Next-generation Bluetooth Low Energy SoC from ST
https://www.electronics-lab.com/next-generation-bluetooth-low-energy-soc-st/
Graham Prophet @ eedesignnewseurope.com introduces BlueNRG-2, the latest BLE solution from ST. He writes: Introducing its latest-generation Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) System-on-Chip, ST Microelectronics highlights low power, small size, and high performance to enable widespread deployment of energy-conscious, space-constrained applications with BLE connectivity. The device provides state-of-the-art security and is Bluetooth 5.0-certified Next-generation Bluetooth Low […]
High Voltage-Current Half Bridge Driver Using IR2153 & IGBT
https://www.electronics-lab.com/high-voltage-current-half-bridge-driver-using-ir2153-igbt/
IGBT based half bridge board has been designed for multiple applications, like induction heater driver, tesla coil driver, DC-DC converters, SMPS etc. High current and high voltage IGBTs are used to serve high power requirements. IGBT NGTB40N120FL2WG from ON semi and IR2153 from Infineon semiconductor are important parts of the circuit, IR2153 is a gate […]
Bluey, BLE Development Board Supports NFC
https://www.electronics-lab.com/bluey-ble-development-board-supports-nfc/
Development boards are assistant tools that help engineers and enthusiasts to become familiarized with hardware development. They simplify the process of controlling and programming hardware, such as microcontrollers and microprocessors. Electronut Labs, an embedded systems consulting company, had produced its new BLE development board “Bluey” with a set of useful sensors and NFC support. Bluey is an open […]
Cell Phone Can Make Calls Without a Battery
https://www.electronics-lab.com/cell-phone-can-make-calls-without-battery/
Vamsi Talla at the University of Washington in Seattle build a mobile phone that can rely only on energy that it could harvest from its surroundings. Imagine if you can send SMS or make a call when you are out of battery. That’s what’s the team trying to achieve. Ambient light can be turned into […]
Are Today’s MCUs Overdesigned? A Research Team Has The Answer
https://www.electronics-lab.com/todays-mcus-overdesigned-research-team-answer/
MCUs are called microcontrollers because they embed a CPU, memory and I/O units in one package. Apparently, today’s MCUs are full of peripherals and in most cases they are not used in the application, and from an engineering point of view this is a waste of money and energy, but on the other hand, for […]
Banana Pi BPI-M2 Berry, A Quad Core Single-Board Computer
https://www.electronics-lab.com/banana-pi-bpi-m2-berry/
Raspberry Pi is a powerful on-board computer series launched few years ago. Many similar boards appeared providing cheaper price or more features. The Chinese company “SinoVoIP” is manufacturing its own board “Banana Pi“, and recently they unveiled a new board that is similar to Raspberry Pi 3 and called “BPI-M2 Berry“. The BPi Berry features […]
How to Route Differential Pairs
https://www.electronics-lab.com/route-differential-pairs/
Sam Sattel @ autodesk.com discuss about the benefits of differential signals and how to route them in Eagle. If you’re designing a high speed PCB, then chances are you’re working with the latest and most powerful technologies, like HDMI, USB3.0, Ethernet, or DDR. But with great power comes great responsibility! As a result, you’ll likely […]
Solr: Digital Wrist Watch Calculates time from Sun Position
https://www.electronics-lab.com/solr-digital-wrist-watch-calculates-time-sun-position/
Time can be calculated using the azimuth of the sun (aka solar time). Based on this idea, Tinkerman has built an unusual project called Solr. The concept is to translate the position of the sun into time presented on a vintage display. This new digital watch is freak enough to work only with a battery […]
XBEE X V2 FPV Racing Drone Kit
https://www.electronics-lab.com/xbee-x-v2-fpv-racing-drone-kit/
XBEE, the FPV racing drones manufacturer, had produced recently its new racing frame “XBEE X V2” for $75. It is a follow-up to the previous model “The XB-X Mk2” and it is a quad drone frame with a camera on its body. X V2 is designed with Wheelbase 220mm size guide. First-person view (FPV) is also […]
YouTube channel IoT view counter
https://www.electronics-lab.com/youtube-channel-iot-view-counter/
Kenneth Finnegan built this YouTube channel IoT view counter. He writes: I’ve wanted an Internet connected read-out for some time now, inspired by the awesome shadow box IoT projects Becky Stern has been doing (weather, YouTube subscribers). I’m certainly not to the same level of packaging as her yet, but I’ve got a functional display working […]