Let's assume that you need to simultaneously look at the inputs and outputs of a 16-bit counter to determine a timing error, but you have only a 2-channel scope – how do you look all of the required ...

There is much confusion when it comes to discussing bandwidth and logic analyzers. Traditionally logic analyzers are thought of as a purely digital measurement tool. However, as datarates increase and ...

A frequent contributor to the hacker community, [stacksmashing] has prepared an excellent instructional video on reverse engineering Apple’s Lighting connector proprietary protocol. The video begins ...

When the microprocessor and inexpensive ROM memory arrived in the early 1970s, building small, stored-program computing systems became practical. System designers learned that with the rapidly growing ...

Who knows what you’ll find in a second-hand shop? [Zeal] found some old keyboards made to fit early Alcatel phones from the year 2000 or so. They looked good but, of course, had no documentation. He’s ...

One of the major new additions in the latest round of updates would have to be Logic Pro’s latest dynamics plug-in. After reviewing some of the more useful and practical features last week, we will be ...

Logic analyzers and oscilloscopes have coexisted for many years and test-equipment vendors can sell you either one or the other. Which one is best for you? Agilent's Joel Woodward cuts to the chase by ...