation, Harness the Power of the 'Net with the XPort ServerWith Lantronix's XPort embedded device server, you can Internet-enable embedded products without wasting too much time, money, and design space. This month, Jeff shows you how he used the XPort to allow a Java-enabled browser to communicate with a thermostat. Offsite temperature control just got a whole lot easier. |
78Tom Cantrell | Silicon UpdateHot Chips 15Last summer's Hot Chips conference at Stanford University was the coming-out party for many of the industry's newest high-end chips. As usual, Tom was in attendance, doing the rounds and taking copious notes at all of the meetings and presentations. This month, he provides a glimpse of the high-end silicon that will drive your future designs. |
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