Using the Oscillator pins (OSC) and SWD pins as GPIO on STM32
his post is going to be unusually short. Sometime ago I created a small electronics module where I had to use almost all of the GPIO pins on the STM32F103, except the oscillator pins....
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Converting a binary data file into a C array with a python script
Those working on embedded C/C++ would know the importance of converting a binary file into a C array. I deal with raw images and ram dumps on daily basis. For example, I may be...
PipelineC brings HLS to non-Xilinx FPGAs
Those of you who have used HLS (High level synthesis) would know how powerful the thing is. For those of you having some experience working with hardware description languages would most likely be able...
A basic on screen display with Vivado HLS and Zynq SoC – Part 2
We created a very crude on screen display using HLS in the previous post. Now, it’s time to export it as a custom IP and integrate into the system. The process may seem to...
A basic on screen display with Vivado HLS and Zynq SoC – Part 1
Having an on-screen display in your video can benefit in various ways. Sometimes, having an on-screen display (OSD) can be a need or can serve the purpose of adding an appeal to your project....
Programming the Zynq 7000 with Vivado 2019.2 and Vitis
I purchased a Zynq 7000 development board recently and wanted to play with it for quite some time now. Finally, the lock-down due to the corona virus pandemic gave me some time to put...
Measuring noise figure using Gain Method
For those into radio astronomy would know the significance of having ultra-low noise figures. Lower the noise figure, the more sensitive your receiver becomes. Noise figure is a unit of measure that tells us...
EM simulation over a PCB designed by you
Doing electromagnetic simulations on your PCB layout can be a difficult task. The main reason being the tremendous effort required in porting your PCB layout data over to the 3D EM simulation software. Fortunately,...
Radar Beamforming to track target
he Matlab phased array toolbox is a collection of many interesting algorithms and functions. With so many tools at your disposal, the phased array toolbox lets us build a complete end to end radar...
Transferring a text file over the air with LimeSDR mini
We have seen the LimeSDR mini several times on this blog. So far, we have only seen how it can generate analog modulation to transmit voice and what not. Being an SDR capable to...
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