Circuit Cellar Issue 229 August 2009-PDF

Issue #229
August 2009
Theme: Embedded Development

TASK MANAGER—Embedded Development and Beyond, by C. J. Abate, p. 4
NEW PRODUCT NEWS—edited by John Gorsky, p. 8
CROSSWORD—p. 74
Get Started With Embedded Development (Part 1): "Bare Metal" Implementations and "CircleOS" Apps, by Dale Wheat, p. 14
Infrared Radiation Measurement: FFT Double-Beam Infrared Spectrophotometer, by Michael Hamilton, p. 22
Cable Tracer Design (Part 1): Underground Cable Detection Made Simple, by Kevin Gorga, p. 38
ABOVE THE GROUND PLANE—A Blast for the Past: High-Voltage DC Dosimeter Charger, by Ed Nisley, p. 31
THE DARKER SIDE—Power Analysis Primer: From Power Line Measurements to PFC, by Robert Lacoste, p. 50
FROM THE BENCH—Threat Level Indication System: Implement a Simple USB-to-Parallel FIFO Interface, by Jeff Bachiochi, p. 60
SILICON UPDATE—Thin Is In: High-Profile Energy in a Low-Profile Package, by Tom Cantrell, p. 68
PRIORITY INTERRUPT—Swallowing the Pill, by Steve Ciarcia, p. 80
BONUS FEATURE ARTICLE—USB I/O Expansion, by Brian Millier