Two versions of the PADS software package (by Mentor, now a Siemens business) have been made available through distributor Digi-Key. Positioned as design software for “the aspiring innovator” both the free and the $499 versions include access to parts libraries and to a circuit simulator. PADS Maker and PADS MakerPro are intended to give commercially […]
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PIC12F1822 is a small microcontroller has only 8 pins which is not enough for building a real time clock using DS3231 with set buttons because the DS3231 needs 2 pins and the LCD screen needs 3 pins, therefore I’ve only 1 free pin. I connected that pin to an IR receiver and I used a
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After the simple interfacing of the PIC18F4550 microcontroller with the DS3231 RTC, now let’s add the alarms functionality and temperature monitor to our previous project. Interfacing PIC18F4550 with DS3231 project link: Real time clock & calendar with PIC18F4550 and DS3231 As written in the datasheet the DS3231 RTC has a built-in 2 alarm functions and
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The electronics industry is evolving at a fast pace, with IoT and wearable devices driving the trend. This calls for smaller PCB that packs more features than before. In these devices, the PCB must be designed for SMT assembly and they should adhere to best design practices to minimize defects in final products. Best Design Practices
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As the electronics industry gets increasingly competitive, electronics design companies are constantly on the search for low cost PCB manufacturers. Yet, getting the right fit in a PCB supplier takes more than blindly selecting the cheapest alternatives you found online. Making a wrong decision, especially when it comes to low cost PCB manufacturers can means costly consequences
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EasyEDA is a free, zero- install, cloud-based EDA tool, designed to give electrical engineers, educators, engineering students and electronics hobbyists an Easier EDA Experience. It is easy to use circuit design, circuit simulator and PCB design that runs in your web browser. Features of EasyEDA: Cool Schematic Capture Draw schematics quickly using the available libraries on
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Here is the nixie clock ! PIC16F84A microcontroller Single-digit Nixie, sequential hours, minutes and seconds display DCF-77 atomic clock, with automatic or manual time set-up high voltage power supply for Nixie with only 4 components 24 hours cycle programmable extinction time no MikroC compiler licence needed ! This project will show you how to drive a nixie
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Graphene has become an all-purpose wonder material, spurring armies of researchers to explore new possibilities for this two-dimensional lattice of pure carbon. But new research at MIT has found additional potential for the material by uncovering unexpected features that show up under some extreme conditions — features that could render graphene suitable for exotic uses
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AN589 is microchip’s application note for a parallel port pic programmer circuit which I chose as I wanted something reliable to get up and running quickly. Note: This page is left on site for legacy information that is applicable to older computers. These days PCs and laptops have only a USB interface so a parallel
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1. Quite a few POV clocks out there, why is this special? Well, mainly because it’s mine. There are quite a few POV clocks out there on the web using all sorts of display mechanisms, chassis, controllers. The one I decided to build isn’t exactly one of them, the main difference being in the way
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