Seven-segment displays are one of the most ho-hum ways to display the time. They were cool for a little bit in the 70s, but ...

Discover the fascinating process behind building a mechanical 7-segment display entirely from cardboard and simple household ...

In a previous article, we explored the behavior of an LED diode as a small light source. We have seen how important a protection resistor is to light up this component. In this article, we will ...

Many options exist to drive seven-segment LED displays, but most are limited to low output currents. The approach described here uses one 74ALS374 or 74AS374 octal latch, wired as a shift register, ...