EE 281 links

Atmel & AVR

• Atmel
• AVR 8-bit RISC pages
• Atmel AVR 8-Bit RISC Product Overview
• AVR instruction set
• AT90S4414/8515 summary
• AT90S4414/8515 complete documentation
• ATMEGA163 summary
• ATMEGA163 complete documentation
• ATMEGA163 errata
• STK500 User Guide
• AVR Studio 3.52 IDE
• AVR In-System Programmer 2.65
• AVR In-System Programmer 2.7 Beta (use with caution!)
• Pony Programmer (v1.17h for Windows) (v1.17h for Linux) (PonyProg2000 v2.04h BETA for Windows)
• TTY terminal program
• AVR Forum

IAR Embedded Workbench

• Customizing Linker Files for the IAR ICCA90 Compiler

Embedded Systems

• Microcontroller FAQ
• Embedded Systems Programming Magazine

Project Ideas

• Cornell EE476 Projects

EE reference

• TechOnline
• Web ProForum

EE Resources / Component Directories

• Questlink
• Free Trade Zone
• IC Master

EE news (and ads)

• EDTN
• EE Times

Stanford links

• Information Systems Laboratory
• Department of Electrical Engineering
• School of Engineering
• Stanford University

Recommended places to get components

Mail Order

• Digikey (www.digikey.com)
  Digikey is a major distributer of electronic components, test equipment, tools, and other supplies. Although their prices are standard commercial rates (not surplus), they almost always have stock on hand and you can rely on them to deliver any quantity you need, quickly.
• AZ Displays (www.azdisplays.com)
  AZ Displays is a commercial LCD manufacturer and distributer. Although they are a commercial distributer with all the benefits of large product line and good stock, they have excellent prices for both graphic and character-based LCDs. Their prices occasionally meet or rival that of surplus stores for harder-to-find graphic LCDs.

Local Stores (mail order usually possible too)

• Jameco (www.jameco.com)
  Jameco, like Digikey, stocks a wide variety of electronic components, test equipment, tools, computers and peripherals, and more. However, Jameco has an advantage in that they sell both new and surplus electronic components. This means that Jameco is often cheaper than Digikey, but their stock varies more often and items available now may not be available in three months. Jameco is located in Belmont,CA on the peninsula.
• Halted Specialties (www.halted.com)
  Halted is a surplus electronics outlet that deals in all kinds of electronic components, computer hardware and peripherals, some tools, and kits. Halted is particularly good for the usual resistors, capacitors, diodes, leds, transistors, connectors, inductors, transformers, and typical logic and analog ICs. In addition to this they have a good selection of other fun stuff like cheap cables, fans, LED/LCD displays, random boards with good parts, miniature video cameras, motors, lasers, RAM, processors, etc. I highly recommend stopping by their sunnyvale store to see what's available. There's far too much stuff to list here.
• Alltronics (www.alltronics.com)
  Alltronics is like Halted but somewhat less organized. Less organized sometimes translates into cheaper. They're located in San Jose.

Hardware Manufacturers

Distributors

• Digikey
• Avnet
• Insight
• Nu Horizons
• Future Active
• Newark Electronics
• Pioneer-Standard
• Arrow Electronics