Engineering

The Grand Old 8051 Microcontroller

The 8051 is a clear dividing line between new engineers and the…

Securing the Silicon Supply Chain

There are many ways fake chips can make it into the supply chain…

The Underground Parts Store: Keeping Fake Chips Out Of The Supply Chain

The LFSR: The Queen of Digital Logic Functions

I have a theory that every engineer has his or her favorite fundamental design…

What Exactly Is Inside That Capacitor Inside Your Smartphone, Computer, Or Tesla?

Buzzword Bingo: Neuromorphic Computing

Could the replacement for Moore’s Law come from chips inspired by the human brain?

Arduino: How Low Can It Go? How High Can It Fly?

A Pandemic in The Supply Chain

With Coronavirus quarantines in effect, interruptions and delays are poised to strike across the supply…

The history of tech conferences, from someone who lived through it.

How Can They Make It So Cheap?

You can get just about anything from a few shady websites, but how are…