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Arduino, ESP32 & Dev Boards

Board selection, pinouts, and platform comparisons — Uno, Nano, Mega, ESP32, Raspberry Pi Pico, and the trade-offs that pick the right brain for your project.

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Power Alternatives to Soldering: Reliable, Reversible, and High-Performance Electrical Connections for Prototyping and ProductionBoards & Platforms

Power Alternatives to Soldering: Reliable, Reversible, and High-Performance Electrical Connections for Prototyping and Production

A practical, engineer-vetted analysis of non-soldered power connection methods—including screw terminals, spring clamps, crimp connectors, PCB headers, and conductive adhesives—featuring real-world current ratings, thermal derating data, brand-specific performance metrics, and comparative reliability testing across 50+ MCU board platforms.

Oct 16, 2026
Trace for Control: Real-Time Debugging and Deterministic Execution in Modern MCU SystemsBoards & Platforms

Trace for Control: Real-Time Debugging and Deterministic Execution in Modern MCU Systems

Trace for Control is a hardware-assisted debugging methodology that captures instruction-level execution flow, data transfers, and peripheral interactions in real time—without halting the CPU. This article explains its architecture, implementation on ARM Cortex-M7/M33 and RISC-V cores, performance impact (typically <0.5% cycle overhead), integration with SEGGER J-Trace PRO and Lauterbach TRACE32, and practical use cases across automotive (AUTOSAR BSW), industrial PLCs (Beckhoff CX9020), and medical devices (Medtronic MiniMed 780G).

Sep 23, 2026