When [ik1xpv] sets out to build a software-defined radio (SDR), he doesn’t fool around. His Breadboard RF103 sports USB 3.0, and 16-bit A/D converter that can sample up to 105 Msps, and can receive ...

For basic prototyping, the go-to tool to piece together a functioning circuit is the breadboard. It’s a great way to prove a concept works before spending money and time on a PCB. For more complex ...

PCB design is easy, right? To a certain extent that’s fair to say; with a growing number of schematic design and PCB layout packages available — normally integrated, increasingly free — almost anyone ...