Taming incremental rotary encoders
by Clive “Max” Maxfield, Editor at DENA. Rotary encoders can provide unwanted surprises to the unwary. When I started my career, rotary controls came in two main flavors. First, we…
How will engineers design electronic products in the future?
Predicting the future is always risky, but it’s certainly going to be exciting! A few weeks ago, I was chatting with an electrical engineering student. It seems his class has…
NoC NoC!
Today’s SoCs are so complex they need a network-on-chip (NoC) By Clive “Max” Maxfield, Editor at DENA, CTO of LogiSwitch, and freelance technical writer and consultant. In the same way…
Computing at the speed of light
Welcome to a new world in which communication and computation is performed using light. I love science fiction. One of my favorite scenes is the “Tears in rain” monologue by…
How Will Engineers Design Electronic Products in the Future?
Earlier this week, an electrical engineering student (the son of one of my friends in whose home a small group of us meet once a week to spend an evening…
What Does Your Daddy Do?
Going to college is not the only option open to young people. On my meandering wanderings through life, I’ve met people festooned with achievements and awards who would be ranked…