Panelization – using GerberPanelizer on Windows
https://www.electronics-lab.com/panelization-using-gerberpanelizer-windows/
Arsenijs over at Hackaday.io explains how to panelize PCBs using GerberPanelizer on Windows. He writes: This tutorial was done on Windows. Authors claim it could also be used on Linux by using Mono, but I haven’t tried and don’t understand a lot about Mono to see what could be done. I am switching to Linux nowadays, so […]
Drag soldering SMD parts with a flux pen
https://www.electronics-lab.com/drag-soldering-smd-parts-flux-pen/
This video shows how to drag solder SMD parts with a high density package (in this video a Xilinx XC9572XL with VQFP 64 pin package is used). Drag soldering SMD parts with a flux pen – [Link]
Artificial Magnetic Fields For Photons
https://www.electronics-lab.com/artificial-magnetic-fields-photons/
Photons became a hot research topic due to their important role in holding data across long distances. Starting from the fact that photons are insensitive to magnetic fields which concludes to their disability to process data, a group of researchers from the ETH (Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule) in Zürich are trying to make photons controlled with electric fields […]
Fiducial Marks in PCBs – What they are?
https://www.electronics-lab.com/fiducial-marks-pcbs-noticed/
In the past, I’ve always seen small circuits of copper with no silk screen or solder mask on top of it and as a PCB designer I have always the question in my mind: What is it for? — I’ve never needed them before! As I can find them in Arduino’s PCBs as well, I […]
Build mobile & IoT apps without hardware or firmware development
https://www.electronics-lab.com/build-mobile-iot-apps-without-hardware-firmware-development/
Graham Prophet discuss about Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF52832 Bluetooth low energy System-on-Chip (SoC). Based on Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF52832 Bluetooth low energy System-on-Chip (SoC), this development kit incorporates nine different sensors plus a microphone and speaker, and enables app developers to configure, test, and demonstrate Bluetooth low energy IoT devices linked to mobile apps and Cloud platforms […]
See What Technologies 700 IoT Developers are Using in 2017
https://www.electronics-lab.com/see-technologies-700-iot-developers-using-2017/
Taking a look at what other people do in a certain aspect can give you an insight and an indicator in your own journey. Maybe IoT is one of the cutting edge technologies with rapid changes year after year, if not month after month. About 700 developers answered Eclipse foundation IoT developer survey. The survey […]
Lightweight GSM Mobile With Arduino UNO and Nextion Display
https://www.electronics-lab.com/lightweight-gsm-mobile-arduin-uno-nextion-display/
Avishek Hardin at Arduino Project Hub designed a lightweight mobile using a GSM module, an Arduino UNO, and a Nextion touch screen display. The lightweight mobile has the following features: Make calls Receive calls Send SMS Receive SMS Delete SMS In this project, he uses a GSM SIM900A module to establish the cellular communication. The GSM SIM900A is an […]
XOD, Visual Coding For Microcontrollers
https://www.electronics-lab.com/xod-visual-coding-microcontrollers/
XOD is a new visual programming language for microcontrollers launched now. Pronounced [ksəud], this programming language idea was inspired by vvvv, a hybrid visual/textual live-programming environment for easy prototyping and development which is designed to facilitate the handling of large media environments with physical interfaces, real-time motion graphics, audio and video that can interact with many users simultaneously. Like Code, […]
Sound to RC Servo Driver
https://www.electronics-lab.com/sound-rc-servo-driver/
This project is designed for Animatronics and Puppeteer applications, however it can be used in other applications like sound responsive toys, robots etc. Especially this project helps to move the jaw or mouth of animatronics creature. The project moves RC servo once receives any kind of sound. Rotation angle depends on sound level, more the […]
Embedded Cryptography For Internet Of Things Security
https://www.electronics-lab.com/iot-needs-embedded-cryptography-for-security/
As Internet of Things (IoT) devices are optimized for lower power consumption and affordability, most of them have poor computing resources. As consequence, these devices are more vulnerable to hacking attacks. The good news is there are several options for using cryptography to make it difficult for hackers to gain access to IoT devices of your smart […]