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Pickle file binary data rescue Nov 1, 2025
FT600 / FT601 Performance : Throughput and roundtrip time Mar 16, 2025
FT600 / FT601 USB 3 bridge: FPGA timing closure and general tips Feb 27, 2025
Chinese USB oscilloscope as 30 MSPS digitizer with GNU Radio (Baby's first SDR) Feb 15, 2025

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Coding

Pickle file binary data rescue

Quick data recovery from corrupted (truncated) python pickle files.

Nov 01, 2025
8 minute read
Electronics

FT600 / FT601 Performance : Throughput and roundtrip time

Mar 16, 2025
4 minute read
Featured image of post FT600 / FT601 USB 3 bridge: FPGA timing closure and general tips
Electronics

FT600 / FT601 USB 3 bridge: FPGA timing closure and general tips

FTDI's FT60X USB 3 bridge chips are infamous for a slightly tricky interface. We take a look at how to derive correct timing constraints for a custom board and implement an interface capable of the full bandwidth, even on a low-end FPGA.

Feb 27, 2025
11 minute read
SDR

Chinese USB oscilloscope as 30 MSPS digitizer with GNU Radio (Baby's first SDR)

How to hook up a 60€ USB oscilloscope as a (baseband / IF) sample source to GNU Radio and build a simple FM receiver

Feb 15, 2025
8 minute read
Featured image of post RF Module compendium: Local oscillators (LO)
RF Module Compendium

RF Module compendium: Local oscillators (LO)

An overview of common cheap clock generators, PLLs and DDS modules from AliExpress, eBay, etc. which can be useful as local oscillators for prototyping

Jan 13, 2025
8 minute read
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