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Temporary Delay in the Delivery of Unitree Robots Like many other suppliers, we are currently experiencing delays in the delivery of Unitree robots. A shipment from our supplier is currently held in customs, which has unfortunately led to later-than-planned deliveries for previously placed orders. We are actively working with our supplier to resolve this issue and expect more clarity soon, but at this time, we cannot provide any guarantees. Additionally, a new shipment is already on its way, though it will take some time to arrive. Since other suppliers are facing similar challenges, switching to a different provider is unlikely to result in a faster solution. Our top priority remains fulfilling existing orders. If you have any questions or would like to update your order, please do not hesitate to contact our customer service team. We will keep you informed of any further developments. Unitree Go2 series consists of quadruped robots for the research & development of autonomous systems in the fields of human-robot interaction (HRI), SLAM & transportation. Due to the four legs, as well as the 12DOF, this robot can handle a variety of different terrains. The Go2 comes with a perfected drive & power management system, which enables a speed (depending on the version) of up to 3.7 m/s or 11.88 km/h with an operating time of up to 4 hours. Furthermore, the motors have a torque of 45 N.m at the body/thighs and at the knees, which also allow jumps or backflips. Features Super Recognition System: 4D LIDAR L1 Max Running Speed: approx. 5 m/s Peak Joint Torque: approx. 45 N.m Wireless Module: WiFi 6/Bluetooth/4G Ultra-long battery Endurance: approx. 2-4 h (long battery life measured in real life) Intelligent Side-follow System: ISS 2.0 Specifications Tracking module: Remote-controlled or automatic tracking Front camera: Image tansmission Resolution 1280x720, FOV 120°, Ultra wide angle lens deliver rich clarity Front lamp: Brightly lights the way ahead 4D LiDAR L1: 360°x90° omnidirectional ultra-wide-angle scanning allows automatic avoidance with small blind spot and stable operation 12 knee joint motors: Strong and powerful, Beautiful and simple, Brandy new visual experience Intercom microphone: Effective communication with no scenario restrictions Self-retracting strap: Easy to carry and load things More stable, more powerful with advanced devices: 3D LiDAR, 4G ESIM Card, WiFi 6 with Dual-band, Bluetooth 5.2 for stable connection and remote control Powerful Computing Core: Motion controller, High-performance ARM processor, Improved Al algorithm processor, External ORIN NX/NANO Smart battery: Standard 8000 mAh battery, Long-endurance 15000 mAh battery, Protection from over-temp, overcharge and short-circuit Speaker for music play: Listen to music as your pleasure Unitree Go2 Variants The Go2 impresses not only with its technical capabilities, but also with a modern and slim design that gives it a futuristic look and makes it a real eye-catcher. The Go2 Air is specially designed for demos and presentations. With its basic features, it offers a solid basis for demonstrating the movement capabilities and functionality of a four-legged robot. Important: The Go2 Air is delivered without a controller. This can be purchased optionally. With a powerful 8-core high-performance CPU, the Pro and Edu offer impressive computing power required for complex tasks and demanding calculations. This enables faster and more efficient data processing and makes the Pro and Edu a reliable partner for your projects. From the Edu version onwards, the Go2 is programmable and opens up endless possibilities for developing and researching your own robotics applications. The Go2 is also able to handle a step height of up to 14 cm. This makes it an ideal tool for research, education and entry into the world of robotics. The Go2 Edu comes with a remote controller that gives you easy and intuitive control. You also get a docking station with impressive computing power of 100 TOPS, which is equipped with powerful AI algorithms and offers you technical support. Go2 Edu is equipped with a powerful 15000 mAh battery that gives it an impressive runtime of up to 4 hours. This long operating time allows the robot to carry out longer exploration missions and complete demanding tasks. Go2 Edu Plus 3D LiDAR comes with a powerful Hesai XT16 3D LiDAR. This LiDAR sensor gives the robot precise three-dimensional perception of its surroundings, enabling smooth navigation and intelligent obstacle avoidance. Model Comparison Air Pro Edu/Edu Plus Dimensions (standing) 70 x 31 x 40 cm 70 x 31 x 40 cm 70 x 31 x 40 cm Dimensions (crouching) 76 x 31 x 20 cm 76 x 31 x 20 cm 76 x 31 x 20 cm Material Aluminium alloy + High strength engineering plastic Aluminium alloy + High strength engineering plastic Aluminium alloy + High strength engineering plastic Weight (with battery) about 15 kg about 15 kg about 15 kg Voltage 28~33.6 V 28~33.6 V 28~33.6 V Peaking capacity about 3000 W about 3000 W about 3000 W Payload ≈7 kg (MAX ~ 10 kg) ≈8 kg (MAX ~ 10 kg) ≈8 kg (MAX ~ 12 kg) Speed 0~2.5 m/s 0~3.5 m/s 0~3.7 m/s (MAX ~ 5 m/s) Max Climb Drop Height about 15 cm about 16 cm about 16 cm Max Climb Angle 30° 40° 40° Basic Computing Power N/A 8-core High-performance CPU 8-core High-performance CPU Aluminum knee joint motor 12 set 12 set 12 set Intra-joint circuit (knee) ✓ ✓ ✓ Joint Heat Pipe Cooler ✓ ✓ ✓ Range of Motion Body: −48~48° Body: −48~48° Body: −48~48° Thigh: −200°~90° Thigh: −200°~90° Thigh: −200°~90° Shank: −156°~−48° Shank: −156°~−48° Shank: −156°~−48° Max Torque N/A about 45 N.m about 45 N.m Super-wide-angle 3D LiDAR ✓ ✓ ✓ Wireless Vector Positioning Tracking Module N/A ✓ ✓ HD Wide-angle Camera ✓ ✓ ✓ Foot-end force sensor N/A N/A ✓ Basic Action ✓ ✓ ✓ Auto-scaling strap N/A ✓ N/A Upgraded Intelligent OTA ✓ ✓ ✓ RTT 2.0 Image Transmission ✓ ✓ ✓ App Basic Remote Control ✓ ✓ ✓ App Data Viewing ✓ ✓ ✓ App Graphical Programme ✓ ✓ ✓ Front Lamp (3 W) ✓ ✓ ✓ WiFi 6 with Dual-band ✓ ✓ ✓ Bluetooth 5.2/4.2/2.1 ✓ ✓ ✓ 4G Module N/A CN/GB CN/GB Voice Function N/A ✓ ✓ Music Playback N/A ✓ ✓ ISS 2.0 Intelligent side-follow system N/A ✓ ✓ Intelligent detection and avoidance ✓ ✓ ✓ Secondary development N/A N/A ✓ Manual controller Optional Optional ✓ High computing power module N/A N/A Edu: 40 TOPS computing power Edu Plus: 100 TOPS computing power NVIDIA Jetson Orin (optional) Smart Battery Standard (8000 mAh) Standard (8000 mAh) Long endurance (15000 mAh) Battery Life 1-2 h 1-2 h 2-4 h Charger Standard (33.6 V, 3.5 A) Standard (33.6 V, 3.5 A) Fast charge (33.6 V, 9 A) Included 1x Unitree Go2 Edu Plus 3D LiDAR 1x Hesai XT16 3D LiDAR 1x Unitree Go2 Remote Controller 1x Unitree Go2 Battery (15000 mAh) 1x Unitree Docking station with 100 TOPS computing power Downloads Documentation iOS/Android apps GitHub

