Ultra-Low Quiescent Current, Inductor Built-in 150mA Step-down DC/DC Converters ”micro DC/DC” XCL232 Series


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Torex Semiconductor Ltd. has launched the XCL232 which is a new series of inductor built-in step-down DC/DC converter. The XCL232 series is a synchronous step-down micro DC/DC converter which integrates an inductor and a control IC in one tiny package. The efficiency performance at a light load current is dramatically improved by implementing ultra-low power […]

AP3306, APR340, and AP43771V Ultra-High-Power Density Charger Solution


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Diodes Incorporated provides a high-efficiency, small footprint solution for USB PD3.0 chargers The AP3306, APR340, and AP43771V combination from Diodes Incorporated provide a high-efficiency, small footprint solution for USB PD3.0 chargers. The AP3306 active clamp flyback (ACF) controller uses a non-complimentary high- and low-side control mechanism to achieve leakage energy recycling and zero voltage switching […]

Dual full-scale, absolute digital output barometer with embedded Qvar electrostatic sensor


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STMicroelectronics ILPS22QS Absolute Digital Output Barometer is an ultra-compact piezoresistive absolute pressure sensor that operates as a digital output barometer. The ILPS22QS supports dual full-scale up to user-selectable 4060hPa. The ILPS22QS features ultra-low pressure noise with very low power consumption. The STM ILPS22QS Absolute Digital Output Barometer combines a sensing element and an IC interface […]

PWM Temperature Controlled FAN using TC648 and NTC sensor


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The project described here is a switch mode fan speed controller for use with brushed or brushless DC motors. Temperature proportional speed control is accomplished using pulse width modulation (PWM). 10K Ohms NTC is used to sense the temperature. The project is built using TC648 chip and configured with auto-shutdown mode. In Auto-Shutdown mode, fan […]

Boolean Algebra Examples


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Boolean Algebra Examples In the previous articles, it has been shown that the digital logic gate and digital circuit can be represented by a Boolean expression and a truth table. A Boolean expression consists of a number of variables representing inputs and an output which is usually represented by a “Q”. The inputs and outputs […]

PinePhone Pro Explorer Edition Linux-based Smartphone At $399


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PinePhone Pro Explorer Edition was initially announced on October 15, 2021, featuring the low-power and high-performance Rockchip RK3399S system-on-chip. As we all know, Rockchip has been releasing powerful SoCs in the market for embedded electronic hardware devices, but this chip is specifically designed for computing, personal mobile, and other smart devices. Taking advantage of Big.Little […]

Edatech’s Raspberry Pi CM4 Nano Industrial Computer Starting at $113


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Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 has been one of the most popular hardware from the manufacturer with its ever-increasing carrier boards. Chinese embedded electronic device manufacturer Edatech has released a new industrial box, CM4 Nano, built around the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 featuring compatibility with the Raspberry Pi 4B for industrial automation applications. The […]

Adafruit Unveils ESP32-C3 RISC V Developer Board For IoT Projects


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Espressif introduced the ESP32-C3-WROOM-02 system-on-chip past year with options between the onboard PCB antenna and the external antenna connector. Adafruit has taken the lead to unveil an ESP32-C3 based developer board supporting Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Low-Energy wireless communication. As an entry-level RISC-V development board, hardware is an ideal choice for a wide range of applications, […]

Pintry-X2 – a Raspberry Pi CM4 Based NAS Device With Support for Up to 2 Drives


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Storage requires critical consideration when building a data management and network project, especially to manage unexpected network growth. This is the reason behind the Pintry-X2 – Network Attached Storage (NAS), released by hardware Engineer Cezar Chirila to help network engineers handle the enormous storage demand of network projects with extra drives. The two-bay NAS, Pintry-X2 […]

X-Sense Wireless Interconnected Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector Review


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Introduction Quality of air in enclosed places, especially homes are in recent times, thankfully, becoming a prominent source of concern because of its severe health implications, and several home automation and safety companies are stepping up to the plate, developing smart and ingenious sensors that help detect an increase in the level of different pollutants, […]