EE 552 Student Application Notes

Application Notes for Students Electrical Engineering 552 Search Engine Description: Searches all EE 552 pages for the technical information.  It is a little slow, and well worth the wait.  The search engine includes advanced searching capabilities for those that need the most detailed information.  References stem from George Charmichael Universal Asynchnonous Receiver Transmitter (UART) Description: UART implementation for use in asynchronous communication. Cryptography Information (encryption/decryption) Description:  Stream ciphers are useful when encrypting one character at a time--for example secure telephony applications.  Please see this section for VHDL code on Shift Registers and KeyStream generator. Chicken Soup for the ASIC soul (Answers to Frequently Asked Questions) Description:  Hints of how to get what you want from Max Plus 2. Everyting from compiling packages to spending time at home is covered in this set of answers to commonly asked questions. Useful VHDL components  Description: A compilation of your favorite VHDL components of yesterday and today.  This page is useful for mostly the more complex logic devices that come up in EE 552. VHDL Windows Help File Description: A comprehensive reference guide in a Windows HLP file format.  This file has save many a student from crashing from stress.  This will make your life a living heaven. So get this file by pressing Shift while clicking on the link. Original file obtained here. Analog-to-Digital Converter Testing Description: Theory can only take you so far, and this module can help you test and debug your ADC to see if it works or where the problem is. Digital-to-Analog Converter Design Description: Converting digital signals to analog signals can be a pain, and if you are not familliar with how the conversion works then this will help you to design your DAC.

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