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The story of the engineers who shaped the world's most powerful chip machines How do you transform a hopeless research and business activity into a billion-dollar machine and a world-leading company? The Dutch enterprise ASML pulled it off, and the book ASML’s Architects by renowned technology writer René Raaijmakers reveals exactly how. ASML's Architects travels back to the origins, struggles, success factors and sheer luck of a company that was barely alive at the beginning of the 80s, yet managed to become the uncontested world leader in chip lithography. Today, ASML determines the pace at which all information technology advances. The book covers the technology and the business, but the real story is in the people behind them. Throughout its pages, the interviewed engineers, scientists and managers speak frankly about their struggles, their fights and the grueling teamwork behind the scenes. Downloads Preface and Introduction The Violin Maker (Chapter 5) The Reunion (Chapter 23) A Movie for IBM (Chapter 64)

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Programming the Finite State Machine with 8-Bit PICs in Assembly and C Andrew Pratt provides a detailed introduction to programming PIC microcontrollers, as well as a thorough overview of the Finite State Machine (FSM) approach to programming. Most of the book uses assembly programming, but do not be deterred. The FSM gives a structure to a program, making it easy to plan, write, and modify. The last two chapters introduce programming in C, so you can make a direct comparison between the two techniques. The book references the relevant parts of the Microchip datasheet as familiarity with it is the best way to discover detailed information. This book is aimed at Microsoft Windows and Linux users. To keep your costs to a minimum and to simplify the toolchain, specific applications are provided as a free download to enable you to use an FTDI serial lead as the programmer. The assembler used is the open-source "gpasm". All programming can be done in a text editor. There are detailed instructions on how to perform the necessary installations on Windows, Linux Debian, and derivatives such as Ubuntu and Fedora. For programming in C, Microchip's XC8 compiler is used from the command line. In addition to the programming applications, two serial read and serial write applications can be used for communicating with the PICs from a computer. A voltmeter project including practical instructions on building a circuit board from scratch is included. All theory is covered beforehand, including how to do integer arithmetic in assembly. Two PICs are covered: the PIC12F1822 and the PIC16F1823. Both can run at 32 MHz with an internal oscillator. You do not need to buy a factory-made development board and programmer. With relatively inexpensive parts including a serial lead, microcontroller, a few resistors, and LEDs, you can get started exploring embedded programming. Links Updated Programmer

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Elektor GREEN en GOLD leden kunnen deze uitgave hier downloaden. Nog geen lid? Klik hier om een lidmaatschap af te sluiten. De open-source processorarchitectuur RISC-V16 boards en MCU's die je moet kennen Een FPGA-gebaseerde audiospeler met equalizer (1)Digitaal audio mixen met een Arduino MKR Vidor 4000 Laserkop voor pico-gebaseerde zandklokTekenen met licht Doe mee aan de STM32 Edge AI Contest Een multi-sensor plantenmonitor-systeemdraadloze meting van watertoevoer en lichtomstandigheden Maixduino AI-gestuurde automatische portiergezichtsdetectie met een camera Embedded Electronics 2024AI gaat de industrie opnieuw vormgeven Lading-gebaseerde in-Memory computing bij EnCharge AI AI-Inferentie met 10 Keer Lager Energieverbruik en 20 Keer Lagere Kosten Click board ondersteunt het ontwikkelen en trainen van ML-modellen voor trillingsanalyse De Elektor Mini-WheelieEen kit voor een zelfbalancerende robot MCU, ik zie jeMCUViewer: open-source multiplatform debugging-tool USB 2.0-isolatorelektrisch geïsoleerde USB-aansluiting Voorkomen is betervoorspellend onderhoud in de praktijk SPoE – Elektromagnetische compatibiliteitSingle pair met Power-over-Ethernet door de ogen van EMC Retro techEen nieuwe wereld met kleurentelevisie ECG-monitorimplementatie met Hexabitz-modules en een STM32CubeMonitor De strijd om AI aan de edge Met HaLow Wi-Fi is een record afstand bereikt van 16 km op 900 MHz Eerste CHERI RISC-V Embedded Chip en Early Access programma Derde generatie bosbranddetectie maakt gebruik van satellietverbindingen Uit het leven gegrepenkeuzestress Alle begin......filtert verder en regelt tonen Quasi-analoog uurwerkwedergeboorte van een Elektor-klassieker Een modulaire sensortesterSensor-evaluatieboard met ESP32-S3 2025: Een AI-OdysseeDe opkomst van foundation modellen en hun rol in het democratiseren van AI Raspberry Pi standalone MIDI-synthesizer (1)voorbereiding van een platform voor enkele edge-AI-experimenten Err-lectronicsCorrecties, updates en brieven van lezers Universele AI RISC-V processor doet ze allemaal - CPU, GPU, DSP, FPGA Interview met de CEO: Ventiva's dunne en coole technologie Dual-core programmeren met een Raspberry Pi Picoduik in de wereld van parallel programmeren

