Meet the ALL NEW Radxa Zero, An Alternative To Raspberry Pi Zero
https://www.electronics-lab.com/meet-the-all-new-radxa-zero-an-alternative-to-raspberry-pi-zero/
After the launch of the cheapest Raspberry Pi’s single-board computer, Raspberry Pi Zero, we have seen several alternatives coming to the market. With the same form factor and minimalistic design, this board integrates an Amlogic S905Y2 SoC with quad-core Arm Cortex-A53 processor core running at a clock frequency of 1.8GHz. Some similar alternatives include the […]
Bypass Diodes in Solar Panels
https://www.electronics-lab.com/article/bypass-diodes-in-solar-panels/
Bypass Diodes in Solar Panels As the name suggests, the bypass diodes allow the current to bypass a device or equipment under certain conditions. The conditions of bypass may include the faulty or open-circuited device etc. In solar panels, the bypass diodes come into action when they become faulty or open-circuited or in other words […]
STMicroelectronics VL53L5 Time-of-Flight Mini Depth Camera
https://www.electronics-lab.com/stmicroelectronics-vl53l5-time-of-flight-mini-depth-camera/
STMicroelectronics VL53L5 FlightSense™ Time-of-Flight Mini Depth Camera integrates a SPAD array, physical infrared filters, and diffractive optics (DOE) in a miniature reflowable package. These features allow the VL53L5 to achieve the best ranging performance in various ambient lighting conditions with various cover glass materials. The use of a DOE above the vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) […]
TDK launches 3 new MEMS microphones for mobile, IoT and other consumer devices
https://www.electronics-lab.com/tdk-launches-3-new-mems-microphones-for-mobile-iot-and-other-consumer-devices/
TDK Corporation introduces three new MEMS microphones as part of the SmartSound™ family of products for mobile, IoT and other consumer devices. Each of these high-performance microphones push the boundaries of microphone acoustic performance, providing advanced feature sets with very low power in small package footprints. The SmartSound family of MEMS microphones from TDK are […]
Learn more about Amlogic S905X3 SOC for Multimedia Applications
https://www.electronics-lab.com/learn-more-about-amlogic-s905x3-soc-for-multimedia-applications/
A couple of weeks ago, SinoVoip Co. Limited introduced a Banana Pi BPI M2 Pro that was powered by the Amlogic S905X3 quad-core Cortex-A55 processor. The next-generation 12nm design, Amlogic S905X3 comes with an ARM 64-bit processor clocked at 1.9GHz that makes the SOC the best-in-class for several multimedia applications. The SOC integrates an ARM-based […]
Meet the ALL NEW Tiny Acoustic Development Board for $99.00
https://www.electronics-lab.com/meet-the-all-new-tiny-acoustic-development-board-for-99-00/
When it comes to recording audio in wildlife or nature, you require something with a small form factor that does not harm the environment. There are several wildlife species that produce noise in ultrasonic frequencies like bats, moths, etc. Here comes the name for the credit card-sized open-source sound recording device “μMoth” – designed to […]
Meet Longon Labs’ Squama CAN FD to Ethernet board with Power-over-Ethernet
https://www.electronics-lab.com/meet-longon-labs-squama-can-fd-to-ethernet-board-with-power-over-ethernet/
A couple of weeks back, we covered Squama’s Ether Board that can – with optional POE support – ethernet applications. Chinese startup Longan Labs has introduced its second product in the Squama series. The board is integrated with a high-performance ATSAME51 Cortex M4 processor core and an Ethernet control chip W5500. It’s interesting to see […]
Switchmode Power Supply Topologies Explained
https://www.electronics-lab.com/switchmode-power-supply-topologies-explained/
The role of power supply is crucial for electronic circuits because without sufficient power, the circuit cannot function at its optimal level. On the other hand, an exceeded power supply can deteriorate the circuit components by heating effect. There are usually two choices for power supply topologies; Linear Power Supply and Switched Mode Power Supply […]
How to Build a Mini Mac Classic with Raspberry Pi and 3D Printing
https://www.electronics-lab.com/how-to-build-a-mini-mac-classic-with-raspberry-pi-and-3d-printing/
The Mini Mac Pi is another project developed by Ruiz Brothers on the Adafruit Learning System. This miniature MAC comes with Raspberry Pi, 320×240 Mini touch screen display, and a speaker. This article will focus on building the Mini Mac classic with 3D printing and the Raspberry Pi. To get started with Mini Mac Pi, […]
HaneSOM: the most compact Linux computer module
https://www.electronics-lab.com/hanesom-the-most-compact-linux-computer-module/
Linux capable IoT boards are considered a better option over embedded C boards by many makers and hackers due to rapid prototyping. One can build a lot of IoT projects effortlessly on Linux-based boards within minutes. IoT-specific boards that run Linux are, however, costlier and sizeable as compared to embedded-C capable boards. Take, for example, […]