SDP3x – world’s smallest differential pressure sensor
https://www.electronics-lab.com/sdp3x-worlds-smallest-differential-pressure-sensor/
The SDP3x is the world’s smallest differential pressure sensor. It measures just 5 mm x 8 mm x 5 mm, enabling it to be integrated in a range of portable devices. Measurement range is ±500Pa (±2 in. H2O) and has excellent accuracy and repeatability even below 1Pa. It is calibrated and temperature compensated on the […]
Arduino NRF24L01 Wireless Tutorial with Arduino Uno
https://www.electronics-lab.com/arduino-nrf24l01-wireless-tutorial-with-arduino-uno/
Here is a new video of our friends at educ8s.tv: Do you want to add wireless capability to your Arduino Projects? Using the NRF24L01+ module is a very easy and reliable way to do so. This tranceiver module works at the 2.4GHz band and it is extremely easy to use with any Arduino board, like the […]
Air quality sensor detects microscopic pollutants
https://www.electronics-lab.com/air-quality-sensor-detects-microscopic-pollutants/
Mitsubishi Electric announced that it has developed a small, high-precision air-quality sensor, the world first to detect all fine particles measuring no more than 2.5 micrometers in diameter, called PM2.5, as well as pollen and dust. It also senses the density of particles precisely. Scattered light from PM2.5 particles is measured with Mitsubishi Electric’s unique […]
mavroOBD – Arduino based OBD port module
https://www.electronics-lab.com/mavroobd-arduino-based-obd-port-module/
Danny Mavromatis has designed an Arduino based OBD port module using Atmel 328P MCU and Microchip MCP2515 CAN Bus controller with SPI interface and MCP2551 CAN transceiver. The goal of this project it to create an Arduino based OBD port module that can be used to enhance a vehicles capabilites. For example, if you want […]
Icestudio – Open Source Graphical FPGA Programming
https://www.electronics-lab.com/icestudio-open-source-graphical-fpga-programming/
Jesús Arroyo has published Icestudio, a new graphical tool that lets you generate Verilog code using block diagrams and run it on the Lattice Semi iCEstick development board. Using the drag and drop interface you can connect IOs, logic gates, dividers, and other elements. Once the block diagram is ready, a single button press downloads […]
F1200 Low-noise Digital IF VGA with FlatNoise
https://www.electronics-lab.com/f1200-low-noise-digital-if-vga-with-flatnoise/
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 compact 5×5 Thin QFNs with 200 ohm differential input and […]
The World’s Smallest 4x4x4 RGB LED Cube
https://www.electronics-lab.com/the-worlds-smallest-4x4x4-rgb-led-cube/
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 – [Link]
Isolated Digital ON/OFF Switch for AC load
https://www.electronics-lab.com/isolated-digital-onoff-switch-for-ac-load/
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 indicator Power Battery Terminal (PBT) and Terminal pins for easy input / […]
555 Timer Teardown
https://www.electronics-lab.com/555-timer-teardown/
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 as a […]
ESP8266 Breadboard Adapter
https://www.electronics-lab.com/esp8266-%ce%b2readboard-%ce%b1dapter/
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 side accessible * Vin >4.5V (max. 7V) input possible with […]