PIXO Pixel – An ESP32 Based IoT RGB Display


https://www.electronics-lab.com/pixo-pixel-esp32-based-iot-rgb-display/

PIXO Pixel uses an ESP32 to control a matrix of 256(16×16) RGB LEDs. It is an IoT device that can display information via Wifi and BLE. The PIXO Pixel is an open source RGB display that uses the very cool, APA102-2020 Addressable LED in a 16 x 16 array. These LEDs are very fast, bright, […]

PMOD HAT Adapter Expansion for the Raspberry Pi


https://www.electronics-lab.com/pmod-hat-adapter-expansion-raspberry-pi/

In the ever-increasing uses cases for the Raspberry Pi, one major way to add an extra functionality to the Raspberry Pi is making use of Pmod Modules. Pmod devices or modules are trademarks of Digilent Inc. They are set of small input and output interface boards that can be used to extend the capabilities of […]

3.5A Unipolar Stepper Motor Driver


https://www.electronics-lab.com/3-5a-unipolar-stepper-motor-driver-2/

Unipolar stepper motor driver can drive unipolar stepper motor up to 3.5A and supply range is 10 To 50V DC. The board has been designed using STK672-442AEN IC.  The STK672-442AN is a hybrid IC for use as a unipolar, 2-phase stepper motor driver with PWM current control and Micro-stepping. Features Supply Up to 50V DC […]

Visible Things Industrial IoT Starter Kit


https://www.electronics-lab.com/visible-things-industrial-iot-starter-kit/

Simplify and secure your IoT solution with Avnet Silica’s complete evaluation and reference platform, Visible Things. It connects smart devices right to the cloud and enterprise software, and supports an ever increasing range of sensor, connectivity, gateway and security technologies. Together with Avnet Silica’s cloud, analytics, mobile and enterprise integration services, it’s a complete solution […]

Researches Solve Problems of Organic Thin Film Transistors By Developing Nanostructured Gate Dielectric


https://www.electronics-lab.com/researches-solve-problems-of-organic-thin-film-transistors-by-developing-nanostructured-gate-dielectric/

Amorphous silicon-based Thin-film transistors (TFTs) are the foundation of many modern-day technologies, such as smartphones and flat-panel TVs. Still, it comes with a few drawbacks like performance limitations due to limited carrier mobility. Provoking the researchers in search of something better. As a result, Organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs) were developed. OTFTs have solved the problem with carrier mobility to […]

R-78S switching regulator boosts a AA battery to 3.3V


https://www.electronics-lab.com/r-78s-switching-regulator-boosts-aa-battery-3-3v/

Recom’s first evaluation board allows engineers to effortlessly test the functionality of the R-78S switching regulator, which boosts a AA battery or external supply voltage to 3.3V for low power IoT applications. By Julien Happich @ eenewseurope.com: The R-78S Evaluation Board demonstrates the performance of the R-78S which boosts single-cell AA battery voltage of 1.5V […]

Espressif Systems is bringing voice enabled kit to makers and developers


https://www.electronics-lab.com/espressif-systems-bringing-voice-enabled-kit-makers-developers/

Voice Assistants are becoming more widely accepted, devices like Amazon Echo, Sonos On, and Google Home devices are seeing the larger market share. The mounting interest in voice assistants and voice-activated platforms is leading to new ways of communicating, and in theory, creating additional channels to drive revenue. It’s estimated that 30% of searches will […]

Driving an 8×8 (64) LED Matrix with MAX7219 (or MAX7221) and Arduino Uno


https://www.electronics-lab.com/driving-8x8-64-led-matrix-max7219-max7221-arduino-uno/

Hi guys, today we will be focusing on displaying mini graphics and texts on an 8×8 LED matrix using the MAX7219 (or MAX7221) LED driver and the Arduino Uno. The 8×8 LED matrix displays are usually used for the display of symbols, simple graphics and texts. Made of super bright LEDs, they produce low resolution […]

Face Recognition Chip revolutionizing Smartphone Security


https://www.electronics-lab.com/face-recognition-chip-revolutionizing-smartphone-security/

Back in 2007 Apple released the first generation of iPhone which is considered as the first smartphone as those we use today. Before that, PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants) dominated the market and some even included network connectivity, the ability to send and receive calls, and password unlocking. The iPhone inherited the ability to be unlocked […]

Maker Uno – The $6 Arduino Uno Clone Board for Students and Learners


https://www.electronics-lab.com/maker-uno-6-arduino-uno-clone-board-students-learners/

Unless you are completely new to electronics, you probably must have heard of the household name called “Arduino”. Arduino is an open-source platform used for building electronics projects and one that pioneered the open-source hardware and the DIY maker’s movement. Arduino can sense the environment by receiving input from a variety of sensors and can affect […]