Embedded 103: Breadboarding and Hardware

FA2025

Learning Objectives

Explain fundamental electrical principles

  • Describe the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance (Ohm’s Law).
  • Identify the function and behavior of resistors and capacitors in simple circuits.

Explain different hardware tools and their use-cases

  • Oscilloscope
  • Logic analyzer
  • Multimeter
  • Power supply
  • ChipWhisperer

Interpret documentation and datasheets

  • Locate pinouts, voltage ranges, and timing diagrams in a datasheet.
  • Apply datasheet information to correctly wire and test a component on a breadboard.

Assemble and test breadboard circuits

  • Build simple circuits on a breadboard from a schematic.
  • Select and use resistors/capacitors appropriately for tasks such as current limiting and filtering.
  • Verify circuit functionality through measurement and debugging with tools.