Renesas Technology announced in late March he start of a design challenge for engineers around the world: develop an innovative, low-power application using the RL78 MCU and IAR Systems toolchain. To get started, you need to familiarize yourself with the … Continue reading →

Want tips on designing electron tube amplifiers? Fundamental Amplifier Techniques with Electron Tubes might be the book for you. The author, Rudolf Moers carefully details the science of hollow-state design as applied to amplifiers and power supplies. The book is … Continue reading →

The March 2012 issue—which the editorial department is now finishing up—features an in-depth article about Chris Cantrell’s Propeller-based gaming platform. As you’ll learn, the replacement circuit board has five switch pads. A yellow conductive button is mounted, and the casing … Continue reading →