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If you have the right tools, designing a microprocessor shouldn’t be complicated. The Verilog hardware description language (HDL) is one such tool. It can enable you to depict, simulate, and synthesize an electronic design, and thus increase your productivity by reducing the overall workload associated with a given project.Monte Dalrymple’s Microprocessor Design Using Verilog HDL is a practical guide to processor design in the real world. It presents the Verilog HDL in a straightforward fashion and serves as a detailed introduction to reducing the computer architecture and as an instruction set to practice. You’re led through the microprocessor design process from start to finish, and essential topics ranging from writing in Verilog to debugging and testing are laid bare.The book details the following, and more: Verilog HDL Review: data types, bit widths/labeling, operations, statements, and design hierarchy Verilog Coding Style: files vs. modules, indentation, and design organization Design Work: instruction set architecture, external bus interface, and machine cycle Microarchitecture: design spreadsheet and essential worksheets (e.g., Operation, Instruction Code, and Next State) Writing in Verilog: choosing encoding, assigning states in a state machine, and files (e.g., defines.v, hierarchy.v, machine.v) Debugging, Verification, and Testing: debugging requirements, verification requirements, testing requirements, and the test bench Post Simulation: enhancements and reduction to practice Monte Dalrymple received a BSEE (with highest honors) and an MSEE from the University of California at Berkeley, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Monte started his career at Zilog, where he designed a number of successful products, including the Serial Communication Controller (SCC) family and the Universal Serial Controller (USC) family. He was also the architect and lead designer of the Z380 microprocessor. Monte started his own company, Systemyde International Corp., in 1995, and has been doing contract design work ever since. He designed all five generations of Rabbit microprocessors, a Z180 clone that is flying on the Juno mission to Jupiter, and a Z8000 clone that flies in a commercial avionics air data computer. Monte holds 16 patents as well as both amateur and commercial radio licenses. Monte wrote 10 articles for Circuit Cellar magazine between 1996 and 2010. He recently completed a side project to replace the CPU in an HP-41C calculator with a modern FPGA-based version.

