Backplane Motherboards: A New Direction in Computer Hardware?

Backplane Motherboards: A New Direction in Computer Hardware?

Backplane Motherboards As the evolution of computer hardware continues, backplane motherboards have gradually emerged as an innovative design. With their unique layout and numerous advantages, they attract the attention of computer enthusiasts and DIY players. So, what exactly is a backplane motherboard? Will it truly become the mainstream in the future? Let’s delve deeper. 1. … Read more

Practical IoT – Driving Part (7) RTC Clock (DS1302)

Practical IoT - Driving Part (7) RTC Clock (DS1302)

Driving Part – DS1302 1 Introduction to RTC Real Time Clock, abbreviated as RTC, is also available in the STM32 peripherals, but the RTC of the STM32F1 series actually only has a counter function. If you need year, month, and day, you have to write software to calculate it yourself, which is quite troublesome. At … Read more

Getting Started with Raspberry Pi: Entering the Physical World – How to Use GPIO Pins on Raspberry Pi

Getting Started with Raspberry Pi: Entering the Physical World - How to Use GPIO Pins on Raspberry Pi

In the tenth article of the Raspberry Pi getting started series, we will learn how to use the GPIO. — Anderson Silva So far, this series of articles has mainly focused on the software aspects of the Raspberry Pi, and today we will learn about the hardware. One of the main features that intrigued me … Read more

Coding While Parenting: Fun Embedded Hardware Insights from the Playground

Coding While Parenting: Fun Embedded Hardware Insights from the Playground

Author: Xiaoyu, Typesetting: Xiaoyu WeChat Official Account: Chip Home (ID: chiphome-dy) 01 Coding While Parenting I used to think that after work I had plenty of time, and I could still work for another two or three hours at home, feeling very motivated to learn. But after getting married and having a child, I basically … Read more

Understanding the Computer Boot Process: A Comprehensive Guide

Understanding the Computer Boot Process: A Comprehensive Guide

2016 Microcomputer and Applications Issue 3 Author: Yuan Qianqian   Abstract: This article provides a detailed study of the computer boot process and system loading, combining the collaborative invocation mechanism between hardware and software. It presents a relatively complete discussion of the entire process from pressing the power button to loading the operating system, culminating in … Read more

Easily Control Your Raspberry Pi Hardware with GPIO Zero: Efficient GPIO Pin Operations

Easily Control Your Raspberry Pi Hardware with GPIO Zero: Efficient GPIO Pin Operations

Introduction to GPIO Zero GPIO Zero is a simple and easy-to-use Python library designed for operating GPIO pins on the Raspberry Pi. Developed and maintained by Ben Nuttall and Dave Jones, it aims to simplify interaction with hardware, allowing developers to easily connect sensors, actuators, LEDs, and other devices to the Raspberry Pi to achieve … Read more

March Allwinner Chip Open Source Project Sharing Collection

March Allwinner Chip Open Source Project Sharing Collection

Excellent Project Sharing – Issue Nine . AWOL & OSHWHub ————————»»»» Allwinner Collection 立创开源硬件平台 Series9 GPT Voice Dialogue Cat Author: KJ GPT Voice Dialogue Cat has two different hardware versions, one of which uses a Linux system for functionality, based on the Allwinner H3 chip Orange Pi Zero development board. This version consists of a … Read more

Overview of PCB Layout and Wiring Design

Overview of PCB Layout and Wiring Design

In hardware design, PCB design is a very important and indispensable step. For some simple products, PCB design may simply involve connecting all components and networks accordingly. However, for high-speed circuits and RF circuits, the design of the PCB directly affects whether the product functions properly and whether it meets market requirements. Below, I will … Read more

Unveiling the Mysteries of Raspberry Pi 3

Unveiling the Mysteries of Raspberry Pi 3

Yesterday, the first photo of the Raspberry Pi 3 single-board computer was leaked, attracting widespread attention from domestic and foreign media. Although the leaked images are not very clear, we can still analyze and predict the various upgrade indicators of the Raspberry Pi 3 compared to the Raspberry Pi 2. Let’s unveil the mysteries of … Read more

Avaota A1: Allwinner T527 Linux Mainline Released!

Avaota A1: Allwinner T527 Linux Mainline Released!

Avaota A1: Allwinner T527 Linux Mainline Released! 📖 Documentation site: avaotasbc.100ask.net💡 Source code repository: github.com/AvaotaSBC/💻 Hardware configuration:✏️ CPU: Octa-core Cortex-A55, up to 2.0GHz✏️ GPU: Mali G57, supports OpenGL ES 3.2/2.0/1.1, Vulkan 1.1/1.2/1.3, OpenCL 2.2✏️ RCPU: XuanTie E906 RISC-V @ 200MHz✏️ DSP: HIFI4 DSP @ 600MHz✏️ NPU: Optional computing power up to 2TOPS✏️ Memory chip: Supports … Read more