User Wouter van Ooijen

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Is ARM a microprocessor or microcontroller?

answered Jun 18, 2012 at 10:37

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Saving data without a microcontroller?

answered Jul 19, 2018 at 15:51

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Why is there no `nand` instruction in modern CPUs?

answered Jan 17, 2017 at 16:50

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Difference between ARM A and M series processors?

answered Jun 5, 2015 at 14:39

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Is firmware code or data?

answered Jul 14, 2014 at 19:26

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Ways to measure current in picoamperes

answered Aug 24, 2015 at 13:10

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What generates the clock signal in a fast CPU and how does it work?

answered Aug 26, 2015 at 13:01

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Why are charge pumps only used for low current applications?

answered Feb 8, 2016 at 16:01

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Why does the USA use 110V and UK use 230-240V?

answered Jun 13, 2014 at 7:14

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C coding design - function pointers?

answered Jan 25, 2013 at 6:39

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What if there are an odd number of twists in a twisted pair cable?

answered Nov 23, 2015 at 18:38

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In what situation should I keep the brown-out detection feature OFF on a microcontroller?

answered Jul 30, 2014 at 13:41

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Is there any way to use half-bits?

answered Nov 22, 2014 at 19:26

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What's the difference between a microprocessor and a CPU?

answered Oct 16, 2012 at 10:08

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Why are OR gates using transistors different from OR gates using diodes?

answered Feb 19, 2017 at 13:51

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Possibilities for allocating memory for modular firmware design in C

answered Aug 15, 2018 at 14:46

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Is there any benefit to using a voltage booster (such as Batteriser) on "dead" batteries?

answered Aug 18, 2015 at 17:45

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If an FM signal has different frequencies, how does the radio receive the signal in a fixed frequency?

answered Aug 10, 2015 at 11:28

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Can a charge-pump be 100% efficient, given ideal components?

answered Jan 14, 2013 at 16:30

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Raspberry PI without OS on it?

answered Jul 7, 2012 at 18:29

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How to use external power supply for Arduino Uno?

answered Jan 24, 2012 at 13:18

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What features distinguishes real-time from other types of os?

answered Jan 29, 2013 at 20:51

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Can a charged 120v high voltage capacitor really kill you?

answered Aug 26, 2015 at 8:09

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USB with only two leads?

answered Mar 13, 2016 at 8:23

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Antistatic mat , how it works?

answered Apr 27, 2016 at 9:06

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Why is Embedded Strictly C/C++

answered Jul 4, 2012 at 21:32

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Guidelines for determining shock hazard of capacitors

answered Aug 4, 2013 at 19:14

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How come radio signals don't interfere with each other all the time?

answered Dec 22, 2013 at 21:18

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Unnecessary pull down resistors on BJT and FET transistors?

answered Jun 29, 2011 at 6:37

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Is C++ suitable for embedded systems?

answered Jul 4, 2011 at 6:32

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1,145 Answers

Is ARM a microprocessor or microcontroller?

Saving data without a microcontroller?

Why is there no `nand` instruction in modern CPUs?

Difference between ARM A and M series processors?

Is firmware code or data?

Ways to measure current in picoamperes

What generates the clock signal in a fast CPU and how does it work?

Why are charge pumps only used for low current applications?

Why does the USA use 110V and UK use 230-240V?

C coding design - function pointers?

What if there are an odd number of twists in a twisted pair cable?

In what situation should I keep the brown-out detection feature OFF on a microcontroller?

Is there any way to use half-bits?

What's the difference between a microprocessor and a CPU?

Why are OR gates using transistors different from OR gates using diodes?

Possibilities for allocating memory for modular firmware design in C

Is there any benefit to using a voltage booster (such as Batteriser) on "dead" batteries?

If an FM signal has different frequencies, how does the radio receive the signal in a fixed frequency?

Can a charge-pump be 100% efficient, given ideal components?

Raspberry PI without OS on it?

How to use external power supply for Arduino Uno?

What features distinguishes real-time from other types of os?

Can a charged 120v high voltage capacitor really kill you?

USB with only two leads?

Antistatic mat , how it works?

Why is Embedded Strictly C/C++

Guidelines for determining shock hazard of capacitors

How come radio signals don't interfere with each other all the time?

Unnecessary pull down resistors on BJT and FET transistors?

Is C++ suitable for embedded systems?