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Texas Instruments Microcontrollers

What microcontrollers does Texas Instruments specialize in?

Texas Instruments (TI) specializes in low-power, performance, and wireless microcontrollers.

The First Three Questions You Should Ask When Debugging Your PCB and Possible Solutions

Are Connections Continuous?

  • Conduct a continuity check on your board with a multimeter.

Timers and Interrupts on an LCD screen with the PIC

Objectives

The goal of this tutorial is to reintroduce you to the timer subsystem, implement a timer using an interrupt-based design, convert your pushbuttons from prior tutorials to interrupt-based functionality, and verify the results on your LCD.

Timers and Interrupts with the PIC

Objectives

The goal of this tutorial is to reintroduce you to the timer subsystem, implement a timer using an interrupt-based design, convert your pushbuttons from prior tutorials to interrupt-based functionality, and verify the results over EUSART and with a LED.

Transferring a Cadence schematic to PCB Editor

Introduction

In order to create a PCB, you must first prepare the schematic and check for errors, export a netlist of the schematic, import the netlist into PCB editor, and design the PCB. A netlist is a file that describes interconnections among components in a circuit. This tutorial describes the process of transferring a schematic to PCB Editor. It is assumed that you have a completed schematic (see example, Figure 1) before trying to migrate to PCB Editor.

Transistors

What is a transistor?

A transistor is a type of semiconductor device that can be used as both an amplifier or as an electronic switch.

Types of Logic Operators and How to Use Them

What are Logical Operators?

Say you are out grabbing lunch on behalf of a friend or a fellow student, and their lunch comes with a maximum of two sides for free. When you ask your friend about what sides they want, you may ask them one of the following 4 questions:

UART PIC to Argon Tutorial

UART PIC to Argon Tutorial

Objectives

Getting familiar with UART on both PIC and Particle platforms. In this tutorial, you will set up the PIC as a black box that will respond to various inputs from the Argon. Utilizing the USB serial bus on the Argon, we can verify the project at the end.

Updating Library Parts in Cadence

Background

Why do I need to update my parts?

As you start to learn schematic and PCB design, you will have to learn to make your own symbols and footprints for your components. Because of this, there is a chance that you accidentally mislabel or misread a data sheet and add a wrong pin/connection. Designs are also constantly being updated and revised.

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