04/19/2021

The PCAN Explorer software from PEAK-System enables the sending, monitoring, and evaluation of messages on a system-internal CAN (Controller Area Network). At a comparatively low price, it offers a clear, customizable user interface and includes helpful tools for testing. ...

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02/15/2021

Eclipse is an open-source development environment that supports multiple programming languages. More and more microcontroller manufacturers are using the IDE to provide a free development environment with a pre-installed toolchain. Examples include STM32CubeIDE, Simplicity Studio, and others. Eclipse offers ...

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01/28/2021

Why Vim? While some are happy to leave Vim, many swear by the power and efficiency of the text editor. The initial learning curve is worthwhile if you frequently work with text files in a Linux environment and also ...

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10/27/2020

Anyone who enjoys working with LTspice will appreciate the existing component models. For more complex components, however, these are largely limited to components from the Analog Devices portfolio. But even simpler components such as transistors or diodes are sometimes ...

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06/25/2020

When developing circuits, one always has to deal with components that have tolerances that can influence the functionality of the circuit to a greater or lesser extent. To determine the influence of component tolerances on the output variables of interest, ...

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Anyone implementing software projects in a team today cannot ignore Continuous Integration. The benefits of the process outweigh the initial setup effort to such an extent that – except for very small projects – there is no rational reason to ...

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