The old saying “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” cautions against tampering with something that performs reliably and regularly proves its worth. Arguably, this advice applies to the circuit design ...

Designing an analog circuit can be a frustrating experience, as noted by Nick Cornford in his Design Idea (DI), “DIY RTD for a DMM.” With a fortnight’s struggle, I completed the design of 4 mA to 20mA ...

Developers are using AI tools like ChatGPT to quickly generate C++ code for reading and logging data from sensors such as DHT22, BME280, and photodiodes. By combining AI-assisted coding with ...

Silicon-based temperature sensors have gained popularity over the past decade. Not only are they more commonly used in modern electronics, these devices are rapidly expanding into new applications ...

Traditionally, resistance-temperature-detector (RTD) sensor resistance is measured by applying a precision current source and measuring the developed voltage. This approach usually requires a ...

Thermocouples function on the principle of the Seebeck effect, which states that two dissimilar metals combined at two junctions produce an electromotive force, or EMF, at the junctions. The metals ...