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Elektor GREEN and GOLD members can download their digital edition here. Not a member yet? Click here. The Raspberry Pi 5A Huge Improvement From Its Predecessor AI in the Electronics LabGoogle Bard and Flux Copilot Put to the Test Arduino Nano Waveform GeneratorNano + Code = Function Generator Solar-Powered Christmas GarlandAn Eco-Friendly Solution for Garnishing Your Balcony USB Killer DetectorBetter Safe Than Sorry A Simple CNCed EnclosureWith Autodesk Fusion 360 for Personal Use Low-Volume Board ProductionWith and without Assembly IoT Simulation Simplified with WokwiDeveloper Uri Shaked on Design, Software, and More A Bare-Metal Programming Guide (Part 3)CMSIS Headers, Automatic Testing, and a Web Server LoRa, a Swiss Army Knife (2)The Hardware and Software MEMS Microphone Design and Construction Tools to Try Before You SolderSimulation and 3D Modeling Tools That Can Be Used for Free New Tools From Microchip!PICkit 5 and MPLAB ICD 5 Available Now! Rapid Prototyping of Flexible, Stretchable ElectronicsHow the Voltera NOVA Speeds Up Innovation in Wearable Electronic Systems Galvanic IsolationUsing Phototransistor Optocouplers Successfully The Complex Solution or the Anybus Solution?Embedded Industrial Ethernet in 2 Days Rather Than Many Months Your Essential DFM ChecklistHow to Start Designing for Manufacture 3D Printing FilamentsTypes, Features and Use in Prototyping Specialists for Effective Signal Analysis from ELF to EHF BandAaronia’s latest real-time SPECTRAN® V6 series spectrum analyzers Challenges of DFM Analysis for Flex and Rigid-Flex Design Setting Up an SMT Line The Right Combination for a Reliable Assembly Revolutionizing IndustriesThe Rise of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) Evolved for More ChallengesRohde & Schwarz Adds Eight-Channel R&S MXO 5 to Next-Generation Oscilloscopes Starting Out in Electronics……Amplifying Differences Mini Reflow PlateFor Assembling or Repairing Small SMD Circuits Don’t Start with a Prototype – Start with a Pretotype!Check That a Market Exists for Your Product Before Warming Your Soldering Iron 2023: An AI OdysseyGetting Help Designing a Physical Project Brussels Is InnovatingSupport for Deep Tech

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Elektor GREEN and GOLD members can download their digital edition here. Not a member yet? Click here. Project Update: ESP32-Based Energy MeterNext Steps in Prototyping Optimizing Balcony Power PlantsConsiderations, Interesting Facts, and Calculations ESP32 With OpenDTU for Balcony Power PlantsRead Data from Small Inverters Via MCUs Variable Linear Power Supply Ensemble0…50 V / 0…2 A + Dual Symmetrical Supply Energy Storage Today and TomorrowAn Interview With Simon Engelke 2024: An AI OdysseyIt’s Not Letting Up Bluetooth LE on the STM32A Way to Read Measurements Remotely Human-Centric Smart Kitchen Grocery Container MAUI: Programming for PC, Tablet, and SmartphoneThe New Framework in Theory and Practice ChatMagLevThe AI Way of Levitation Simple PV Power RegulatorBuild Your First, Fully Functional PV Energy Management System Cold-Cathode DevicesPeculiar Parts, the Series From Life’s ExperienceNostalgia Starting Out in Electronics……Looking at FETs CAN Bus Tutorial for the Arduino UNO R4Two UNO R4s Hop on the Bus! Infographics: Power & Energy Comprehensive Design and Development SupportArrow Engineering Services Comparing Power Density and Power Efficiency Aluminium Electrolytic CapacitorsInterference Potential in Audio Technology USB Test and MeasurementThe Fnirsi FNB58 The Pixel Pump Pick-and-Place ToolSimplifying Manual SMT Board Assembly HomeLab ToursNot So Long Ago, in a Far-Away Country... “In the world of ethics in electronics, even small steps can make a significant impact.” Ethics in ElectronicsThe OECD Guidelines and Germany’s Supply Chain Due Diligence Act Chadèche: Smart Ni-MH Charger/DischargerA Reader’s Project in Brief Err-lectronicsCorrections, Updates and Readers’ Letters

