AC to DC and DC to AC Converters: Practical Uses
A short, practical guide to AC/DC converters and DC/AC inverters, with examples from electric cars, phone chargers, solar panels, and backup power.
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Rechargeable Battery Care: Temperature, Charge Limits, and Storage
Practical rechargeable battery care: useful charge thresholds, temperature limits, storage habits, charger selection, and differences between lithium-ion, LFP, NiMH, and lead-acid.
CAN Bus for Embedded Developers: Protocol Basics, Bit Timing, Arbitration, and Practical Implementation
Practical guide to CAN bus for embedded developers: protocol fundamentals, bit timing configuration, arbitration and priority, error handling, CAN FD improvements, implementation on STM32 and MCP2515, debugging with CANalyzer, and automotive/industrial use cases.
OBD2 Protocol Explained: Architecture, History, and Practical Applications
Comprehensive guide to On-Board Diagnostics 2 (OBD2) protocol, covering its history, architecture, use cases, and real-world applications in modern vehicles.
Electric Motors in Embedded Systems: DC, Servo, Stepper, BLDC and Beyond
A comprehensive technical guide to electric motors used in embedded systems: DC, BLDC, stepper, servo, and more. Learn how each motor works, when to use them, required drivers, control methods, and practical applications for robotics, automotive, and industrial embedded systems.
Communication Protocols and Interfaces Explained: SPI, I2C, UART, USART, CAN, Ethernet, USB, RS-232, RS-485 and More
A practical engineer-friendly guide to communication protocols and interfaces in modern embedded systems, including UART, USART, SPI, I2C, CAN, CAN FD, RS-232, RS-485, USB, Ethernet, LIN, Modbus, and MQTT.
S19 File Format (Motorola S-Record): Complete Practical Guide for Embedded Firmware and Bootloaders
A practical engineering guide to the S19 (Motorola S-record) file format: structure, checksum, record types, toolchain generation, STM32 workflows, UDS flashing context, and bootloader troubleshooting.