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Sony Micro Hi-Fi Sound System CAS-1: A Compact Desktop Experience

Gradually, traditional desktop speaker combinations have faded from our desks. On one hand, modern desktops are precious real estate; whether in an office or at home, if the space isn't large enough, the 2.0, 2.1, or even 5.1 and 7.1 setups that "old-school" players used years ago simply can't fit comfortably. On the other hand, portable speakers have surged in popularity. They not only take up less space but also offer mobility for various use cases. If there isn't a

2025-01-03

Comprehensive Guide to LCD Screen and MIPI-DSI Parameter Calculation

Introduction

Display is an important component of the i.MX series chips, and we will detail the working principles of display-related modules and the steps to enable customized screens and potential issues based on the i.MX8MP in the near future.This article will focus on D-PHY and further calculate the parameters needed to enable MIPI-DSI interface screens.

D-PHY Parameter Calculation and Analysis

1.1 Bit_Clk and MIPI_Clock Calculation

In the MIPI communication protocol, several lanes transmit data

2025-01-03

How to Choose the Best Mini PC: Intel NUC Explained

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CFan previously introduced mini PCs represented by MSI's Sea Hawk and Intel NUC in the article "The Smallest Comparable to USB Drives! It Turns Out PCs Have So Many Forms?!", and this ultra-mini PC, when combined with a monitor, becomes an AIO, is gradually receiving more attention from family and business users. Today, we will take NUC as an example to

2025-01-03

How to Reduce Power Consumption of Raspberry Pi 5 in Standby Mode by 96%?

Image1 Raspberry Pi 5 Circuit Layout

Many makers know that the Raspberry Pi single-board computer gets stronger with each generation, meaning its computational performance improves, and it has more computing resources. However, despite being stronger, the price, size, and power consumption are still kept as compatible or controlled as possible.

In terms of price, Model B has maintained an official price below 35 dollars for a long

2025-01-03

Differences Between FPGA, ARM, ASIC, and SoC

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1. ASIC

ASIC, or Application-Specific Integrated Circuit, refers to integrated circuits designed and manufactured to meet the specific needs of a particular user and electronic system. Currently, using CPLD (Complex Programmable Logic Device) and FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) for ASIC design is one of the most popular methods. They share the common feature of being user-programmable

2025-01-03

Affordable 2TB PCIe 4.0 SSD: Acer Shadow Knight N5000 Review

In the 500 yuan range for 2TB, PCIe 4.0 spec, produced by a reputable brand, performance and lifespan are guaranteed, what a bargain!

Welcome to "Kim is Slim", today we will review the Acer Shadow Knight N5000 SSD, to see if it can become the sweet spot for PCIe 4.0 SSDs?

Affordable 2TB PCIe 4.0 SSD: Acer Shadow Knight N5000 Review

Since switching to a Zero Mini PC, my productivity and entertainment have been maximized, and the desktop space is much

2025-01-03

Should You Use RTOS?

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RTOS：Real-Time Operating System.

Some beginners and engineers who have just started working have such doubts, so today I will share this topic: Should you use RTOS?

Review of Bare-Metal Era

When first learning microcontrollers, it basically starts with bare-metal programming, and the classic "project" is the running light, which is also the beginning of your learning of microcontrollers. However, as learning deepens, the problems

2025-01-03

Understanding the MCU Boot Process

1 MCU Boot Methods

The boot methods of microcontrollers, taking STM32 as an example, are as follows:

Different download methods correspond to different boot methods. STM32 mainly has three boot methods: flash memory, system memory, and embedded SRAM.

Flash Boot (Most Common): STM32's flash can be erased and written tens of thousands of times. Users can download programs to this via JTAG or SWD mode and restart from this location.

System Memory Boot: The system memory is a

2025-01-03

Unveiling the Highlights of DonkeyCar S3 Season

This week at the open night, we invited one of the founders of the Drift Donkey community, Henry, to explain in detail the upgrade highlights and participation rules for the S3 season.

Introduction to DonkeyCar S3 Season Highlights

After two seasons of

2025-01-03

Getting Started with Arm NEON Programming: A Quick Guide

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This article is selected from the Jishu column "Infrastructure Open Source Software on Arm" in the Arm NEON learning series. NEON refers to a high-level SIMD (Single Instruction Multiple Data) extension instruction set suitable for Arm Cortex-A series processors, which can accelerate multimedia and signal processing algorithms (such as video encoding/decoding, 2D/3D graphics, gaming, audio and speech processing, image processing technology, telephony, and voice synthesis). This is the first article in

2025-01-03

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