Complete introduction to the TM4C123G Tiva C Series LaunchPad by Texas Instruments. Learn the ARM Cortex-M4F microcontroller features, GPIO pinout, peripherals (UART, I2C, SPI, ADC, PWM, timers), memory map, onboard components, and supported IDEs (Keil, Code Composer Studio, Energia).
NEMA 34 Stepper motor is a hybrid stepper motor that has the best attributes of the variable reluctance stepper motor as well as a permanent magnet stepper motor. This is a heavy motor and draws a high current of up to 5A. The motor takes 200 steps during a single revolution with a step angle … Read more
2SC1345 NPN transistor is a Chinese, low-noise, and low-frequency transistor, used in audio amplification applications. It is an NPN transistor with an emitter to collector voltage of 50V and the collector current of 100mA. This NPN transistor finds its usage in switching and amplification but it is recommended to not use it as a switch … Read more
MPU9250 Digital Motion Processor is a multi-purpose processor introduced by Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation. The MPU9250 is a 9-axis Motion Tracking device with a 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis magnetometer, and a 3-axis gyroscope integrated into a small compact IC. The DMP has three 16-bit resolution analog-to-digital Converters for the digitization of the outputs from the accelerometer, … Read more
TPA6138A2PW is a headphone Driver introduced by Texas Instruments. It is a small, cost-effective IC with an Adjustable Gain through external resistors. The driver can deliver 25mW into 32 ohms load with just 3.3-V supply voltage. The chip has no DC blocking capacitors or split-rail power supply. Instead, it has a charge pump to generate … Read more
Optocouplers or Optoisolators are mainly used for the electrical isolation between two circuits just using the light. SFH620A is an Optocoupler that has two parts i.e., two GaAs Infrared emitting diodes and a phototransistor, which functions by sensing the infrared light. It offers a high current transfer ratio, low coupling capacitance, and high isolation voltage … Read more
In this tutorial, we will learn to use 1N747 Zener Diode with example circuits. It offers a Zener voltage (Vz ) of 3.6V with ±5% tolerance and a speedy reverse recovery time. Zener diodes are used for voltage regulation applications. Recommended Components The following parts are used in this article, along with a generic electronics … Read more
A diode is a basic PN junction semiconductor device well-known in the microelectronics world. Because it is constructed with P and N-type materials. It acts as a one-way switch that allows the current to flow in one direction and halts in the other direction. 1N4007 belongs to the silicon family of1N400X series. It is a … Read more
TTP224 is a non-contact four-channel touch sensor IC designed to replace traditional buttons for effortless control. As the name suggests, it has four touch keys. It works by detecting the input capacitive touch and varying the capacitance to trigger the switch. Powering this IC needs only a few volts. It comes with an auto-calibration attribute … Read more
In this tutorial, we will discuss Raspberry Pi Pico pinout and which GPIO pins to use for peripherals such as UART, I2C, SPI, Interrupts, and timers, etc. In this post, we are going to discuss the Raspberry Pi Pico development board which is the first development board from the Raspberry Pi in the microcontroller series. … Read more