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Electrical engineering consultant specializing in microcontrollers and the circuitry around them. Master of engineering in EE from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1980.

We are certified Microchip design partners, and have been in the top catagory consistantly since around 2000. Various free downloads related to developing PIC firmware and other things are available at http://www.embedinc.com/pic/dload.htm.

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Transmitting power over long distances what is better AC or DC?
Mar 7, 2018
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Why doesn't a lightning strike destroy the lightning rod?
Feb 22, 2015
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Understanding required torque for a motor lifting a weight
May 14, 2015
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Effective ways to drive a single shaft with multiple motors?
May 11, 2015
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Why would a train automatically derail if a signal is passed at danger?
Jun 17, 2016
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Why don't we just build a giant wind turbine?
Feb 23, 2016
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How do large turbines deal with asymmetry and beat arising from those?
Feb 24, 2015
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What are the differences between linear and low-dropout (LDO) regulators?
Mar 3, 2015
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Is it possible to "boost" a WiFi signal using an aluminum soda can?
Jun 28, 2015
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Why aren't screens round instead of rectangular?
Oct 4, 2016
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