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Skipped toggles using ATmega328P timer/counter 1 in CTC mode
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Skipped toggles using ATmega328P timer/counter 1 in CTC mode

What the heck is double buffering, and why should you care? While developing a new activity for my microcontrollers class, I learned the value of double buffering the hard way.…
Posted by Dr. Pasquale April 29, 2025
Reducing noise in sequential circuits
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Reducing noise in sequential circuits

When designing a sequential circuit with one or more clock signals, particularly circuits with either high-frequency clock signals, lots of wires, or both, noise can be a big problem! The…
Posted by Dr. Pasquale December 11, 2023
How to Get Started with a Big Project
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How to Get Started with a Big Project

Frequently, I will come up with an idea for a project I’d like to do. Some of the projects are small in scope, like designing a PCB for some DIP…
Posted by Dr. Pasquale November 21, 2020
Troubleshooting a Microcontroller Project
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Troubleshooting a Microcontroller Project

It can be very difficult to convey to students sometimes just how much effort can go into diagnosing a circuit that isn’t working, and how much tenacity it takes. There…
Posted by Dr. Pasquale September 21, 2020
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