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Practical Multitasking Fundamentals Programming embedded systems is difficult because of resource constraints and limited debugging facilities. Why develop your own Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) as well as your application when the proven FreeRTOS software is freely available? Why not start with a validated foundation? Every software developer knows that you must divide a difficult problem into smaller ones to conquer it. Using separate preemptive tasks and FreeRTOS communication mechanisms, a clean separation of functions is achieved within the entire application. This results in safe and maintainable designs. Practicing engineers and students alike can use this book and the ESP32 Arduino environment to wade into FreeRTOS concepts at a comfortable pace. The well-organized text enables you to master each concept before starting the next chapter. Practical breadboard experiments and schematics are included to bring the lessons home. Experience is the best teacher. Each chapter includes exercises to test your knowledge. The coverage of the FreeRTOS Application Programming Interface (API) is complete for the ESP32 Arduino environment. You can apply what you learn to other FreeRTOS environments, including Espressif’s ESP-IDF. The source code is available from GitHub. All of these resources put you in the driver’s seat when it is time to develop your next uber-cool ESP32 project. What you will learn: How preemptive scheduling works within FreeRTOS The Arduino startup “loopTask” Message queues FreeRTOS timers and the IDLE task The semaphore, mutex, and their differences The mailbox and its application Real-time task priorities and its effect Interrupt interaction and use with FreeRTOS Queue sets Notifying tasks with events Event groups Critical sections Task local storage The gatekeeper task

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Practical Introduction to 3D Modeling from Enclosure to Front Panel Embedding a vintage component, creating a professional looking home for a circuit board, or even designing a complex apparatus complete with a chassis – these and many other challenges turn into a stimulating pleasure with FreeCAD. Once you have internalized the basic processes, there are virtually no limits to your imagination. Starting to use a new software is never straightforward – especially with a tool as versatile as FreeCAD. Manageable, but at the same time easily usable individual components provide the starting point in this book. Putting these components together later results in assemblies. In the FreeCAD universe, a workable trajectory is demonstrated. The described procedure is illustrative so the examples are easily applied to custom tasks. The devices were made by the author and illustrated with photos. Creating a 3D design is requiring some effort but the initial investment pays off soon. Besides the impressive spatial representation of the projects, the extracted drawings yield a solid base for documentation and production. Extended FreeCAD capabilities like the unfolding of sheet metal parts enormously add to efficiency and pushes models forward into practical assembly. Soon you will definitely not want to do without FreeCAD!

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Verstehen und effektiv einsetzen Was in der Elektronik geschieht, ist mit bloßem Auge unsichtbar. Das Instrument, mit dem sich elektrische Signale präzise visualisieren lassen und die Effekte der Elektronik für uns sichtbar werden, ist das Oszilloskop. Leider wagt man sich beim Einstieg in die Elektronik oft ohne Oszilloskop vor. Man tappt dann im Dunkeln, sowohl praktisch als auch gedanklich. Die erste Beobachtung eines elektrischen Signals auf einem Bildschirm ist eine Offenbarung. Niemand möchte dieses Erlebnis danach noch einmal missen. Es gibt kein Zurück mehr. Wer in der Elektronik mit Freude und Verständnis vorankommen möchte, braucht unbedingt ein Oszilloskop. Dann stellt sich zunächst die Frage: Wie wählt man das richtige Oszilloskop aus? Und kaum ist diese Frage beantwortet, tauchen bereits die nächsten auf, die sich letztlich auf eine zentrale Frage reduzieren lassen: Wie nutzt man das Oszilloskop so, dass die Anzeige die Realität der Signale korrekt widerspiegelt? Rémy Mallard ist ein leidenschaftlicher Vermittler komplexer technischer Themen mit dem Talent, diese verständlich und fesselnd zu präsentieren. In diesem Buch beantwortet er wichtige Fragen zur Verwendung eines Oszilloskops und bietet zahlreiche Anleitungen, um die elektrischen Signale elektronischer Systeme zu erforschen und zu verstehen. Dank seines verständlichen Stils und seiner praktischen Einblicke ist dieses Buch ein wertvolles Werkzeug für alle, die ihr Elektronikwissen vertiefen möchten.

