Author: Micael Coutinho

A mobile phone nowadays is an essential, probably the one thing we can't live without, with 7.2 mobile devices being in use worldwide. But did you ever take a moment to realize where all the old phones are? Electronic waste is a big concern, with 50 million tons being generated this...

With the technology more and more taking control of our world, such as factories and homes, long gone are the days where you just wanted to dim the lights a little bit Now, we want our house heated just before we come in, the garage doors to open themselves, among other things. The...

The Teseo-LIV3F is a standalone positioning receiver IC that works simultaneously in multiple constellations (GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou and QZSS), being an easy to use GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) module. It brings the proven accuracy and robustness of the Teseo chips...

Recently, we have been getting some interesting downsizing when it comes to the development boards that we can use in our maker projects. What makes them so interesting is the fact that you can fit them anywhere and not worry about them, as they usually consume so little energy that...

Recently, Qorvo, a leader when it comes to providing us with innovative RF solutions for our communication needs, acquired Decawave, a pioneer in UWB (Ultra Wide Band) technology dedicated to mobile, automotive and IoT applications. But what does this mean for us, engineers? Well, it...

ST Microelectronics is bringing a bridge between a microcontroller capable of sensing/actuation and a 24 V power supply in industrial sensor applications with the L6364Q, a dual-channel transceiver IC, which brings dual communication channels, allowing for a configurable output with...

The creation of a sensor network can result in an overwhelming amount of work. From deciding on the perfect technologies to making your prototype and ensuring it is secure, it usually is a demanding task. But what if there was a way to simplify this process? There is, actually, the new...

Are you on the market for a kit ready to kickstart your predictive maintenance projects? Probably you may want to hear about the IO-Link stack v.1.1 from ST microelectronics, as they just released this very complete and interesting kit, in a very compact form factor. There is just about...