An MP3 player circuit board with an MP3 module decoder

VS1053: A Close-Up Look at this Versatile MP3 Decoder

The VS1053 is a versatile decoder that reads MP3, AAC, WAV, MIDI, FLAC, WMA, and Ogg Vorbis audio formats. This VLSI codec chip is part of the company’s slave audio processor family, and it has a versatility advantage because you can load software into the chip RAM to expand its functionality. Let’s cover the features […]

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SWD Programming: Protocol, Register Access, and Memory Programming

SWD is a two-pin ARM-specific serial debugging interface that replaces the 5-pin parallel JTAG interface to communicate with microcontroller devices. So SWD programming uses the SWDIO (bi-directional data line) and SWCLK (host-driven clock line) pins to send/receive data from a microcontroller. The interface has a third optional output pin (SWO) that is asynchronous to the […]

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Soft Router

Soft Router- A Guide to Soft Routing

Soft router is gaining traction as one of the most efficient bandwidth management techniques. Today, managing network services is easier than ever with the soft router system for many companies.  So what is soft routing, and what are some of the Open Source Router OS options?  Join us as we explore everything about soft routing in […]

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