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  • AVR – 01.5: What and When, extensive coverage

    In my last post, I just breezed over what a Micro-Controller (herein after referred to as uC ) and an AVR really is, so here it goes, my take at explaining them…. (I will try to copy as much from Wikipedia as possible and then mix it with my own understandings) Micro-Controller (uC) A uC…

  • AVR – 01: What, Why, When, Who

    AVR – 01: What, Why, When, Who

    What AVR is a microcontroller (uC) from Atmel, it has 8-bit architecture which means that what you can store in it has to be somewhat compatible to 8 bits (1 byte) of memory. AVRs are a family of uC which are relatively easy to get the hang on and are quite commonly available having the…

  • The Ground Problem

    The Ground Problem

    this rather subtle point help clarifies the concept of a ground: it is just a symbol on your circuit that indicates your reference node. A circuit does not need to have an explicit ground connection to Earth.