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5G Cellular Modem M.2 Adapter for Mini-PCIe Slots on SBCs
5G is the latest technology in the cellular communication space, offering faster speeds, lower latency, and enhanced capacity. 5G modems for embedded applications are largely being released in the M.2 form factor. Gateworks single board computers use Mini-PCIe slots for cellular and...
Continue ReadingDisplay Adapter For HDMI To Type-C With DP And PD Function
Main features Operating Voltage: 5V Output Voltage: 3.3V Power Supply: USB Type-A to DC 5.5mm Main Chip: lontium LT6711A This adapter is designed for: DM-DevKit-AR0701 This adapter can be used with HDMI interface computers, ipads, game consoles and other...
Continue ReadingPMOD HAT Adapter Expansion for the Raspberry Pi
In the ever-increasing uses cases for the Raspberry Pi, one major way to add an extra functionality to the Raspberry Pi is making use of Pmod Modules. Pmod devices or modules are trademarks of Digilent Inc. They are set of small input and output interface boards that can be used to extend...
Continue ReadingTeardown: 12V AC adapters
Michael Dunn has done three teardowns of the worst 12V adapters and what he found is interesting. Yes! Can you believe it? This board used to be in another adapter housing, or more likely, in an end-product. It seems Chinese manufacturing has sunk to a new low: repackaging used...
Continue ReadingOpen-Source SWD Programming Adapter
Ethan Zonca has designed a programming adapter for use with STM32 programmer. After making the switch from AVR to STM32 microcontrollers, I redesigned my old 6-pin ICSP pogo-programming adapter for SWD. The new design allows programming with pogo pins or a small pin header soldered...
Continue ReadingOpen-source OBD adapter
Alex @ obddiag.net has published a new open source OBD adapter which provides you a serial interface using the ELM327 command set and supports all OBD-II standards. The adapter kit schematic is shown here. It is built around NXP LPC1517 Cortex-M3 microprocessor with 64 kB program...
Continue ReadingUSB to Serial Adapter using FTDI FT231X
Sergey @ malinov.com has build another FTDI FT231X based USB to Serial adapter and provides the design files to the public domain. This adapter allows connecting micro-controller boards that have 5V or 3.3V serial interfaces to a PC USB port. The converter is compatible with FTDI...
Continue ReadingMIDI to USB Adapter with Teensy
Joonas Pihlajamaa wanted to connect his keyboard to his Macbook and for that reason he build a MIDI to USB interface using Teensy board, an optocoupler and some resistors. Thankfully, I had a MIDI connector and a high-speed optocoupler at hand, and with these I could implement a MIDI...
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