Month: February 2016

The F1200 of an IDT is a digitally controlled intermediate frequency differential variable gain amplifier that adjusts the gain either dynamically or as a one-time channel gain setting. The device has extremely low noise figure over the entire gain control range. It is packaged in...

HariFun @ instructables.com has build the smallest 4x4x4 RGB LED cude which is less than 1 square inch in dimensions and uses 64 SMD RGB LEDs. The guide goes through the assembly and programming of the cude using an Arduino board. The World's Smallest 4x4x4 RGB LED Cube -...

ON/OFF AC load Controller project offers simple On/Off Switch Control with two tact switch. Specifications Input supply – 12 VDC @ 40 mA Output – upto 500 W – 230 VAC Onboard tactile switch for ON/OFF control Opto-isolated Triac based design Power-On LED...

Ken Shirriff has done a detailed teardown of the popular 555 timer IC. Let's take a look inside this little chip: Given the popularity of the 555 timer, I thought it would be interesting to find out what’s inside the 555 timer and how it works. While the 555 timer is usually sold...

Markus has designed a single-sided ESP-12/ ESP-07 breadboard adapter that uses easy to find SMD parts and has on-board voltage regulator. Features: * Fits ESP-12 and ESP-07 module * Single-sided self-etchable design * Few, cheap parts in SMD * Breadboard-style - one row on each...

Robert Thompson @ nxp.com blog discuss about six IoT developement boards that are good start points on the field. Established companies and emerging start-ups are putting a stake in the Internet of Things ground, an opportunity with estimates of 50 billion devices connected by...

Andreas Olofsson @ parallella.org has compiled a long list of acronyms used in the chip industry. If you would like to be an expert on IC field, take your time and check it out. Given how important chips are to modern society EVERYONE should understand and appreciate how they are...

joesugar @ ceworkbench.wordpress.com has designed a S/PDIF Sound Card using the PCM2906 IC. In the belief that I’d rather build than buy I decided to update one of my previous projects, a PCM2904 based sound card, to include an S/PDIF interface. The update was a cinch because TI...