1.2V to 35V – 1A Adjustable Regulator Board
The board built around LM2575-ADJ from Texas instruments. A 1.0 A output current capability power supply that features an adjustable output voltage, This regulator board delivers 1.0 A into 1.2 V to 35 V output. The input voltage ranges from roughly 8.0 V to 40 V. In order to achieve...
Continue Reading2.5V-4.2V input to 3.3V output – 1A Buck Boost Converter using LTC3441
This circuit can produce an output of 3.3V and 1A current continuously for a voltage input varying from 2.5V to 4.2V. The LTC3441 is a high efficient buck boost converter which plays a vital role in portable instrumentation because of its fixed frequency operation. This circuit...
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A Programmable Optical Slave Flash Trigger for Digital Cameras with PIC 12F675 Slave Flash Trigger -...
Continue ReadingPicoDetector : a simple metal detector
Bruno Gavand build a simple metal detector using PIC12F683. He writes: The idea of this circuit is to hack PIC oscillator circuit, by replacing the crystal by a coil : the frequency of the oscillator then depends on presence of metal near the coil, just like in a classic metal...
Continue ReadingSmart sensors track fitness activity
STMicroelectronics’ LIS2DS12 3-axis accelerometer, LSM6DSL/M 6-axis inertial module, and new LSM303AH eCompass enable always-on fitness-tracking applications to operate longer and record progress more accurately. by Susan Nordyk @ edn.com: These smart sensors help track movement...
Continue ReadingBFuse: Electronic Fuse for Breadboard
Jakub Polonský created this solution to make breadboard prototyping safer for components: adjustable and programmable electronic fuse especially designed for breadboards – a breadboard fuse, or BFuse BFuse: Electronic Fuse for Breadboard -...
Continue ReadingEasyESP-1: A beginner’s prototyping board for ESP8266
ESP8266 has made it possible for makers to develop IoT applications in much simpler and more inexpensive ways. EasyESP-1 is a new ESP8266 prototyping board, specially designed for beginners by Raj from Embedded Lab. With an onboard USB-to-Serial converter pre-installed, EasyESP-1 does...
Continue ReadingRedefining a new state-of-the-art in microampere current-sense amplifiers
Silicon Lab’s TS1100 and TS1101 current sense amplifier’s features discussed in this app note. Sensing and controlling supply current flow are a fundamental requirement in most all electronic systems from battery-operated, portable equipment to mobile or fixed-platform power...
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