Circuit Cellar Issue 268 November 2012-PDF
Issue #268
November 2012
Theme: Analog Techniques
TASK MANAGER—A History of Improvement, p. 2
NEW PRODUCT NEWS, p. 10
MEMBER PROFILE, p. 14
TEST YOUR EQ, p. 15
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS—Hands-On Innovation: An Interview with David Penrose, by Nan Price, p. 44
CROSSWORD, p. 76
Time Broadcasting: A GPS-Based Time Server for the RS-485 Network, by Scott Weber, p. 16
DIY Automated Component Dispenser, by Thiadmer Riemersma p. 26
Debugging USB Firmware: Tips and Tricks for Developing USB Devices, by Jan Axelson, p. 30
Digital Camera Controller (Part 2): Code, User Interface, and Timing, by Richard Lord, p. 36
EMBEDDED SECURITY—True Random Number Generation, by Patrick Schaumont, p. 52
THE CONSUMMATE ENGINEER—Product Reliability (Part 1): Reliability Prediction, by George Novacek, p. 60
LESSONS FROM THE TRENCHES—Tachometer Design, by George Martin, p. 64
FROM THE BENCH—Mechanical Gyroscope Replacement (Part 2): Gravity and Acceleration, by Jeff Bachiochi, p. 70
PRIORITY INTERRUPT— An Internet Education, by Steve Ciarcia, p. 80
November 2012
Theme: Analog Techniques
TASK MANAGER—A History of Improvement, p. 2
NEW PRODUCT NEWS, p. 10
MEMBER PROFILE, p. 14
TEST YOUR EQ, p. 15
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS—Hands-On Innovation: An Interview with David Penrose, by Nan Price, p. 44
CROSSWORD, p. 76
Time Broadcasting: A GPS-Based Time Server for the RS-485 Network, by Scott Weber, p. 16
DIY Automated Component Dispenser, by Thiadmer Riemersma p. 26
Debugging USB Firmware: Tips and Tricks for Developing USB Devices, by Jan Axelson, p. 30
Digital Camera Controller (Part 2): Code, User Interface, and Timing, by Richard Lord, p. 36
EMBEDDED SECURITY—True Random Number Generation, by Patrick Schaumont, p. 52
THE CONSUMMATE ENGINEER—Product Reliability (Part 1): Reliability Prediction, by George Novacek, p. 60
LESSONS FROM THE TRENCHES—Tachometer Design, by George Martin, p. 64
FROM THE BENCH—Mechanical Gyroscope Replacement (Part 2): Gravity and Acceleration, by Jeff Bachiochi, p. 70
PRIORITY INTERRUPT— An Internet Education, by Steve Ciarcia, p. 80