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  • Now that you know how to blink one LED , what's the next step? Blinking multiple LED's! This post is a follow up from the previous Post- Blinking one LED found here . (There is a more in depth presentation about detailed set up if you weren't...
  • Igniting interest in analog systems C.P. Ravikumar, Texas Instruments F lashback to August, 2012 when my colleagues K.R.K. Rao, Sagar Juneja, and I were debating on what “analog system design challenges” must we provide to the participants...
  • Announcing the Best Videos: TI India Analog Design Contest Phase 1A C.P. Ravikumar, Texas Instruments I t took many experts, many hours of viewing, and some debate in the evaluation team to finally decide the prize winning videos. I refer to the...
  • Blinking your LED on the MSP430 LaunchPad (Onboard and then with a breadboard) Level: Beginner What you will need: Material QTY 1 MSP-EXP430G2 Board + the USB Cable Buy Here 1 Computer running version of Energia...
  • TI India Educators' Conference - 2013 C.P. Ravikumar, Texas Instruments The churning of the ocean I n the Hindu mythology, there is a story of the churning of the ocean. The Gods and the Demons knew about the nectar of life that lay hidden...
  • Display Data on your computer-- Graphically! References from: www.processing.org MIT's Processing is a method to interface your embedded project to your computer in a graphical manner. It is an open source programming language and environment...
  • by Syd Coppersmith & Jacob Borgeson The little thoughts that poke and prod you throughout the day can be an excellent starting point for a senior design project idea. Sometimes, it’s a way to answer an age-old question (project #1 below...
  • Rub the lamp and make a wish! C.P. Ravikumar, Texas Instruments The genie appeared when Aladdin rubbed the magic lamp. "Your wish is my command!" Integrated Circuits are like Aladdin's magic lamp. Rubbing this lamp with...
  • by Syd Coppersmith If you’ve been looking through the senior project lists I’ve posted to date on my blog, you’ll start to see some strong trends in the kinds of projects students choose. Robots are mighty popular. Medical and...
  • Batteries not included! C.P. Ravikumar, Texas Instruments O ne student who read the blog entry "The Bubblemaker" was inspired to think about energy harvesting and sent his comments. He wondered if the heat energy dissipation due to the...