microcontroller

AN1117 IPC on LPC43xx: Managing inter-processor communications in the dual-core LPC4300

Posted by Michael Kriek  /   July 12, 2012  /   Posted in MCUs  /   No Comments

When dealing with a microcontroller that has two processor cores, it’s important to develop a clear set of rules for communications between the two cores. In the LPC4300 series, the two cores are of different types. There is a Cortex-M4 for complex applications processing, including DSP functions, and a Cortex-M0

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Homemade radio in space

Posted by William Leijenaar  /   June 12, 2012  /   Posted in MCUs, MCUs Featured  /   1 Comments

Since I can remember, I have been interested in designing amateur radios.  As a radio enthusiast I received my radio amateur license and got in touch with the AMSAT (AMteur SATtellite) community, which focuses mainly on establishing contact via home-made satellite radios. Their focus is limitied, because designing for aeronautics and space undertakings is

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Flying high – Neocopter project Part I

Posted by Franz Achatz  /   June 06, 2012  /   Posted in MCUs  /   1 Comments

How to connect design and electronics with ordinary fun? [youtube height="500" width="640"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP1-MZmpxsQ[/youtube] I created an UAV, or Unmanned Arial Vehicle, which is a multi rotor system. Some call it a Drone, this flying machine in a Quadro or Hexa configuration with 4 or 6 brushless motors. The airframe and landing gear

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