AspenCore Book Highlights GaN’s role for the New Power Electronics World
https://www.electronics-lab.com/aspencore-book-highlights-gans-role-for-the-new-power-electronics-world/
Why Wide BandGap (WBG), and why GaN specifically? AspenCore Media’s new book, the “AspenCore Guide to Gallium Nitride: A New Era for Power Electronics,” answers those questions and more. WBG power semiconductor devices in silicon carbide and GaN technology provide design advantages that are allowing previously unimaginable application performance: low leakage current, significantly reduced power losses, higher power density, higher-frequency operation, and […]
STM32WLEx 32-Bit Wireless Long-Range MCUs
https://www.electronics-lab.com/stm32wlex-32-bit-wireless-long-range-mcus/
STMicroelectronics’ long-range wireless and ultra-low-power devices embed a powerful ultra-low-power LPWAN-compliant radio solution STMicroelectronics’ STM32WLE5/E4xx long-range wireless and ultra-low-power devices embed a powerful ultra-low-power LPWAN-compliant radio solution, enabling the LoRa® (available in STM32WLx5xx only), (G)FSK, (G)MSK, and BPSK modulations. These MCUs are compatible with standardized or proprietary protocols such as LoRaWAN®, Sigfox, W-MBUS, and more […]
XLamp CMU Family COBs – highest efficiency in industry-standard packages
https://www.electronics-lab.com/xlamp-cmu-family-cobs-highest-efficiency-in-industry-standard-packages/
The new CMU family of COB LEDs is based on metal substrate as the previous CMT family compared to which it brings a 10% lumen per watt improvement. Not only CMU COBS deliver highest performance in the standard packages but they are available in various CRIs and CCTs including 2200K. Another differentiating feature reinforcing their […]
Infineon Technologies EiceDRIVER™ low side driver 2ED24427N01F
https://www.electronics-lab.com/infineon-technologies-eicedriver-low-side-driver-2ed24427n01f/
The 2ED24427N01F is a dual-channel ±10 A driver (typical) in a SOIC-8 package with a power pad for increased thermal efficiency The 2ED24427N01F is a dual-channel ±10 A driver (typical) in a SOIC-8 package with a power pad for increased thermal efficiency. It includes one enable pin for both channels and under-voltage lockout (UVLO) protection […]
MKR Windy – Arduino MKR inspired board with STM32WL LoRa SoC
https://www.electronics-lab.com/mkr-windy-arduino-mkr-inspired-board-with-stm32wl-lora-soc/
Just recently, we wrote about Midatronics’ MKR SharkyPro BLE, Zigbee, OpenThread development board that is based on STM32WB55 MCU in an Arduino MKR form factor. We are back with excitement to inform you that the company also has a similar looking MKR Windy board that follows the same Arduino MKR layout but is based on […]
Intel Apollo Lake SBC and micro server, “ZimaBoard” starts at $70
https://www.electronics-lab.com/intel-apollo-lake-sbc-and-micro-server-zimaboard-starts-at-70/
Ice Whale’s ZimaBoard is a small, fanless computer that serves as both an x86 SBC and an appropriate power of a micro server. It is a low-cost standard SBC or mini PC with a 6-watt Intel Apollo Lake processor and a 4K capable mini DisplayPort connector. “ZimaBoard was created by makers who got tired of […]
Raspberry Pi Dives Into The Microcontroller World With The New Raspberry Pi Pico
https://www.electronics-lab.com/raspberry-pi-dives-into-the-microcontroller-world-with-the-new-raspberry-pi-pico/
Today, we woke up to some very interesting news. The Raspberry Pi foundation is finally taking their first steps in Arduino territory! Well, not quite, as they are more working together than rivaling each other. After both companies dominate the maker market with their widely popular, easy to use boards that the community loves, the […]
STM32WLE5 Microcontrollers support LoRa RF protocol and other sub-1GHz modulation schemes
https://www.electronics-lab.com/stm32wle5-microcontrollers-support-lora-rf-protocol-and-other-sub-1ghz-modulation-schemes/
STMicroelectronics STM32WLE5 wireless SoC products combine LoRa® LPWAN and other power-efficient sub-1GHz radio communications capabilities with a low-power MCU in a single chip. With its low power consumption and small footprint, the STM32WLE5 enables the production of energy-efficient, compact, and lightweight new products for fast-growing industrial and IoT markets. The new 7mm x 7mm QFN48 […]
IMP23ABSU – Analog bottom port microphone with frequency response up to 80kHz
https://www.electronics-lab.com/imp23absu-analog-bottom-port-microphone-with-frequency-response-up-to-80khz/
IMP23ABSU – Analog bottom port microphone with frequency response up to 80kHz for Ultrasound analysis and Predictive Maintenance applications The IMP23ABSU is a compact, low-power microphone built with a capacitive sensing element and an IC interface. The sensing element, capable of detecting acoustic waves, is manufactured using a specialized silicon micromachining process to produce audio […]
Temperature Controlled RGB LED Light Stick – Mood Light
https://www.electronics-lab.com/temperature-controlled-rgb-led-light-stick-mood-light/
The circuit presented here is a LED light stick which changes its color in respect with the room temperature. This is an Arduino compatible open source project consisting of 20 x WS2812B Addressable RGB LEDs, LM35 Temperature Sensor and ATmega328 microcontroller. Atmega328 microcontroller reads the LM35 temperature sensor and changes the RGB LEDs color as […]