Category Archives: Drexel

Topics related to my work and study at Drexel University

Transistor Reliability

Posted on 2025-03-30 by M. Eric Carr

In order for modern CPUs to ever have a chance of working, transistors have to be insanely reliable. And then some. Continue reading →

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Mini Museum: Abacus

Posted on 2025-02-28 by M. Eric Carr

The abacus was one of the first computational devices invented. Here’s its history. Continue reading →

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Mini Museum: Arduino Uno

Posted on 2024-11-04 by M. Eric Carr

The Arduino Uno is an important part of the history of electronics as a hobby. Continue reading →

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Z80 End-Of-Life

Posted on 2024-04-29 by M. Eric Carr

Zilog has announced that the Z80 processor will go EOL. Almost fifty years is a pretty good run, for a CPU. Continue reading →

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