32.768 kHz MEMS resonator is only 0.9×0.6×0.3mm

32.768 kHz MEMS resonator is only 0.9×0.6×0.3mm

Measuring just 0.9×0.6×0.3mm (50 % smaller than a conventional 32.768 kHz crystal resonator), the WMRAG series 32.768 kHz MEMS r...


NanoPi NEO4 The World’s Cheapest and Smallest RK3399 Board

NanoPi NEO4 The World’s Cheapest and Smallest RK3399 Board

FriendlyELEC has announced a new board with NanoPi NEO4, the smallest and cheapest RK3399 board on the market presently.


Ultra small DC-DC Converter with integrated inductor

Ultra small DC-DC Converter with integrated inductor

The XCL206 series is a synchronous step-down micro DC/DC converter which integrates an inductor and a control IC in one tiny...


The New Air602 WiFi Module, a Cheap Module Designed for IoT Applications

The New Air602 WiFi Module, a Cheap Module Designed for IoT Applications

The ESP8266 had been in the tech scene for over four years now and has seen various competitors like the RTL8710 or, more...


Solar harvesting into Li-ion battery

Solar harvesting into Li-ion battery

A highly efficient solar powered Li-ion charger with two regulated outputs.


BioControle – A Raspberry Pi Based Green house Control Center

BioControle – A Raspberry Pi Based Green house Control Center

Greenhouse farming is picking up due to higher production being yielded from controlled cultivation within smaller land portions...


World’s smallest LED blinky

World’s smallest LED blinky

 Mike Harrison has build what he claims the “world’s smallest” led blinky.


MAX1726x  – Maxim Integrated fuel-gauge IC family

MAX1726x – Maxim Integrated fuel-gauge IC family

Maxim Integrated has developed an algorithm to accurately estimate the battery state of charge and safely handle most batteries.


RUEF300 – A fuse which never blows

RUEF300 – A fuse which never blows

Surface-mount fuses do a good job at protecting components from burning up – sadly, exchanging them is not a simple task m...


Build a Multisensor Shield for ESP8266

Build a Multisensor Shield for ESP8266

Rui Santos has a great write-up on building a Multisensor Shield for ESP8266, that is available on GitHub: In this project you’ll ...


Power Stage Designer™ Tool – Design Switch-mode Power Supplies with ease

Power Stage Designer™ Tool – Design Switch-mode Power Supplies with ease

Power Stage DesignerTM is a JAVA based tool that helps engineers accelerate their power-supply designs by calculating voltages...


Tutorial, Experiment & Teardown of a 24GHz Doppler Radar Module

Tutorial, Experiment & Teardown of a 24GHz Doppler Radar Module

In this episode Shahriar demonstrates a full analysis of a CDM324 24GHz Doppler radar module from IC Station.