Tutorials

How to drive a static LCD display with digital logic and an Arduino / microcontroller. Code HERE LCD HERE Forum HERE Podcast: Download

Part 1 in a series of videos on designing a custom LCD display. This tutorial covers how LCD displays work, the 3 different types of interface (DIP, Elastomeric, Flex), the three different optical types (Reflective, Transflective, and Transmissive), and the two different types of drive (Static vs Dynamic) Microchip AN658 …

Dave demonstrates various practical PCB and component selection solutions and techniques to prevent flex stress cracking of Multi Layer Ceramic Capacitors (MLCC) on PCB’s and preventing your product from catching on fire! Open Mode capacitors. Flexible Endcap Soft Termination Capacitors Lead Frame Capacitors Series Capacitors TDK Solutions for Ceramic Capacitor …

Fundamentals video explaining the difference between voltage, power, and energy. The difference between Power & Energy is probably the most misunderstood and misused terminology in engineering! Forum HERE Podcast: Download

As the title says, kinda… Dave answers the age old question, do single take videos really work? No. No, they don’t. SPOILERS: Tutorial on turning two NPN transistors into a fast bidirectional zener impulse clamp. A comparison of the low level signal noise on 11 different oscilloscopes. Teardown of the …