2015

October 2015 Updates

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Date Published:	October 31, 2015
Last Modified:	October 31, 2015

Moved the Noise page to the Electronics->Test And Measurement section. Added info about standard deviations and RMS measurements of noise.
New How To Route USB page under Electronics->Communication Protocols->USB Protocol.
Moved all of the Atmel microcontroller pages under a new Atmel parent page.

A 3D render of the AT32UC3L, an Atmel AVR AT32 microcontroller. Image from http://teckhat.com/.
New AVRDUDE page under Programming->Microcontrollers->Atmel.
New PCB Surface Finishes page under PCB Design.

Example of an immersion silver (IAg) PCB finish. Image from http://www.rlcinnovation.com/.
New GCC Compiler Optimisation Levels page, under Programming->Compilers->GCC.
New SOT-346 Component Package page.

A 3D render of the SOT-346 (SC-59A) component package.
Section on low-pass LC filters added to the “Passive Filters” page.
New RS-485 Protocol page under Communication Protocols.
Updates under the Addressing section of the I2C Communication Protocol page on I2C address pins present on slave devices.
Tidied up the PSoC page.
New Schematic Tips And Tricks page under PCB Design.
Added information about the MTA-100 colour codes to the Connectors page.
Added information about the SOT-23-8 package to the SOT-23 component package page.
New Tips And Tricks page under Programming->Languages->C.
New Testpoints page under PCB Design.

A miniature SMD testpoint made by Keystone.
Tidied up the PCB Design page.
New SOD-923 Component Package page.
New TO-5 Component Package page.

A photo of the TO-5 6-lead component package.
New RS-232 Protocol page under Electronics->Communication Protocols.
New Fans page under Electronics->Components.