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The Siglent SDS1204X-E is a powerful 200 MHz four-channel oscilloscope that is built on the same platform as the very popular SDS1202X-E but with several significant improvements, including two 1 GSa/s ADCs and two 14 Mpt memory modules. Waveform capture rates are up to 100,000 wfms/s in normal mode and 400,000 wfms/s in sequence mode. The SDS1000X-E scopes feature a large 7” 256-level color display with intensity grading and color temperature features. Specifications Bandwidth 200 MHz Sampling Rate (Max.) 1 GSa/s Channels 2CH+EXT4CH Memory Depth (Max.) 7 Mpts/CH (not interleave mode); 14 Mpts/CH (interleave mode) Waveform Capture Rate (Max.) 100,000 wfms/s (normal mode), 400,000 wfms/s (sequence mode) Trigger Types Edge, Slope, Pulse width, Window, Runt, Interval, Dropout, Pattern, Video Serial Trigger (Standard) I²C, SPI, UART/RS232, CAN, LIN Decode Type (Standard) I²C, SPI, UART/RS232, CAN, LIN 16 Digital Channels (four channel series only, option) Maximum waveform capture rate up to 1 GSa/s, Record length up to 14 Mpts/CH USB AWG module (four channel series only, option) One channel, 25 MHz, sample rate of 125 MHz, wave length of 16 kpts Bode plot ( four channel series only) Minimum start frequency of 10 Hz, minimum scan bandwith of 500 Hz, maximum scan bandwidth of 120 MHz (dependent on Oscilloscope and AWG bandwidth), 500 maximum scan frequency points USB WIFI adapter (four channel series only, option) 802.11b/g/b, WPA-PSK, the adapter must be supplied by Siglent to ensure proper functioning Downloads Datasheet Manual Programming Guide

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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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GUI with Touch — for ESP32, RPi & Co.Graphical user interfaces with the LittlevGL library "Not Just Any Guy's Project”Interview with Gábor Kiss-Vámosi, the developer of LittlevGL Capaci-Meterwith two-digit Dekatron-style LED display How To: Debounce a Mechanical Contact or SwitchA switch is either open or closed, isn't It? Developer's ZoneTips & Tricks, Best Practices and Other Useful Information Extendable Environmental Monitoring Systempublishes data on IoT platforms Practical ESP32 MultitaskingTask programming with FreeRTOS and the Arduino IDE InteractiveCorrections & Updates || Questions & Answers Automotive Headlight TuningLegal, illegal — it matters! Review: Toolcraft Digital Soldering Station Arduino Pro IDE - First Impressions Two Thermal Imaging Cameras ComparedSeek ShotPro and Seek Compact Steeped in ElectronicsOutfitting the e-lab and e-workshop Monsanto MAN1 LED DisplayPeculiar Parts, the series Thermoelectric Tea TimerFirst dealings with energy harvesting Single-Phase 1-Kilowatt AC Motor DriveThree-mode design: integral-cycle switching, phase-cut trailing, or phase-cut leading edge. RPi Gets a Fast 3.5" Touch DisplayMore power at no extra charge Lab, Sweet LabA glimpse of The Holy Place — no unauthorized entry. First Steps with RISC-VTrying out the LoFive Board Elektor Labs Challenged: a DIY LoRa Tracker Glitches and results in electronics development Sigfox and the IoT (2)Registration in the Sigfox network Starting Out in ElectronicsEasier than imagined! Analogue Electronics Design Case Study #1 — Section 1: MEMS Microphone… Testing 1-2-3 Small Circuits RevivalCapita Selecta from the Elektor Project Suggestions Box In a Nutshell: Text for MicrocontrollersUsing compression to save memory Focus On: Autonomous DrivingState of the art at a glance Start-Up Leaders and Innovators Talk “Innovation 4.0” in Munich Lego Electronic Train Set from 196850 years on, electronic toys still fascinate Beyond ElectronicsThe MX3D Bridge Senses the City