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FLUX Ador is the world's first color printing laser cutter. Powered by three high-quality, interchangeable modules, Ador enables you to engrave and cut though a wide range of materials while enhancing your projects with a pop of color. New creative potential with Ador Whether you’re an educator, small business, crafter or designer, with Ador, the application boundary is for you to define. Easy to use Place material then autofocus Drag and drop your design Engrave, cut or print Project Completed! Big workspace, big ideas Ador offers a big working space of 430 x 300 mm, with a depth of 30 mm, expanding the horizons of your creativity. Specifications Dimensions 637 x 488 x 226 mm Weight 19 kg Work Area X&Y: 20 W Diode laser: 430 x 300 mm (X & Y varies with different modules)Z: 30 mm (for all modules) & 20 mm (with prism) Camera Preview Area Whole work area Voltage AC 110-240 V Touch Panel Yes, 8 inches (diagonal) Camera 8 MP I/O USB / WiFi Laser Spec W Diode laser Module Laser Moving Speed 0~400 mm/s Laser Cutting Thickness Varies for different materials Software Mode Vector / Graphic (monochrome, gray scale) Operating System Windows / macOS / Linux Software File Type JPG / PNG / SVG / DXF Included FLUX Ador 20 W diode laser module 6x prism lift Power adapter Power cord Hex key Vent Hose Vent hose Duct Clamp Wooden test piece Laser Cutter Lubricant Downloads Firmware

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This is the second edition of a book aimed at engineers, scientists, and hobbyists who want to interface PCs with hardware projects using graphical user interfaces. Desktop and web-based applications are covered. The programming language used is Python 3, which is one of the most popular languages around: speed of programming being a key feature. The book has been revised and updated with an emphasis on getting the user to produce practical designs with ease – a text editor is all that is required to produce Python programs. Hardware interfacing is achieved using an Arduino Uno as a remote slave. A full description and source code of the communication interface is given in the book. The slave provides digital and analog input and outputs. Multiple Unos can be included in one project with all control code written in Python and running on a PC One project involves a PIC microcontroller with the code provided that can be loaded into the PIC using the Uno. The web applications and server are all implemented in Python, allowing you to access your electronic hardware over the Internet. The Raspberry Pi computer can be used as your web server. An introductory chapter is provided to get you started with using Linux. The book is written for use with Debian or variations including Mint or Ubuntu. All of the programs in the book are freely available, ready to use and experiment with by way of a download from Elektor.

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Elektor GREEN and GOLD members can download their digital edition here. Not a member yet? Click here. What to expect This Elektor edition guest-edited by Edge Impulse explores the edge AI workflow, from data collection and model training to deployment and optimization: End-to-End Edge AIA hands-on object detection series that walks through the complete machine learning pipeline on embedded hardware. High-Resolution, High-Speed Object Counting (Nvidia Jetson Nano, TensorRT)Pushing inference speed and precision for visual counting applications. PCB Defect Detection with Computer Vision (Raspberry Pi)Smarter manufacturing through embedded vision. Smart Building Ventilation with Sensor FusionAI-powered environmental optimization for energy efficiency. Analog Meter Reading (Arduino Nicla Vision)A TinyML approach to automating analog infrastructure. Smart Appliance Control Using Voice Commands (Nordic Thingy:53)Speech recognition at the edge. Liquid Classification with TinyML (Seeed Wio Terminal + TDS Sensor)Combining IoT sensing and embedded ML for fluid analysis. Surgery Inventory Object DetectionApplying real-time vision to healthcare logistics. Plus, the magazine includes exclusive interviews with: Edge Impulse co-founders Zach Shelby and Jan Jongboom; Qualcomm Technologies VP of product management Manny Singh; and EDGE AI FOUNDATION CEO Pete Bernard. Also included are a Tech the Future essay titled "AI at the Edge: Powering the Next Generation of Devices," an Industry Case Study on GlobalSense, and more. Contents What the Heck Is Edge AI Anyway?Bringing Intelligence to the Device Meet Edge Impulse StudioEasily Build and Deploy Edge AI Models Keyword Spotting with Edge ImpulseCollect, Train, and Deploy Smart Appliance Control Using Voice Commands with the Nordic Thingy:53 Key Terms for Understanding Edge AI and Machine Learning Crash Course: Getting Started with Edge ImpulseLearn to Collect, Train, and Deploy an ML Model with the Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense A New Chapter for ArduinoFrom Hobby Board to Edge Computing Powerhouse Getting Started with Object Detection on Edge Devices PCB Defect DetectionComputer Vision with Raspberry Pi Scaling AI to the Smallest Devices Optimizing Power Efficiency in Battery-Driven Edge AI Devices AI ToasterWhen Edge AI Meets Breakfast Thundercomm Rubik Pi 3Raspberry Pi Familiarity Meets Edge AI Leadership, Embedded ML, and the Edge Revolution Vision Language Models for the EdgeCascading Models for Better Reliability Get to Know Edge ImpulseQuestions from the Elektor Community Project Update #5: ESP32-Based Energy MeterUsing Edge AI to Recognize Household Loads Motion Recognition with Anomaly DetectionAn End-to-End Tutorial Smart Ventilation System: Fusing Sound and Environmental DataA Dual-MCU Machine Learning Approach for Automated Window and Louver Control Bringing Voice Control to Earbuds and Headsets AI at the Edge: Powering the Next Generation of Devices

