microUPDI – Pro-Micro Based UPDI Programmer


https://www.electronics-lab.com/microupdi-pro-micro-based-updi-programmer/

Thanks to the increased popularity of the recent ATtiny series of microcontrollers, there has been an increase in the number of open-source UPDI programmers out there. We have covered quite a number of them including the brilliant UPDI programmer compatible with Arduino IDE but we certainly have not seen the end of new designs. One […]

Trenz TE0802: Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC Development Board


https://www.electronics-lab.com/trenz-te0802-zynq-ultrascale-mpsoc-development-board/

Designed and manufactured by our partner, Trenz Electronic, the TE0802 is a development board integrating a Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC device. The board features multiple connectivity interfaces, including DisplayPort, VGA, USB 3.0, and Gigabit Ethernet RJ45. With a cost-optimized ZU2CG UltraScale+ MPSoC, embedded developers and users familiar with Arm Cortex-R and Arm Cortex-A53 processors can […]

8 Channel Inductive Load Driver Arduino Shield


https://www.electronics-lab.com/project/8-channel-inductive-load-driver-arduino-shield/

The 8 Channel Driver Arduino UNO Shield is designed to enable users to switch inductive loads for up to 800mA each channel and up to 24V DC with no heat-sink needed. It is ideal for such applications as driving 2x unipolar stepper motors, solenoids, relays, and small DC motors. It uses 2x DRV8803 Chip from […]

Introducing SparkFun Services


https://www.electronics-lab.com/introducing-sparkfun-services/

Electronics retailer SparkFun Electronics has announced the launch of nine new value-added services covering board development, logistics, and training to all its customers. By Rich Pell @ eenewsembedded.com Over the last decade, says the company, it has tested and refined ideas for services by partnering with companies such as Digi-Key, RedHat, Sphero and u-blox, resulting […]

Audio VU/Sound Level Meter with LM339


https://www.electronics-lab.com/audio-vu-sound-level-meter-with-lm339/

This is an “Audio VU Meter” or “Sound Level Meter”, it is a general-purpose bar-graph Audio VU meter designed for fun projects. All you need is to hook up one wire to the output of the audio amplifier’s speaker pin along with GND and see the magic. The response of the circuit is very fast […]

Toradex announces availability of Dahlia Carrier Board for Verdin SoMs


https://www.electronics-lab.com/toradex-announces-availability-of-dahlia-carrier-board-for-verdin-soms/

Toradex, a leader in embedded computing, announces the release and availability of Dahlia, the latest addition to its carrier board offerings for the Verdin family of System on Modules (SoMs). Dahlia provides a simple and convenient development platform for the Verdin SoMs. The board provides easy access to the most common interfaces in a compact […]

Push the Edge with UP Xtreme Lite


https://www.electronics-lab.com/push-the-edge-with-up-xtreme-lite/

AAEON, a leading developer of edge computing solutions, introduces the latest from UP Board, the UP Xtreme Lite. UP Xtreme Lite brings the powerful 8th Generation Intel® Core™ processors on a platform that’s even easier for developers on a budget. The UP Xtreme Lite is designed to provide developers with a platform that’s flexible, powerful, […]

LTC7804 40 V 3 MHz Boost Controller with Spectrum Frequency


https://www.electronics-lab.com/ltc7804-40-v-3-mhz-boost-controller-with-spectrum-frequency/

Analog Devices’ LTC7804 offers low Iq, small solution size, and PassThru™ operation for up to 99.9% efficiency ADI’s LTC7804 is a low IQ, 3 MHz PassThru operation capable synchronous boost DC/DC switching regulator controller that operates up to a 40 V input voltage. Its low quiescent current extends operating runtime in battery-powered systems. Spread spectrum […]

Flash an LED from AC-mains power


https://www.electronics-lab.com/flash-an-led-from-ac-mains-power/

LED technology is opening the door to a variety of high-power-illumination applications. The circuit in Figure 1 can let you know when ac power is available. To drive a power LED from the ac line requires a converter or a similar arrangement. In this circuit, a passive dropper greatly simplifies the total design. You can […]

Larger ComfilePi Industrial Raspberry Pi Controller


https://www.electronics-lab.com/larger-comfilepi-industrial-raspberry-pi-controller/

Versatile Raspberry Pi-based ComfilePi models 7” CPi-A070WR and 10” CPi-A102WR are joined by a 15” version Saelig Company, Inc. has introduced the ComfilePi CPi-A150WR  – a Raspberry Pi-based industrial PC with a 15” touch-panel display. Leveraging the compact, ubiquitous Raspberry Pi 3 board, the ComfilePi CPi-A150WR inherits the Raspberry Pi 3’s 1.2GHz 64 bit quad-core […]