I am an electrical engineering student and the Digikey Student Ambassador for Purdue University. I am passionate about learning new methods of prototyping and circuit design and enjoy sharing some tips and tricks that I learn along the way.
We started this project with a basic idea of what we wanted for a simple prototype. By the end , we had a fully working PCB remotely logging environmental data!
Last week we found an issue that prevented RFID from working properly. Now with that issue solved we are able to re-run tests and evaluate the RFID system again.
When the 5-volt rail of our newest PCB offered a steady 3.5 volts, we knew something was wrong, but this would turn out to be a process fault, not hardware.
Learn how LEDs work and how to pick the best ones for your projects.What does this mean for a radio device? We need to evaluate and prove that it can handle every environment it may experience before it is expected to succeed.
Explore the role of capacitors in circuit protection, filtering, and energy storage. Learn how capacitors work in both AC & DC circuits for various applications.