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The Red Pitaya (STEMlab) is a credit card-sized, open-source test and measurement board that can be used to replace most measurement instruments used in electronics laboratories. With a single click, the board can transform into a web-based oscilloscope, spectrum analyser, signal generator, LCR meter, Bode plotter, and microcontroller. The Red Pitaya (STEMlab) can replace the many pieces of expensive measurement equipment found at professional research organisations and teaching laboratories. The device, that based on Linux, includes an FPGA, digital signal processing (DSP), dual core ARM Cortex processor, signal acquisition and generation circuitry, micro USB socket, microSD card slot, RJ45 socket for Ethernet connection, and USB socket – all powered from an external mains adaptor. This book is an introduction to electronics. It aims to teach the principles and applications of basic electronics by carrying out real experiments using the Red Pitaya (STEMlab). The book includes many chapters on basic electronics and teaches the theory and use of electronic components including resistors, capacitors, inductors, diodes, transistors, and operational amplifiers in electronic circuits. Many fun and interesting Red Pitaya (STEMlab) experiments are included in the book. The book also makes an introduction to visual programming environment. The book is written for college level and first year university students studying electrical or electronic engineering.

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Example projects with Node-RED, MQTT, WinCC SCADA, Blynk, and ThingSpeak This comprehensive guide unlocks the power of Modbus TCP/IP communication with Arduino. From the basics of the Modbus protocol right up to full implementation in Arduino projects, the book walks you through the complete process with lucid explanations and practical examples. Learn how to set up Modbus TCP/IP communication with Arduino for seamless data exchange between devices over a network. Explore different Modbus functions and master reading and writing registers to control your devices remotely. Create Modbus client and server applications to integrate into your Arduino projects, boosting their connectivity and automation level. With detailed code snippets and illustrations, this guide is perfect for beginners and experienced Arduino enthusiasts alike. Whether you‘re a hobbyist looking to expand your skills or a professional seeking to implement Modbus TCP/IP communication in your projects, this book provides all the knowledge you need to harness the full potential of Modbus with Arduino. Projects covered in the book: TCP/IP communication between two Arduino Uno boards Modbus TCP/IP communication within the Node-RED environment Combining Arduino, Node-RED, and Blynk IoT cloud Interfacing Modbus TCP/IP with WinCC SCADA to control sensors Using MQTT protocol with Ethernet/ESP8266 Connecting to ThingSpeak IoT cloud using Ethernet/ESP8266

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When you experiment with the Raspberry Pi on a regular basis and you connect a variety of external hardware to the GPIO port via the header you may well have caused some damage in the past. The Elektor Raspberry Pi Buffer Board is there to prevent this! The board is compatible with Raspberry Pi Zero, Zero 2 (W), 3, 4, 5, 400 and 500. All 26 GPIOs are buffered with bi-directional voltage translators to protect the Raspberry Pi when experimenting with new circuits. The PCB is intended to be inserted in the back of Raspberry Pi 400/500. The connector to connect to the Raspberry Pi is a right angled 40-way receptacle (2x20). The PCB is only a fraction wider. A 40-way flat cable with appropriate 2x20 headers can be connected to the buffer output header to experiment for instance with a circuit on a breadboard or PCB. The circuit uses 4x TXS0108E ICs by Texas Instruments. The PCB can also be put upright on a Raspberry Pi. Downloads Schematics Layout

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