µ[micro]electronics info - video

2010 Link Flush

admin — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 06:58:32 +0000

Many links flushed at once, or "what I forgot in 2010"...

dsPIC33 video controller

admin — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:57:39 +0000

dsPIC33 has a great performance parameters. It provides a power enough to drive 320x240 display with GLCD or TV output.

RBox: A DIY 32-bit game console

admin — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 12:50:39 +0000

The RBox is a game console that is simple enough to build on the prototype area of a LPCXpresso ARM dev kit. You need just a crystal, a few capacitors and resistors. It uses the smallest and cheapest 32 bit CPU to generate 3D graphics and sound.

ARM7 game console

admin — Fri, 28 May 2010 17:25:37 +0000

How to build game console based on ARM7 chip?

Image: Craig J. Bishop

TV Tetris and Snake on AVR

admin — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:09:05 +0000

Another piece (better say "Two in one") to my collection of simple TV games: Ben Ryves' Snake / Tetris, based on ATMega168.

Photo: Ben Ryves

Waveform display on a VGA monitor with AVR

admin — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:29:01 +0000

Not so useful, but nice: "Waveform display" (like a oscilloscope) on a VGA monitor.

(Photo: 5volt.eu)

AVR Ethernet I/O board

admin — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:39:40 +0000

This is really great board: AVR Ethernet I/O board with 2x RS232, 2x USB connector, BW composite video, Real Time Clock with battery backup, PS/2 keyboard connector, Wiz810MJ ethernet module and LCD 16x2 display.

Photo: Ben Zijlstra

Arduino PONG

admin — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:21:55 +0000

Simple oldskool TV game based on Arduino.

ISA VGA card with an AVR

admin — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 08:10:20 +0000

Don't throw out your old ISA VGA cards. Sure, you can use them in the regular way in your PC, but you definitelly can use them in your hobby devices. For example with an ATMega128.

VGA to SCART RGB converter

admin — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:43:10 +0000

A simple circuit to connect your VGA graphics card to your TV.