How to Create a Low-Pass Filter
Blog 5/7/2013 5 comments Sometimes you will not find a low-pass filter with the specifications you need in an anti-alias circuit. So you might decide to design your own. But you wonder, “Can I get the same performance I see in application notes?”
An Introduction to Filters
Blog 4/1/2013 2 comments This intuitive and empirical approach examines low-pass filters commonly used as anti-alias front ends for analog-to-digital converters.
Even More on Rotary Encoders
Mechatronics Zone 3/5/2013 2 comments This column wraps up our discussion of encoders with information about resolvers, which provide angular data over 360 degrees.
Encoders Know All the Angles
Mechatronics Zone 1/4/2013 8 comments Engineers use rotary encoders to measure the angular position of an attached device or to measure distance indirectly.
Rotary Angle Encoders Go Programmable
Blog 12/26/2012 3 comments Addressing the need for customization, Novotechnik US offers programmable products that let engineers do things like create one-off encoders.
A Machinist's Calculator for the Holidays
Mechatronics Zone 12/17/2012 18 comments The Machinist Calc Pro computes speeds and feed rates for milling, turning, and drilling: cutting speed, spindle speed, feed rate (inches/minute), cutting feed, etc.
Engineering Faculty Debates Generalists vs. Specialists
Mechatronics Zone 12/14/2012 24 comments During a recent meeting with engineering-school faculty and alumni, Contributing Technical Editor Jon Titus talked about whether colleges should educate generalists or specialists. What do you think?
An Undersampling Wrapup
Mechatronics Zone 11/27/2012 Post a comment Contributing technical editor Jon Titus wraps up his undersampling columns with sample rates and a plot with extrapolated lines.
Undersampling Shifts Signal Bandwidths
Mechatronics Zone 10/31/2012 3 comments In some cases, you can take advantage of aliasing and use it with a technique called under-sampling or bandwidth sampling.
Undersampling Changes Bandwidths
Mechatronics Zone 10/19/2012 8 comments Before you choose a frequency, you should understand how each upper and lower sampling frequency affects aliasing of signals in the 8MHz bandwidth.
Open-Source Kits Put Robots in Many Hands
Mechatronics Zone 10/11/2012 19 comments Multiplo, a four person startup, sought venture funds via Kickstarter to create and manufacture kits for anyone interested in robotics.
Gesture Sensors Could Help Mechatronics Engineers
Mechatronics Zone 9/20/2012 15 comments A recent announcement from a company specializing in sensors used for gesture detection sparked thoughts about using this type of control in mechatronic devices.
Motor Kits Let BLDC Designs Roll
Mechatronics Zone 9/14/2012 4 comments If your design plans include a brushless DC motor, contributing technical editor Jon Titus recommends starting with a motor drive dev kit.
An Anti-Alias Filter Review
Mechatronics Zone 9/12/2012 9 comments This column describes a filter-selection “gotcha,” and includes references to anti-alias-filter information.
Handbook Can Help Mechatronics Engineers
Mechatronics Zone 9/5/2012 7 comments Contributing technical editor Jon Titus found a free copy of the Electrical Engineering Pocket Handbook, published by the Electrical Apparatus Service Association, particularly useful.
Send Kids to College With Tools
Blog 9/4/2012 20 comments Contributing Technical Editor Jon Titus taught his kids how to fix things at a young age. Not only did it give them a little independence, it also helped them make friends later in life.
How to Create a Low-Pass Filter
Blog 5/7/2013 5 comments Sometimes you will not find a low-pass filter with the specifications you need in an anti-alias circuit. So you might decide to design your own. But you wonder, “Can I get the same performance I see in application notes?”
An Introduction to Filters
Blog 4/1/2013 2 comments This intuitive and empirical approach examines low-pass filters commonly used as anti-alias front ends for analog-to-digital converters.
Even More on Rotary Encoders
Mechatronics Zone 3/5/2013 2 comments This column wraps up our discussion of encoders with information about resolvers, which provide angular data over 360 degrees.
Encoders Know All the Angles
Mechatronics Zone 1/4/2013 8 comments Engineers use rotary encoders to measure the angular position of an attached device or to measure distance indirectly.
Rotary Angle Encoders Go Programmable
Blog 12/26/2012 3 comments Addressing the need for customization, Novotechnik US offers programmable products that let engineers do things like create one-off encoders.
A Machinist's Calculator for the Holidays
Mechatronics Zone 12/17/2012 18 comments The Machinist Calc Pro computes speeds and feed rates for milling, turning, and drilling: cutting speed, spindle speed, feed rate (inches/minute), cutting feed, etc.
Engineering Faculty Debates Generalists vs. Specialists
Mechatronics Zone 12/14/2012 24 comments During a recent meeting with engineering-school faculty and alumni, Contributing Technical Editor Jon Titus talked about whether colleges should educate generalists or specialists. What do you think?
An Undersampling Wrapup
Mechatronics Zone 11/27/2012 Post a comment Contributing technical editor Jon Titus wraps up his undersampling columns with sample rates and a plot with extrapolated lines.
Undersampling Shifts Signal Bandwidths
Mechatronics Zone 10/31/2012 3 comments In some cases, you can take advantage of aliasing and use it with a technique called under-sampling or bandwidth sampling.
Undersampling Changes Bandwidths
Mechatronics Zone 10/19/2012 8 comments Before you choose a frequency, you should understand how each upper and lower sampling frequency affects aliasing of signals in the 8MHz bandwidth.
Open-Source Kits Put Robots in Many Hands
Mechatronics Zone 10/11/2012 19 comments Multiplo, a four person startup, sought venture funds via Kickstarter to create and manufacture kits for anyone interested in robotics.
Gesture Sensors Could Help Mechatronics Engineers
Mechatronics Zone 9/20/2012 15 comments A recent announcement from a company specializing in sensors used for gesture detection sparked thoughts about using this type of control in mechatronic devices.
Motor Kits Let BLDC Designs Roll
Mechatronics Zone 9/14/2012 4 comments If your design plans include a brushless DC motor, contributing technical editor Jon Titus recommends starting with a motor drive dev kit.
An Anti-Alias Filter Review
Mechatronics Zone 9/12/2012 9 comments This column describes a filter-selection “gotcha,” and includes references to anti-alias-filter information.
Handbook Can Help Mechatronics Engineers
Mechatronics Zone 9/5/2012 7 comments Contributing technical editor Jon Titus found a free copy of the Electrical Engineering Pocket Handbook, published by the Electrical Apparatus Service Association, particularly useful.
Send Kids to College With Tools
Blog 9/4/2012 20 comments Contributing Technical Editor Jon Titus taught his kids how to fix things at a young age. Not only did it give them a little independence, it also helped them make friends later in life.
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