January 2022 Updates
1. Updates This Month
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Added info on ICs which have different part numbers for different I2C addresses.
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Created a new page on current sources and sinks, including a Zener/BJT current source and constant-current diode (JFET current source).
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Added JFET schematic symbols. Added JFET info on transconductance and dynamic resistance.
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Created a new page on Wheatstone bridges.
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Condensed all the temperature sensor sub-pages into the temperature sensor page.
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Added a page on termination (electrical termination of transmission lines), including schematic examples of series termination.
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Added more info on the SOIC component package, including the SOT-162-1 NXP synonym.
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Added info on the SOD-123EP component package, a variant of the SOD-123.
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Added info on monitoring loop time to the page on firmware superloops.
Happy New Year 2022
1. Overview
First of, happy new year!
2. Statistics
This year I decided to present the stats a little differently and made the infographic below.
The infographic image was made in "Canva" (an online diagram/image editing app). You can view the source image here.
3. Updates
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Started the upgrade from CSS to SCSS (using hugo-extended).
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Started migrating from Markdown to AsciiDoc (using AsciiDoctor support provided by Hugo).
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Settled on a colour scheme and program (Affinity Designer) for drawing diagrams.
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Purchased both Affinity Designer (for making diagrams) and Affinity Photo (for touching up photos), and both have been well worth their one-of purchase price (take that, Adobe and your subscription model).
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Upgraded the main menu from hover style interface to an accordion style interface, making it more user friendly for people using touchscreen devices.
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Upgraded the base layout of every page to use Bootstrap responsive columns, rather than my own custom CSS to achieve the same level of responsiveness.
December 2021 Updates
1. Updates This Month
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Added info about the JST PH/SH W2B connectors used for Adafruit STEMMA/STEMMA QT and SparkFun Qwiic devices.
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Added the new page How To Write Super Loops In Firmware.
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Added more info about the data types available in C.
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Added info on the SOD-923F component package.
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Added a new page on the TO-218 component package.
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Added more info on the TO-247 component package.
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Updated the info on relay flyback diodes, including adding an example schematic.
November 2021 Updates
1. Updates This Month
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Added 10-pin ARM SWD programming connector pinouts.
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Added more info on the TO-3 component package.
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Added info on the TO-39 "Balls Lens" component package.
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Added info on the JTAG and SWD programming/debug interfaces.
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Added info on RF attenuators, transient limiters and EMC software to the Electrical Compliance page.
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Added info on the SWV debug protocol, semihosting and Segger RTT.
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Added more variant info and package dimensions for the uSiP component package.
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Added info on the SMA RF connector.
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Added more info on digital potentiometers (DPOTS).
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Migrated the I2C Communication Protocol page from Markdown to AsciiDoc.
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Migrated and tidied up the Electrical Suppliers page.
October 2021 Updates
1. Updates This Month
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Added equations and plots showing the effect op-amp slew rates have on square and sine waves.
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Added info on barrier strips to the Connectors page.
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Add info on CAN bit timing.
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More info added on the TSSOP component package.
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Added info on the PowerPAK SO-8 component package.
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Merged the "Logic Gates" and "Metastability" child pages into the parent Digital Logic page.
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Added a schematic symbol and internal diagram for the D-type flip-flop.
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Added a new page on Visible Light Communication (VLC).
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Added info on the XOR gate.
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Added info on wettable flanks on the QFN component package.