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Ethernet Replacing the Serial Port
Didier Juges  
5/6/2013   30 comments
With the serial port disappearing from PCs, embedded developers may need an alternative port for command and control.
When Do I Need an RTOS?
Didier Juges  
4/26/2013   34 comments
With his applications straining the bounds of 8-bit processors, Didier is considering an RTOS but is unsure if it's worth the MCU resources it consumes.
LPCXpresso: First Impressions
Didier Juges  
3/26/2013   24 comments
Didier looks at the "out of the box" experience he gets with the LPCXpresso development board.
Sense Across an Isolation Barrier
Didier Juges  
1/28/2013   15 comments
Isolation barriers protect MCUs in systems with high voltages, like power, but the barrier complicates remote sensing. Didier describes his solutions.
Ethics in Embedded Software Design
Didier Juges  
1/11/2013   65 comments
Sometimes we can take shortcuts, but shouldn't.
It's a Great Time to Be an MCU Developer
Didier Juges  
12/18/2012   33 comments
Modern MCU development is a whole lot more fun these days.
Moving Code From 8051 to ARM
Didier Juges  
11/27/2012   15 comments
Anticipating a need for TCP/IP, Didier Juges tries his hand at moving 8051 code to Cortex-M3 development.
Do You Trust Your Software?
Didier Juges  
11/16/2012   64 comments
MCU systems depend on software, but is software safe enough?
Put Precision Timing Into Embedded Designs
Didier Juges  
10/31/2012   5 comments
Time stamping of data needs clock precision. Here's how to ensure it.
Coercing the WiFly Into Talking
Didier Juges  
10/19/2012   23 comments
Didier's WiFly refused to talk with a virtual host.
Why Aren't Microcontrollers Everywhere?
Didier Juges  
9/12/2012   38 comments
Discrete logic gates and other components still form the heart of many designs. Why?
A Closer Look at WiFi Modules
Didier Juges  
9/3/2012   18 comments
For designs with small production volumes, the module is a good way to add WiFi connectivity.
Avoid Embarrassment: Use Code-Checking Tools
Didier Juges  
8/21/2012   31 comments
You could be red-faced if you depend on your compiler to catch all of your coding errors.
Phone Review: Features Trump Flaws
Didier Juges  
8/6/2012   21 comments
Many features done well can overcome one or two mediocre performances, even in key applications.
Watchdogs Can Be More Bother Than Benefit
Didier Juges  
6/25/2012   32 comments
Watchdog timers address a common failure mode of MCU-based designs, but introduce problems of their own.
Small System? Choose C
Didier Juges  
6/11/2012   25 comments
C is still the most reasonable language choice, even for small systems.
TCP/IP Networking, Part 4: Embedded Interface
Didier Juges  
6/4/2012   9 comments
Using TCP/IP, MCU designers can create a complex user interface with little development effort.
TCP/IP Networking, Part 3: Obtaining IP Addresses
Didier Juges  
5/24/2012   7 comments
To manually give each computer on your network an IP address, and to find the address of a computer not on your network, requires the DHCP and DNS protocols.
TCP/IP Networking, Part 2: Home LAN
Didier Juges  
5/17/2012   6 comments
Continuing his networking tutorial, Didier discusses routers and gateways as they apply to home LANs.
TCP/IP Networking, Part 1: Peer to Peer
Didier Juges  
5/9/2012   26 comments
In this multipart series, Didier provides the basics of Internet networking for MCU-based designs. First up: peer-to-peer configurations.
Creating a Good User Interface
Didier Juges  
5/2/2012   25 comments
Digital inputs and displays are needed for microcontroller-based designs, but some approaches are better than others for creating a good user interface.
True Breadboards Fading Away
Didier Juges  
4/27/2012   29 comments
Shrinking package sizes are making breadboards of new designs increasingly difficult to create.
Make MCUs Evaluation Tools More Like FPGAs
Didier Juges  
4/18/2012   38 comments
The ideal development tool in MCU evaluation kits should support efficient work habits.
Evaluating Evaluation Kits
Didier Juges  
4/10/2012   43 comments
Generalized, bare-bones board designs are Didier's favorite style of evaluation kit. What is yours?
Desktop OS Helps Debug Embedded C Code
Didier Juges  
4/3/2012   9 comments
Using a shell program, you can exercise and test your MCU code from the desktop, without needing hardware.
Java Misused in MCU Applications
Didier Juges  
3/22/2012   25 comments
Experience shows that trying to run an entire embedded system is an inappropriate application for Java.
Simple Circuit Gives MCU Safe Power Control
Didier Juges  
3/19/2012   5 comments
Didier describes a simple circuit for safely controlling power to remote devices using an MCU.
Simple Communications Protocol Endures
Didier Juges  
3/14/2012   14 comments
A simple communications protocol can still be an effective way of passing information between MCUs in systems.
Configuration Control Challenging for Embedded Development
Didier Juges  
2/28/2012   9 comments
Making changes to an embedded system after its release may require configuration control of libraries and tools as well as application code.
Linux Simplifies Embedded Installation
Didier Juges  
2/21/2012   16 comments
Using Linux for an embedded design makes installation of the right tool versions easy and automatic.
Working With Embedded Linux
Didier Juges  
2/6/2012   18 comments
Freedom from the need for upgrades is an advantage of Embedded Linux, but take care.
Microcontroller or FPGA?
Didier Juges  
2/2/2012   28 comments
Microcontrollers and FPGAs have their respective advantages as well as loyal supporters, but which would you choose for your next application?
Design-to-Requirements vs. Creeping Elegance
Didier Juges  
1/24/2012   9 comments
Creeping elegance has prompted many a call to "shoot the engineer," and sometimes it is justified.




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