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Elektor GREEN and GOLD members can download their digital edition here. Not a member yet? Click here. Knowledge for All! Super Servo TesterTest Up to Four Servos Stand-Alone or In-System Analog Signals and MicrocontrollersADCs, DACs, Current Measurement, and More embedded world 2023 Sub-Nyquist Sampling in PracticeReliably Capturing Higher Frequencies Using Subsampling Android Smartphone Here, ESP32 There?Practical Pproject Using the Android Wi-Fi API Active 1-kHz Filter for Distortion MeasurementBetter Measurements Through Optimization of the Measurement Signal Starting Out in Electronics......Multivibrating Cheerfully Further! Err-lectronicsCorrections, Updates and Readers’ Letters The New I3C ProtocolA Worthy Successor to I²C, or Just More Hot Air? BlueRC: IR Remote Control with Smartphone and ESP32Adaptive and Universal Microcontroller Documentation Explained (Part 2)Registers and Block Diagrams Automating Test and MeasurementProgramming Test Equipment to Do What You Want Infographics: Test and Measurement Overvoltage Protection for Safe OperationTransient Protection for Non-Isolated DC/DC Power Modules Wiha Measuring EquipmentReliable Electrical Testers and Meters Automating Testing and Collaborating on Test Results From Life’s ExperienceHigh-Level Electronics Energy LoggerMeasuring and Recording Power Consumption Assembling the 4tronix M.A.R.S. Rover Kit Parking Disk with E-Paper DisplayAn Innovative Digital Replacement eCO₂ Telegram botAir-Quality Measurement with Telegram Notification Behind the Scenes of DIY High-End AudioElektor’s Ton Giesberts Interviewed on the Fine Art of Analog Design HomeLab ToursWork in Progress... RFID Tag Reading and RFID Door LockSample Projects from the Elektor Arduino Experimenting Bundle Oscilloscope Current Probe for RFRF Current Measurements Made Easy Not for the Faint-Hearted: Robot Arm KitWith Raspberry Pi Pico and MicroPython Generative AIWho Made This Anyway? Hexadoku

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Elektor GREEN and GOLD members can download their digital edition here. Not a member yet? Click here. The RISC-V Open-Source Processor Architecture16 Boards and MCUs You Should Know An FPGA-Based Audio Player with Equalizer (1)Mixing Digital Audio with an Arduino MKR Vidor 4000 Laser Head for Pico-Based Sand ClockDrawing with Light Enter the STM32 Edge AI Contest A Multi-Sensor Environmental Monitoring System for PlantsWireless Measurement of Water Supply and Light Conditions Maixduino AI-Powered Automatic DoormanFace Detection with a Camera Embedded Electronics 2024AI Is Set to Redefine the Industry Charge-Based In-Memory Compute at EnCharge AI AI Inferencing at 10 Times Lower Power and 20 Fold Lower Cost Click Board Helps Develop and Train ML Models for Vibration Analysis The Elektor Mini-WheelieA Self-Balancing Robot Kit MCU, I See YouMCUViewer Open-Source Multiplatform Debugging Tool USB 2.0 IsolatorElectrically Isolated Connections for USB Devices Intervention Before DamagePredictive Maintenance in Practice SPoE – Electromagnetic CompatibilitySingle-Pair with Power-Over-Ethernet Through the Eyes of EMC Color TV: A Wonder of Its TimeCreating a New World ECG Graph MonitoringAn Implementation with Hexabitz Modules and an STM32CubeMonitor The Battle for AI at the Edge HaLow Hits Record 16-km Wi-Fi Distance at 900 MHz First CHERI RISC-V Embedded Chip and Early Access Programme Third-Generation Wildfire Detection Uses Satellite Links From Life’s ExperienceChoice Overload Starting Out in Electronics……Continues Filtering and Controls Tone Quasi-Analog ClockworkA Remake of an Elektor Classic A Modular Approach to Sensor TestingThe ESP32-S3-Based Sensor Evaluation Board 2025: An AI OdysseyThe Rise of Foundation Models and Their Role in Democratizing AI Raspberry Pi Standalone MIDI Synthesizer (1)Preparing a Platform for Some Edge AI Experiments Err-lectronicsCorrections, Updates, and Readers’ Letters Universal AI RISC-V Processor Does It All — CPU, GPU, DSP, FPGA CEO Interview: Ventiva’s Thin and Cool Tech Dual-Core Programming with a Raspberry Pi PicoVenture Into the World of Parallel Programming

