How to Build a Class-D Power Amp
https://www.electronics-lab.com/build-class-d-power-amp/
Cezar Chirila @ allaboutcircuits.com shows how to build a Class-D amplifier which has amazing efficiency. What is a Class-D audio power amplifier? The answer could be just a sentence long: It is a switching amplifier. But in order to fully understand how one works, I need to teach you all its nooks and crannies. How to Build […]
Exploring Eagle CAD ULPs #1 – PickUp.ULP Select Components Both in Schematic And Layout
https://www.electronics-lab.com/exploring-eagle-cad-ulps-1-pickup-ulp-select-components-schematic-layout/
Welcome to the first post of the “Exploring Eagle CAD ULPs” series. Every week we will publish a new post about one useful ULPs in Eagle CAD. “ULP” User Language Program is a plain text file which is written in a C-like syntax and can be used to access the EAGLE data structures and to […]
kitnic.it – Share your board and Order parts with one click
https://www.electronics-lab.com/kitnic-share-board-order-parts-one-click/
Kaspar tipped us with his nice website which allows you to download Gerbers of a board and order associated parts with one click. Currently supporting: Mouser, Digikey, RS, Newark and Farnell. Kitnic is a registry of open hardware electronics projects that are ready for you to order and build. Click on any project to get […]
Matrix driver IC supports up to 192 LEDs
https://www.electronics-lab.com/matrix-driver-ic-supports-192-leds/
Integrated Silicon Solution has released a family of high performance LED drivers, IS31FL3733, IS31FL3736 and IS31FL3737 to support LED matrices consisting of 192, 96 and 144 LEDs respectively. By Julien Happich @ edn-europe.com ISSI’s LED matrix architecture provides designers with flexibility in controlling individual LEDs or an array of LEDs resulting in simplified color adjustment […]
60V-input battery charger; Pb-acid & Li-ion charge algorithms up to 20A
https://www.electronics-lab.com/60v-input-battery-charger-pb-acid-li-ion-charge-algorithms-20a/
LTC4013 is a highly integrated, high voltage multi-chemistry synchronous step-down battery charger controller. With a wide input voltage range that spans up to 60V, the LTC4013 uses temperature-compensated 3- and 4-stage charge algorithms to efficiently charge 12V and 24V lead-acid batteries. By Graham Prophet @ edn-europe.com Alternatively, the LTC4013 will charge a multicell Lithium-based battery […]
Lithium ion batteries that work best at 95°C
https://www.electronics-lab.com/lithium-ion-batteries-work-best-95c/
Numerous laboratories are working towards reducing or eliminating the accidental risks of Li ion batteries by working on solid electrolytes. Researchers at ETH at Zurich are developing unique solid materials which even when brought to high temperatures will not ignite. by Denis Meyer @ elektormagazine.com: This represents a double advancement over current Li ion batteries […]
Comparing the Top 5 PCB CAD Programs
https://www.electronics-lab.com/comparing-top-5-pcb-cad-programs/
sfcircuits.com compares the top 5 PCB CAD Programs, DipTrace, Eagle, Altium, Pads and Orcad: There are several programs available that range from simple and intuitive to highly sophisticated. They range from free or inexpensive to high-end/premium. They come feature-less or feature-heavy. All of the tools are different and unique in their own way. Ultimately, your […]
EspoTek Labrador – Oscilloscope, Signal generator, Power supply in one tiny board
https://www.electronics-lab.com/espotek-labrador-oscilloscope-signal-generator-power-supply-one-tiny-board/
EspoTek Labrador is a small, portable, USB-connected electronics lab-on-a-board that includes an oscilloscope, waveform generator, power supply, logic analyzer, and multimeter. The EspoTek Labrador plugs directly into a solderless breadboard and connects to any Windows, Mac, or Linux computer via microUSB. A custom software interface lets you see and interact with your waveforms on-screen. Careful […]
BeagleCore: an embedded industrial/IoT computing module, in distribution
https://www.electronics-lab.com/beaglecore-embedded-industrialiot-computing-module-distribution/
Distributor Conrad Business Services has added an open-source module and starter kit based on the BeagleBone Black, as a rapid development tool. By Graham Prophet @ edn-europe.com: The result of an agreement between Conrad (Hirschau, Germany) and BeagleCore, the BCM1 embedded computing module and BCS1 starter-kit will be exclusively available to Conrad’s customers world-wide. Heavily […]
ICS501 simple frequency multiplier
https://www.electronics-lab.com/ics501-simple-frequency-multiplier/
Scott from SWHarden has published a new build: Today I made a high frequency multiplier using a single component: the ICS501 PLL clock multiplier IC. This chip provides 2x, 5x, 8x (and more) clock multiplication using an internal phased-lock loop (PLL). At less than a dollar on eBay, $1.55 on mouser, and $0.67 on Digikey, […]