Embedded Systems vs PLC Microcontrollers: 24 Real Cases from a 10-Year Industry Veteran Reveal the Truth!

Embedded Systems vs PLC Microcontrollers: 24 Real Cases from a 10-Year Industry Veteran Reveal the Truth!

Warm Reminder: All cases in this article are derived from real projects, involving scenarios such as automotive production lines and smart warehousing. At the end of the article, we provide a Selection Decision Tree and a Beginner’s Pitfall Guide. 1. The Soul-Searching Question for Beginners: What Are the Differences? Engineer Xiao Wang, who just entered … Read more

Xiangteng NPU Chip – Core Board Hardware Design Reference Materials Compilation

Xiangteng NPU Chip - Core Board Hardware Design Reference Materials Compilation

The Xiangteng NPU chip HKN201 neural network processor is a domestically produced, high-performance, multi-core processor designed for strong real-time, high-performance, and high-concurrency application scenarios by Xi’an Xiangteng Microelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.The hardware design reference documents for the HKN201 neural network processor core board include the hardware design guide, core board hardware schematic reference, schematic design … Read more

Countermeasures for Touch Button Noise from Renesas

Countermeasures for Touch Button Noise from Renesas

Touch button products are widely used in more and more products due to their aesthetic appeal, ease of use, and easy cleaning. The scenarios in which they are used are also increasing, and the reliability of touch buttons in complex external environments is receiving greater attention. This article focuses on the characteristics of Renesas products … Read more

Why Do High-End Walkie-Talkie Wireless Modules Require Shielding Covers?

Why Do High-End Walkie-Talkie Wireless Modules Require Shielding Covers?

Wireless modules are one of the most important components in modern wireless communication and are quite popular in the market. There are various types of wireless modules, each showcasing different functionalities. However, have you noticed that most high-end walkie-talkie wireless modules come with a metal casing? Do you know what role this metal casing plays … Read more

How to Become a Senior Embedded Hardware Engineer?

How to Become a Senior Embedded Hardware Engineer?

Introduction The study of ARM embedded systems and microcontrollers is closely related, and it is essential to accumulate learning experiences and knowledge during the process of learning microcontrollers. How can one gradually become a senior embedded engineer in this process? This article will introduce how to accumulate the skills necessary to become a senior embedded … Read more

Another Expert Builds a CPU by Hand and Implements a Unix-like System in Assembly

Another Expert Builds a CPU by Hand and Implements a Unix-like System in Assembly

Previously, several showcases in this area have been posted. Unlike FPGA, this systematic design allows for a more comprehensive understanding of these things. 1. [Special Spring Festival Edition] Those Experts Who Build CPUs by Hand, Appreciating the Breathtaking Hand Wiring and Superb Skills. 2. [Build a Complete Computer System Yourself] From basic digital logic, CPU … Read more

Practical Tutorial on RS-485 Communication Module

Practical Tutorial on RS-485 Communication Module

Course Details: The “Practical Tutorial on RS-485 Communication Module” is designed and planned by a team of professional electronic engineers from Changxue Electronics, and is recorded exclusively. This course mainly introduces the process, methods, techniques, and design concepts of developing the 51 microcontroller module through the form of module instantiation, focusing on the system design … Read more

Handcrafted CPU Expert: Assembler Language for Unix-like System

Handcrafted CPU Expert: Assembler Language for Unix-like System

Hardware Design: GR8CPU is a fully functional computer built on a breadboard. The first version, GR8CPU Rev2, has over 600 wires, 74 integrated circuits, and 79 LEDs. It is an 8-bit architecture, designed with simplicity and processing power in mind. The CPU can access 256 bytes of RAM and a fully functional Tic-Tac-Toe game has … Read more

Design of Real-Time Signal Processing Platform Based on Multicore DSP

Design of Real-Time Signal Processing Platform Based on Multicore DSP

Win a Backpack How Hard Is It? Give It a Try! →_→ Long Press Recognition 2016 Microcomputer and Applications Issue 3 Authors: He Peng, Hao Shaojie, Zhao Xinming Abstract: High-speed real-time signal processing is one of the main features of broadband digital channelized reconnaissance receivers, and its performance determines the overall specifications of the reconnaissance … Read more

How to Produce a Robot That Can Do Housework?

How to Produce a Robot That Can Do Housework?

With the rapid development of technology, housework robots have become the new favorites of modern families. These robots can help people complete various household tasks, such as cleaning, cooking, and laundry, greatly improving people’s quality of life. So, how can we produce a robot that can do housework? First, we need to clarify the functional … Read more