Embedded Systems Essentials: Digital Output Devices and Analog Signals

Course

This course covers the essentials of digital output devices. Different types of digital displays are examined before taking a closer look at seven-segment displays. Next up are analog signals, followed by an introduction to Ohm's Law, which will help you understand the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance.

Beginner
2 weeks
Last Updated April 30, 2024

Skills you'll learn:

Output DisplaysVoltage and Resistance

Prerequisites:

Digital signal processing proficiencyEmbedded Systems and Robotics Fluency

Course Lessons

Lesson 1

Digital Output Devices

This lesson explores the wide range of digital output devices and play technologies, each designed for particular applications, from basic bar LEDs to dynamic, full-colour displays.

Lesson 2

Seven-Segment Displays

Learn about the seven-segment displays' evolution and applications, covering common anode/cathode configurations and scanning techniques.

Lesson 3

Analog Signals

In this lesson, you will learn analog signals in embedded systems, their conversion to digital via ADCs, the maths behind it and put that into practice through a sensor exercise.

Lesson 4

Introduction to Ohm’s Law

The Ohm's Law is a fundamental subject in electronics. To lay the foundation, this lesson covers the concepts of voltage, current and resistance before explaining their relationship.

Taught By The Best

Adam St. Amand

Senior Software Engineer at Amazon

Adam St. Amand is a senior software engineer at Amazon working on Project Kuiper, where he's helped develop satellite flight software, terrestrial terminals, as well as mobile receivers for aeronautical applications. Previously he worked at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab as a flight software engineer for the Europa Clipper mission. He graduated from the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Ozgur Cagdas

Embedded Systems Consultant

Ozgur has a 20+ years experience in the embedded systems field with exposure to products in different domains from home entertainment to industrial control, healthcare and automotive. As well as developing professional systems, he is also passionate about learning and explaining complex concepts in simple ways.

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