Category Archives: Electronic Design

Low-Latency Networks for Control System Applications

28/02/2020, hardwarebee

In control system applications the efficient transfer of data from sensors to the processing system and from the processing system to the actuators and motors is often essential for optimal system functionality and performance. Low-latency networks enable the efficient transfer of data between system components, which makes them the backbones

Introduction to SPI Interface and Protocol

29/12/2019, hardwarebee

SPI stands for Serial Peripheral Interface. Developed by Motorola in the 1980s, SPI protocol is now a specification standard for short distance communication especially in embedded systems.
 
How Does SPI Protocol Work?
 
The SPI architecture is a typical master slave structure having a single master and communicating with

How to Find an Electronic Design Company?

25/09/2019, hardwarebee

If you were to set out on a search for electronic design companies right now, you will find yourself spoilt for options. How do you go about selecting an electronic design company that will be the perfect fit for your business? While there are many hardware design services out there,

Comprehensive Hardware Codec solution using iWave’s Zynq UltraScale+ FPGA SOM

24/09/2019, hardwarebee

Over the past years, live video streaming has undergone major technological advancements, triggering large scale implications in various commercial and industrial applications such as security surveillance system and online video broadcast. Advancements in video compression standards such as H.264 (AVC) and H.265 (HEVC) have made it possible for users to

Beyond SPICE – Analog/Mixed Signal Simulation

13/08/2019, hardwarebee

Many electronics developers are very familiar in doing circuit simulation using SPICE (Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis) models, netlist and a SPICE simulator tool. There are quite some tools in the market, even some of them free of charge. In this article, I like to inspire a

Introduction to RS-232 Standard

28/06/2019, hardwarebee

RS-232 stands for Recommendation Standard 232. Introduced in 1960 and used as serial ports in computer systems, the RS-232 is a set of standards that defines the characteristics and timing of the electrical signals that pass from the computer to the modem, as well as their meaning and size. The

Digital to Analog Converter Basics

25/06/2019, hardwarebee

Our modern world comprises of two distinct parts: the natural (analog) and the digital. Both aspects of life and reality has its very own language. A language that only its own elements understand and can interpret.
 
A digital to analog converter is the missing link that helps us bridge

Analog to Digital Converter Basics

15/06/2019, hardwarebee

Our world today is as dependent and centered on technology as it has never been before. Electronic products play a central role in ensuring that our daily life and the infrastructure we utilize are working optimally. You would not be able to operate your electronic gadgets if you did not

Introduction to Watchdog Timer

14/05/2019, hardwarebee

A watchdog timer is a piece of hardware that is constantly monitoring whether the processor is acting properly, and if it detects any anomalies it resets the processor. A watchdog timer is installed in almost every embedded system today, and it’s a mandatory solution especially in products whereas a human

Introduction to Power-on-Reset

12/05/2019, hardwarebee

A power-on-reset circuit is responsible for generating resetting signals whenever power is supplied to a given electrical device. In such manner, you can determine a known state in which the device always powers up or starts operating.
 

 
The risk in not having a power on reset signal