UART stands for Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter and it is a useful hardware feature in any microcontroller unit. A microcontroller needs to receive data, process it, and send it to the other devices. There are different types of communication protocols available in the microcontroller, however, UART is the most used one among the other communication protocols like SPI and I2C. If someone needs t ...

We’re all online nowadays, aren’t we? It’s no wonder that we love the Internet so much. It provides us with the information we need, it offers entertainment and connects us with other people in a matter of seconds. Basically, it has the answers to all of our questions and, quite often, all of our needs in a specific moment. Here are some reasons why people actually love the Internet. There is one question, ...

Maintaining a strong online presence is vitally important to any modern business. However, there’s lots of competition on the Internet, so how should you go about boosting your business’ online presence? Make use of all the platforms available to you The simplest way to boost your online presence is to make sure you’re making use of all the tools available to you. There are lots of different ways to reach p ...

The printed circuit board is one of the most important electronic components in the world today. These boards, known as PCBs, are inside of all computers and other electronic devices like digital alarm clocks, coffee makers, smart devices, and mobile phones. If the devices did not have PCBs, they would not do anything. The Brain of the Device It is easy to liken the PCB to the brain of the computer. These i ...

Networks are essential pieces of business, they provide the basis to create, share, and complete tasks, so protecting your network has become increasingly important. As your business grows, you will need to use your network more, and the threats to it will also increase, and you'll need more than a strong password to keep everything safe. Here are a few ways to proctor your network from attacks and other vu ...

Isabellenhütte has developed a new range of precision resistors in standard sizes with resistances ranging from 1 to 6 mOhm for applications which require small and low-ohmic shunts. In terms of their construction, the components are also less complex than the current ISA-PLAN®resistance families. And yet, they offer the same performance quality: very good long-term stability, a low temperature coefficient, ...

“What does solar energy have to do with our everyday lives?” It has long been used since the third century. People used it to create fire. They used the fire to cook and to warm themselves from cold weather. Other than that, later on, they learned that they could use it for hunting and lighting their caves. It only shows that it has played a great role in the lives of our ancestors and their way of living.  ...

As explained earlier, a seven segment interfaced with PIC uses almost an entire port (minimum 7 pins) to display a value. But a real time application, like watch, calculator etc., usually requires at least 3-4 seven segments. In such a case it is not advisable to use a port of the controller for each seven segment. In these cases, multiplexing technique is used to work with more than one seve ...

As explained earlier, a seven segment interfaced with PIC uses almost an entire port (minimum 7 pins) to display a value. But a real time application, like watch, calculator etc., usually requires at least 3-4 seven segments. In such a case it is not advisable to use a port of the controller for each seven segment. In these cases, multiplexing technique is used to work with more than one seve ...

A microcontroller, a digital device, can read, execute and transmit only digital signals. On the contrary, the outputs of the most of the transducers are analog in nature. Thus it is hard to interface these transducers directly with controllers. Analog-to-digital convertor (ADC) ICs are one way to make the analog input compatible with the microcontroller. Using an external ADC adds complexity to the ci ...