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The Role of CPU Testing in Embedded Systems
Explore the critical role of CPU testing in ensuring reliability and robustness of embedded systems in various applications.
Useful Embedded C Code Snippets
Collection of practical small C programs for embedded development: hex/decimal parsing, file/image manipulation, GPIO control, flashing image insertion, and IP enumeration.
RT-Trace Trace Debugging on Cortex-M4
Demonstrates RT-Trace for RT-Thread on a Cortex-M4 board: configuration, web-based Trace Viewer, thread and interrupt visualization and timing measurements.
Functional vs. Non-Functional in Embedded Systems
Explore functional vs. non-functional programming for embedded systems. Learn the pros and cons for testability, maintainability, and performance.
Using Python for 5 Common Operations Tasks
Guide for operations engineers on Python automation: SSH remote execution, log parsing, system monitoring with psutil, bulk deployments and backup/restore workflows.
Zephyr Trace: Runtime Tracing and Debugging
Overview of Zephyr Trace subsystem for RTOS debugging and performance analysis, covering real-time tracing, supported formats, and Segger SystemView setup.
Supercapacitors as Battery Replacements in Embedded Systems
Explore supercapacitor pros, charging challenges, and SMPS-based charging strategies to improve efficiency and energy transfer in design.
What Is a Programmable System-on-Chip
Overview of programmable SoC architecture, components (processors, FPGA logic, ADCs, DSPs) and benefits for flexible, scalable embedded system design.
Difference Between Function Types and Function Pointer Types
Explains differences between function pointer and function type in C, assignment syntax, equivalent call forms, and parameter declarations for callbacks.
C++ Programming Tips for Embedded Systems
Practical C++ class guidelines for embedded development: header guards, encapsulation, const correctness, initializer lists, Big Three, overloading, static members.
Embedded AI Design with L31 RISC-V Core
Custom L31 RISC-V with CodAL convolution accelerator boosts TF-Lite Micro edge AI: 5x speed, 3x power reduction for IoT/IIoT devices.
MonoDream: Monocular Navigation via Panoramic Imagination
MonoDream trains vision-language agents to imagine implicit panoramic RGB-D features from monocular input, enabling global spatial awareness and foresighted navigation.
Makefile Mastery for C Developers
Comprehensive Makefile guide: basics to advanced - variables, pattern rules, automatic variables, functions, phony targets, debugging and build tips.
Choosing the Right Frequency for Gas Flow Sensors
Comparative guide to ultrasonic gas flow sensors: 200 kHz for wide-range, robust industrial metering; 500 kHz for microflow sensitivity and rapid response.
Do Embedded Systems Need Software Architects?
Analysis of embedded architecture, arguing multiprocess IPC and a message bus improve decoupling, fault isolation, and maintainability when migrating multithreaded designs.
Benefits of USB/UART Bridge Devices
Technical explanation of USB/UART bridge operation, use cases (debugging, IoT, industrial) and chip choices like FTDI, CP210x, CH340 for system design.
eZ80F91 MCU Ethernet Communication
Guide to configuring Zilog eZ80F91 MCU Ethernet using on-chip EMAC/MII, IEEE 802.3 frames, OSI overview and hardware setup.
Vishay VEML3235 Ambient Light Sensor Overview
Technical overview of the Vishay VEML3235 ambient light sensor: I2C register map, gain/integration settings, electrical specs, application circuit and design considerations.
Improving C Code Readability: Techniques and Strategies
Object-oriented C: learn how to emulate OOP with structs and function pointers, improve readability with a linked-list example.
Deploy Typecho Blog on a Kubernetes Cluster
Deploy a Typecho blog with MySQL on Kubernetes: example YAML for Deployment, Service and Ingress, hostPath volume setup and Traefik routing.