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Article I wrote on some innovations KEMET has implemented in their capacitors: " There is no Moore’s Law for passive components like capacitors, but relentless development is …

Video is rendered on a PC and provide to the analog scope for X/Y graphing.

What happens when you have a random chip or sensor you want to interface with an Arduino, but don’t know how? You search for a pre-existing library of course. And where are many …

If you’re using serial (or UART) communication between two devices and seeing data corruption, there could be a simple fix. For example you might be trying to communicate between …

Oscilloscopes are the most critical tool when it comes to debug and analysis of electronic circuits. In recent years, digital oscilloscopes finally surpassed their analog …

MinutePhysics, one of my favorite YouTube channels, has done a collaboration project to provide an animated short on a scientifically correct version of the Children’s song, …

After mentioning how much I like using a brass sponge when soldering, I came across this App Note from OK International. This is a great note to read through. It discusses what is …

From Jan 1 2014 until today, baldengineer.com’s traffic has increased 150%. With so many new readers, I thought about how to make better posts for you. That lead me to look at the …

Keep your soldering iron tip from oxidizing. As it gets dull and gray, it’ll be harder to make good solder joints. My favorite tool to clean a tip is a Brass Sponge. The other …

Let me start by saying, this book is not for new comers, or (ugh) “newbies”, to electronics. This book is intended for those who have a solid understanding of electrical …