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ARM TechCon 2016 - How Total Phase Supports the Future of IoT
A great year for ARM TechCon 2016 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. The CEO of SoftBank, Masayoshi Son, opened up the event with a vision of the future where we will see a TRILLION chips...
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Which Serial Bus Is Driving Your Chip – I2C or SPI?
In the 1980s, serial bus protocols were developed and put to use: Philips developed I2C; Motorola developed SPI. With the continuous advancement and development of chip design and fabrication, more...
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USB Type-C popularity growing - mainstream?
With Apple's recent announcement of 4 USB Type-C ports on the new MacBook Pro, there's no doubt USB Type-C is moving from the 'early adopter' stage to more mainstream. USB Type-C goes mainstream...
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Taming Type-C with the Advanced Cable Tester
Earlier this week we released the Advanced Cable Tester - the first of its kind cable tester. (Read our press release.) From concept through design to production, this has been the most exciting and...
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What is Available and Works Best for Analyzing and Troubleshooting an eSPI...
Question from the Customer: We’re starting to work with a new chip that is based on Intel’s Enhanced SPI (eSPI) specification. We have the Beagle I2C/SPI Analyzer – it looks like we can use that tool...
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USB-IF Compliance at Taipei and the Total Phase Advanced Cable Tester
The USB-IF Compliance Workshop in Taipei November 7-12 marked the end of my 4-week trip in Asia – across 4 countries and 5 cities. Starting from the USB Developer Days in Hong Kong, the Total Phase...
View ArticleSmart Kitchen Appliances - Cooking with Embedded Devices
As technology continues its relentless march into our lives, it seems that we will soon start living like the Jetsons. A decade ago, the science behind a microwave oven was a wonder to many people,...
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The Type-C Blogging Community is on Fire!
Last year, Total Phase entered the world of USB Type-C with the release of the USB Power Delivery Analyzer (our version of Google’s Chromium USB-PD Sniffer, Twinkie). Last month Total Phase released...
View ArticleTips to Balance Technology Usage
Should We Start Taking Our Tech-Life Balance More Seriously? If you spend most of the day glued to an electronic screen, then it’s time for you to step back and reflect. Too much technology use can...
View ArticleThe Importance of Networking for Engineers
Would you like to add Tim Cook to your LinkedIn network? How about Sundar Pichai, Elon Musk, or Sir Richard Branson? It would be wonderful, of course, but connecting with the big names in the industry...
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USB Cables and Ports and Consumer Electronics: Type-C Brings More Options
How USB Cables Have Been USB is ever-present in consumer electronics, allowing consumers to easily interface one device to another: add external storage to a tablet; connect a smartphone to your laptop...
View ArticleWhat Are Today’s Details about Total Phase I2C/SPI Host Adapters and Protocol...
Question from the Customer: I have a snippet of transaction log from an EEPROM I2C read on the bus. There are some symbols that I do not understand – can you explain them to me? For example,...
View ArticleHow to Secure Smart Embedded Devices, Platforms, and Applications this...
This holiday season, many people may be planning to gift smart devices such as “smart thermostats”, “smart locks”, “smart bulbs” or intelligent coffee makers to their friends and families. Or you may...
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How Can I Use the SPI Host Adapter to Program and Erase Selected Areas in the...
Question from the Customer: I am using the Cheetah SPI Host Adapter and the Cheetah GUI Software to program a Macronix MX25R3235F serial flash. I see it’s easy to delete and program the whole flash,...
View ArticleSaving the World From Crummy USB Cables
I was reading up on Type-C cables today and found this cool article. Saving the World From Crummy - and Even Dangerous USB Cables It's a nice piece with a great recap of the issues plaguing USB cables...
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How Should I Set Up the Slave Mode on the Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter for...
Question from the Customer: I am using the Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adaptor as an I2C Slave. Will you please help me understand the results I’m getting? Included are screenshots from the Control Center...
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How Do I Get the SPI Host Adapter to Drive the SPI Clock?
Question from the Customer: I have been working with your Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter and it’s been working great on all my projects. I have a question for you. Using the Aardvark adapter for SPI, I...
View ArticleHow to Resolve Driver Installation Failures Due to Phantom Device Problems
This article is about Total Phase software – but the suggestions can apply to any installation. Normally, installing software is a simple job, but sometimes it doesn’t work properly. For example, the...
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What is the Easiest Way to Test and Program new Quad SPI Flash Devices?
Question from the Customer: I have been using the Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter for years - that and the flexible Flash Center Software have been great for all my SPI projects. For my latest project, I...
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How Do I Set Up the Data Center Software to Capture and View Both Timestamps...
Question from the Customer: I just started using the Data Center Software with my new Beagle USB 480 Power Protocol Analyzer to analyze the communication from my PC to an MCU using CDC. It works great...
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