Voltage, ADCs and Signal Processing

Course

In this course, you will explore the essentials of voltage dividers, variable resistors, analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), and signal processing. You will gain a solid understanding of voltage division principles and how to design and implement voltage dividers effectively. You will also learn how variable resistors can be utilized to control electrical circuits and adjust signal levels.

Beginner

2 weeks

Completion Certificate

Last Updated May 15, 2024

Skills you'll learn:

Voltage and Resistance • Digital signal filtering

Prerequisites:

Digital signal processing proficiency

Course Lessons

Lesson 1

Voltage Dividers

This lesson covers voltage dividers. In it, you will learn Conservation of Charge, Kirchhoff's Laws, and design dividers, as well as their usage and limitations in embedded systems.

Lesson 2

Variable Resistors

Explore the dynamic world of variable resistors, covering potentiometers, resistive sensors like thermistors and photoresistors, and their roles in electronic systems.

Lesson 3

Analog to Digital Converters

Discover ADC fundamentals, operation, types (Flash, SAR), key parameters (resolution, sampling frequency), ratiometric values, and application in embedded systems.

Lesson 4

Signal Processing

Processing signals is essential to handling signals in real embedded systems. This lesson will explore different methods of processing, dive into filtering and apply signal processing to real systems.

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.

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