Machine Design

Linear Encoder Showdown: Wired vs. Wireless Read Heads

Linear guideways with built-in encoders are transforming precision motion systems by combining guidance and feedback in one ...
CNX Software

Open-source hardware DAB+ receiver combines ESP32 SoC with Skyworks SI4684 digital radio chip

When I wrote about a DIY ESP32-S3 internet radio last week, "raspbeguy" commented he'd rather choose an ESP32-based DIY DAB+ ...
IEEE

Absolute optical encoder using a reference–incremental fused signal

Abstract: This paper proposes an absolute positioning method for distance encoding by fusing reference signals with incremental signals. Reference marks with extinction characteristics are embedded in ...
IEEE

Two Novel Approximate Radix-4 Booth Encoders for Efficient Signed Approximate Booth Multipliers

Abstract: In this paper, two approximate Radix-4 Booth encoders AR4BE1 and AR4BE2 (Approximate Radix-4 Booth Encoder1, 2) are proposed to achieve great accuracy-cost trade-off, and a series of signed ...