Circuit Cellar Issue 214 May 2008-PDF

Issue #214
May 2008
Theme: Measurement & Sensors

TASK MANAGER—DIY Measurement And Sensing Projects, by C. J. Abate, p. 4
NEW PRODUCT NEWS—edited by John Gorsky, p. 8
TEST YOUR EQ—p. 15
CROSSWORD—p. 93
Depth Measurement: Construct An Ultrasonic Snow Depth Sensor, by Gerhard Oberforcher, p. 16
Contest Winners: WIZnet iEthernet 2007 Design Contest, p. 30
Where Analog And Digital Collide: An Easy-To-Use LCR Meter, by Miguel Rusch —Third Place Microchip 2007 Design Contest, p. 34
Electronic Data Logging And Analysis: A How-To Guide For Building A Seizure-Monitoring System, by Steve Lubbers, p. 41
Embedded Linux Development (Part 2): Create An Embedded Development Environment, by David Lynch, p. 52
Advanced Technology Attachment I/O: Use ATA Interfaces For General-Purpose I/O Applications, by Wolfgang Matthes, p. 60
FROM THE BENCH— Control Circuitry, by Jeff Bachiochi, p. 70
SILICON UPDATE— Designer’s Best Friend, by Tom Cantrell, p. 76
LESSONS FROM THE TRENCHES— Making Changes: A Look Into The C Compiler, by George Martin, p. 83
PRIORITY INTERRUPT—Who Said Variety Is Good?, by Steve Ciarcia, p. 96