Small TFT displays are one of the quickest ways to add functional ‘bling’ to a microcontroller project. The ST7789 is a modern and popular TFT LCD controllers; it’s cheap, bright, and available in 240×240, 240×320 and 135×240 sizes. I wanted to develop a MicroPython library that did more than fill rectangles, so I built on…
Month: October 2026
Is the Zephyr framework the right choice for your embedded project?
I recently decided to experiment with Zephyr to build applications for my STM32 based EmbLynx board. I found the process of developing custom board files and setting up USB CDC functionality very cumbersome; despite having some familiarity with device trees. I worked on a simple USB CDC Zephyr project for 3-4 days straight. I did…
Through hole class D amplifier PCB design (TPA3122D2)
In this blog entry, the design of an all through hole class D amplifier board based around the TPA3122D2 (or the pin compatible TPA3125D2) IC will be covered. The TPA3122D2 (15W stereo) & the pin compatible TPA3125D2 (10W Stereo) are the only through hole class D amplifier ICs that I’m aware of. Both come in…
Redirecting printf to the serial port on the STM32 with Newlib-Nano
In this blog entry, standard printf redirection to the serial port on STM32 microcontrollers (STM32G474RE specifically) will be covered via the standard Newlib-nano. Whether you create an new STM32 project with Visual Studio Code (VSC) + STM32Cube plugin or the STM32CubeIDE, both project setups will automatically add newlib-nano and syscalls.c and sysmem.c to the project….