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EAGLE – the “Easily Applicable Graphical Layout Editor“ is a professional-grade CAD (computer aided design) software package for the design and drafting of electronic schematics as well as the design and fabrication of printed circuit boards (PCBs). This Advanced User Guide provides the experienced EAGLE user with insight into using some of the more advanced features of EAGLE software. It is not a guide to teach the reader the basic concepts of EAGLE, nor does it discuss the ‘how to’ of the EAGLE interface and the simpler operations and commands of the software. That is the purpose of the author’s previous title EAGLE V6 Getting Started Guide also published by Elektor. This eBook is intended as an enduring document covering the more advanced modules, commands, and functions which make up EAGLE. It is hoped that this eBook will provide a quick, succinct reference to assist with more complex applications and uses of EAGLE – an ‘EAGLE User’s Companion’, if you like. Complementing the EAGLE Advanced User Guide, the EAGLE User Language manual is included in this eBook in unabridged form, reproduced with permission of CadSoft GmbH. At the time of writing, the material in this eBook covers version 7 of the EAGLE software suite.

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From Detector to Software Defined RadioRadio frequency (RF) technology is one of the areas which still allows putting your own ideas into practice. Countless circuit variants with special objectives allow space for meaningful experiments and projects. Many things simply aren’t available off the shelf. Crystal detector radios without their own power source, simple tube receivers with a touch of nostalgia, the first reception attempts at Software Defined Radio, special receivers for amateur radio, all this can be realized with little effort and as a perfect introduction to RF electronics.For a long time, radio construction was the first step into electronics. Meanwhile, there are other ways, especially via computers, microcontrollers, and digital technology. However, the analog roots of electronics are often neglected. Elementary radio technology and easy-to-do experiments are particularly well suited as a learning field for electronics because you can start with the simplest basics here.But the connection to modern digital technology is also obvious, for example, when it comes to modern tuning methods such as PLL and DDS or modern DSP radios.This book aims to give an overview and present a collection of simple RF projects. The author would like to support you to develop your own ideas, to design your own receivers and to test them.

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This book focuses more on practical aspects than on theory, and it has an contemplative nature, as though the author were viewing amplifiers from above. Knowledge elements are integrated and placed in the context of a broad overview. Even now tube amplifiers still sound great perhaps better than ever before. In part that is because we now have access to modern components such as toroidal output transformers, extremely high-quality resistors and capacitors, and many sorts of wire with good acoustic properties. Modern audio sources, such as CD players, and the latest top-end loudspeakers also enable us to appreciate how well tube amplifiers reproduce music even better than before. This new book from Menno van der Veen looks at tube amplifiers from more than just a theoretical perspective. It focuses primarily on the design phase, where decisions must be taken with regard to the purpose and requirements of the amplifier, and it addresses the following questions: How do these aspects relate to subjective and objective criteria? Which circuits sound the best, and why? If you want to develop and market an amplifier, what problems should you expect? What are the significance and meaning of measurements? Are they still meaningful, or have they lost their relevance? Thanks to the enormous processing power of computers, we can now measure more details than ever before. How can these new methods be applied to tube amplifiers? Previously it was sufficient to measure the frequency range, power and distortion of an amplifier in order to characterize the amplifier. Are these measurements still sufficient, or should we start measuring according to how we hear, using real music signals instead of waveforms from signal generators? The author sketches a future where amplifier measurements that conform to our sense of hearing enable us to arrive at new insights. This book focuses more on practical aspects than on theory, and it has an contemplative nature, as though the author were viewing amplifiers from above. Knowledge elements are integrated and placed in the context of a broad overview.

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