Circuit Cellar 433 August 2026 (PDF)

Issue #433 August 2026 Smart Buildings 4: Mastering Embedded Audio - Effects with the RT1010 MCU From Chaining to Compression, By Raul Alvarez-Torrico 14: A 5-DOF Robotic Manipulator - Design and Development of a Robot Arm Using ESP32-Based Control and Flutter Interface, By Maheshwaran Sadasivam 22: Implementing an NEC Protocol Receiver- Building a Near-Universal Control Receiver, By Oleksandr Lykhanskyi 28: Advanced Multitasking Ideas - Principles for Individual MCUs and Multiprocessor Systems, By Wolfgang Matthes 38: TECHNOLOGY FEATURE: Buildings Get Smarter - Agentic AI and Edge Computing Are Redefining Smart Buildings, By Curtis Franklin 44: DATASHEET: FPGAs - Max Function, Minimum Power - FPGAs Have Become Powerful Systems on Chips, By Curtis Franklin 48: MODERN EMBEDDED INSIGHTS: Mastering the Zephyr - Devicetree and Overlays, By Jacob Beningo 52: START TO FINISH: Emissions Testing - RF Within Limits, By Stuart Ball 57: THE SENSOR EDGE: Why Is Serial Communication Still Relevant? Sending Bits One at a Time Can be the Best Solution, By Brian Chee 63: TECH THE FUTURE: The Future of System Design - Stop Designing Around Power Start Designing With Power in Mind, By Charlene Wan