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Hardware-software integration rarely fails because the problem is genuinely hard. It fails because the standard debug workflow (check the datasheet, tweak the driver, add more print statements) gives you no direct visibility into what's happening at the bus level. You're inferring behaviour from symptoms rather...
Pinout
The TC2030-CTX-CTI20 connects a TI debug probe with the 20-pin 0.05″ CTI-20 connector, such as the XDS110, to a 6-pad TC2030 footprint...
Pinout
The TC2030-CTX-20 is the TC2030-CTX with a 20-pin 0.05″ Cortex Debug+ETM connector, for debuggers such as the IAR I-jet and Keil ULINKpro....
Pinout
The TC2030-CTX connects a debugger with the standard 10-pin 0.05″ Arm Cortex Debug connector to a 6-pad TC2030 footprint on your PCB,...
Pinout
The TC2030-CTX-STDC14 connects an STLINK-V3 debugger's 14-pin STDC14 connector to a 6-pad TC2030 footprint on your PCB, giving you SWD, SWO and...
Pinout
The TC2030-CTX-ETM splits a 20-pin 0.05″ Cortex Debug+ETM connector across two Tag-Connect heads: a 6-pad TC2030 for SWD, SWO and reset, and...
Technical Article
PCB space disappears faster than most engineers expect. What starts as a relatively clean layout quickly becomes crowded once power regulation, interfaces,...
How-To
Tag-Connect cables offer a reliable and efficient way to connect debuggers, programmers, and test equipment to PCBs while saving space and cost....
Technical Article
I2C and SPI bus analyzers offer significant advantages over oscilloscopes for debugging embedded systems, including protocol-level insights, ample data storage, portability, real-time...
Technical Article
Holding an oscilloscope probe steady while probing can lead to various issues, such as inaccurate readings, circuit damage, and personal injury. Using...
Technical Article
We explain why a Vector Network Analyser (VNA) is essential when designing a switch-mode power supply to optimize its performance and EMC...
Technical Article
The most common embedded system that most of us use is a smartphone. The smartphone has a built-in Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)...
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