Jay Carlson

The blog of Jay Carlson — electrical and electronics engineer in Lincoln, Nebraska. Covers embedded programming, PCB design, and a bit of everything else, too.

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The cheapest flash microcontroller you can buy is actually an Arm Cortex-M0+ 05 Feb 2023
Browse the Microcontroller pages of LCSC and you’ll see tons of low-cost MCUs from companies like Padauk, Nyquest, Holychip, SimOne,... The post The cheapest flash microcontroller you can buy is actually an Arm Cortex-M0+ appeared first on Jay Carlson .
Here’s how I juggle embedded projects (home office/workspace tour) 19 Sep 2021
My workspace has gone through a ton of changes over the years, but this year, I started making a concerted... The post Here’s how I juggle embedded projects (home office/workspace tour) appeared first on Jay Carlson .
What’s up with these 3-cent microcontrollers? 06 Sep 2019
An in-depth look at the Padauk microcontroller ecosystem, including the PMS150C. The post What’s up with these 3-cent microcontrollers? appeared first on Jay Carlson .
How I Teach Embedded Systems 26 Jul 2019
I reworked and taught the Intro Embedded Systems course at my university this year; here's everything I learned along the way. The post How I Teach Embedded Systems appeared first on Jay Carlson .
Make your J-Link less annoying with this two-wire 3.3V power hack 18 Aug 2017
I love the J-Link — it’s extremely fast, reliable, and works with basically everything. The J-Link EDU has been a big... The post Make your J-Link less annoying with this two-wire 3.3V power hack appeared first on Jay Carlson .
Printf-style EFM8 trace messages using a C2 debugger connection 16 Jul 2017
A method for printing trace messages to your computer from your EFM8 or C8051F MCUs using the Silicon Labs C2 debugger API. The post Printf-style EFM8 trace messages using a C2 debugger connection appeared first on Jay Carlson .
Blinking an LED with an original 1980s Intel 8051 microcontroller 27 Jun 2017
The Intel 8051 was the first microcontroller that saw historic, widespread use — now 40 years later, let's bring it back to life, using the latest development tools available. The post Blinking an LED with an original 1980s Intel 8051 microcontroller appeared first on Jay…