Once you graduate beyond development boards like the Arduino or Wemos D1, you’ll find yourself in the market for a dedicated programmer. In most cases, your needs can be met with a cheap USB to serial ...

When it comes to learning about microcontrollers, everyone has to start somewhere. [Lady Ada] recently posted a tutorial on burning the Arduino bootloader to standalone chips for those just getting ...

Developers, electronics engineers, makers and hobbyists looking for an affordable integrated circuit tester may be interested in this automated Arduino IC tester, created using an Arduino Mega ...

Offered in DIP ZIF, PGA ZIF, PLCC ZIF, and SOIC ZIF versions, a line of universal RoHS-compliant ZIF test sockets can be soldered into PCBs or plugged into any socket. Contacts are normally closed to ...

Building one’s own Arduino shield — along with the associated sketch (program) — to implement a DIY component tester would have tremendous educational value. Building one’s own Arduino shield — along ...