8 Channel Optically Isolated IO Board


https://www.electronics-lab.com/8-channel-optically-isolated-io-board/

Opto-Isolated I/O Board offers a compact & convenient way to interface industrial type inputs/outputs to your microcontroller boards, Signal transmission between circuits of different potentials and impedances etc. Specifications 4 opto-isolated inputs & 4 opto-isolated outputs Std TTL input signals for opto-couplers Interfacing is via 10-pin Box Header and Screw terminal type connector Power source […]

Ultra-low power, dual-band wireless microcontrollers from TI


https://www.electronics-lab.com/ultra-low-power-dual-band-wireless-microcontrollers-ti/

Intended for tasks such as monitoring IoT networks from a handheld device, Texas Instruments’ latest series of microcontrollers are single-chip Sub-1 GHz plus Bluetooth low energy ICs. By Graham Prophet @ www.edn-europe.com As part of TI’s pin-to-pin and software compatible SimpleLink ultra-low power platform, the SimpleLink dual-band CC1350 wireless MCU enables developers to move from […]

Infinite Noise True Random Number Generator


https://www.electronics-lab.com/infinite-noise-true-random-number-generator/

waywardgeek @ github.com shares his USB TRNG: The Infinite Noise TRNG is a USB key hardware true random number generator. It uses what I call a “Modular Entropy Multiplier” architecture (previously Infinite Noise Multiplier or FireBug). Besides being simple, low-cost, and fast, it is much easier to get right than other TRNGs. It naturally defends […]

A20 Plus – WIFI/GPRS/GSM/CAMERA module


https://www.electronics-lab.com/a20-plus-wifigprsgsmcamera-module/

Raymond Tunning shares the information he found about the new A20 modules bought from taobao. A20 Plus – WIFI/GPRS/GSM/CAMERA module – [Link]

Tiny Lisp Computer using ATmega328


https://www.electronics-lab.com/tiny-lisp-computer/

The Tiny Lisp Computer is a self-contained computer programmed in Lisp. Some programming examples are included in the author’s website. This article describes a self-contained computer with its own display and keyboard, based on an ATmega328, that you can program in Lisp. You can use it to run programs that interface to components such as […]

OSHW Logo Generator


https://www.electronics-lab.com/oshw-logo-generator/

Here is a proposal for a new OSHW logo which uses release symbols to know exactly what the license covers. The KEYS used are: S = Schematic P = PCB F = Firmware and/or software M = Mechanical CAD files D = Design Documentation B = Bill Of Materials C = License used allows for […]

30A, PCB-level supply monitor has integrated 300 microΩ sense resistor


https://www.electronics-lab.com/30a-pcb-level-supply-monitor-integrated-300-%c2%b5%cf%89-sense-resistor/

Designed to simplify board-level energy measurements, the LTC2947 power and energy monitor for 0V to 15V DC supply rails eliminates the need for an external sense resistor to measure current. by Graham Prophet @ edn-europe.com Choosing a sense resistor, Linear says, is not an easy task, especially when dealing with high currents, where available sense […]

7 Segment LED Based SPI Display using 74HC595


https://www.electronics-lab.com/7-segment-led-based-spi-display-using-74hc595/

Single Digit Big Display module using 74HC595 IC project will display large size 7 segment single digit number. 3.5inch height, which can be visible over large distance.  More digit can be connected serially to each other easily connector. This circuit is a single digit seven segment big display using a set of 5 LEDs per […]

4Duino UCAM-II Demo


https://www.electronics-lab.com/4duino-ucam-ii-demo/

by 4D Systems @ instructables.com: The main objective of this project is to show how to interface a uCAM-II serial camera to 4Duino. uCAM-II is a highly integrated micro serial camera which could be controlled by any host that requires a video camera or a JPEG compressed still camera for embedded imaging applications. uCAM-II processes […]

OPT3002 – Light/digital IC provides optical power measurements


https://www.electronics-lab.com/opt3002-lightdigital-ic-provides-optical-power-measurements/

By Graham Prophet @ edn-europe.com: Distributor Mouser Electronics has Texas Instruments’ OPT3002 light-to-digital sensor; the device promises improved system performance over standard photodiodes and photoresistors. The fully-integrated OPT3002 delivers the functionality of an optical power meter all within a single small device. Offering a wide spectral bandwidth, flexible and automated light measuring over a 23-bit […]