Client Profile: Oscium
Oscium

Oscium 5909 NW Expressway, Suite 269 Oklahoma City, OK 73132 www.oscium.com Contact: Bryan Lee, bryan@oscium.com Product Information: The WiPry-Spectrum transforms an iPhone, an iPad, or an iPod into a 2.4-GHz spectrum analyzer. It is the first 2.4-GHz industrial, science, and … Continue reading

Electrical Engineering Tools & Preparation (CC 25th Anniversary Issue Preview)
I use a few different meters. One has a transistor checker. Another has a high-current probe. For years I used a small battery-powered hand drill before purchasing the Dremel and drill press. The tweezers are actually an SMT parts measurer. Many are unmarked and impossible to identify without using this device (and the magnifier).

Electrical engineering is frequently about solving problems. Success requires a smart plan of action and the proper tools. But as all designers know, getting started can be difficult. We’re here to help. You don’t have to procrastinate or spend a … Continue reading

Debugging USB Firmware
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You’ve written firmware for your USB device and are ready to test it. You attach the device to a PC and the hardware wizard announces: “The device didn’t start.” Or, the device installs but doesn’t send or receive data. Or, … Continue reading

DIY Green Energy Design Projects
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Ready to start a low-power or energy-monitoring microcontroller-based design project? You’re in luck. We’re featuring eight award-winning, green energy-related designs that will help get your creative juices flowing. The projects listed below placed at the top of Renesas’s RL78 Green … Continue reading

AC Tester Schematic Update
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An error was found in one of the AC tester schematics that ran in Kevin Gorga’s June 2012 article, “AC Tester” (Circuit Cellar 263). As a reader indicated, T2 is disconnected in the published version of the schematic. An edited … Continue reading