Hardware Podcasts

The Spark Gap - Episode 39

The Spark Gap · 12 Aug 2015 · 56m

What this episode covers

Hosts Carl and Corey discuss the WS2812B addressable LED, noting its daisy-chain capability and 5V requirement, and the MAX1474 electronically trimmable capacitor, which allows for digital calibration of DC-DC power supplies. They then transition to a deep dive into embedded firmware, explaining that pointers are fundamental to microcontroller memory mapping and efficient C programming. The hosts argue that understanding pointers is crucial for embedded engineers to manage memory constraints, optimize execution speed, and interface directly with hardware registers, despite the abstraction provided by libraries like Arduino.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Chips
WS2812B, MAX1474, NCD2100, STM32
Also
Arduino

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