Q&A: Michael Hamilton (Engineering and Entrepreneurship)
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Michael Hamilton has been designing microcontroller-based systems for 25 years. Over the past 10 years, he has spearheaded two companies: A&D Technologies, which supplies wireless temperature and humidity controllers, and Point & Track, which provides data-gathering apps and other business … Continue reading

CC273: Necessity and Invention
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Tom Cantrell wanted to stop fiddling with his sprinklers as he tried to balance conserving water in California and keeping his lawn green. So he asked himself if he could craft a weather-savvy sprinkler controller. In the April issue of … Continue reading

SMD Stencil Reflow Soldering Tutorial
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Surface-mount SMD reflow soldering doesn’t have to be difficult. All you need is a solder paste stencil, a hot air gun, and a little know-how. No reflow oven necessary! Dave Jones, of EEVblog.com, covers everything you need to know in … Continue reading

Open-Source Hardware for the Efficient Economy
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In the open-source hardware development and distribution model, designs are created collaboratively and published openly. This enables anyone to study, modify, improve, and produce the design—for one’s own use or for sale. Open-source hardware gives users full control over the … Continue reading

RL78 Challenge Winner’s Workspace in Lewisville, TX
Michael Hamilton's test bench and DSA815

Lewisville, TX-based electrical engineer Michael Hamilton has been a busy man. During the past 10 years, he created two companies: A&D Technologies, which supplies wireless temperature and humidity controllers, and Point & Track, which provides data-gathering apps and other business … Continue reading