During classes, I mostly tuned out from the lectures and wrote a blackjack game for my programmable calculator.
Careful study of the data sheets and a programmable input-output port solve most A/D interfacing problems.
"With quite complete and unique product lines in sensor IC, power management, and PLD (programmable logic device), anachip stands out as one of leaders in Taiwan's semiconductor industry."
"EPROM: in full erasable programmable read-only memory, Form of computer memory that does not lose its content when the power supply is cut off and that can be erased and reused."
