LILYGO T-Watch S3 Plus ESP32-based smartwatch upgrades with GPS and 940mAh battery


https://www.electronics-lab.com/lilygo-t-watch-s3-plus-esp32-based-smartwatch-upgrades-with-gps-and-940mah-battery/

LILYGO has recently introduced an upgraded version of their T-Watch S3 ESP32-based smartwatch, the T-Watch S3 Plus. This new smartwatch not only features Wi-Fi and Bluetooth LE but also has a MIA-M10Q GPS module for added functionality. While maintaining the open-source flexibility of its predecessor (T-Watch S3), this new model adds a larger 940mAh lithium […]

FlashMyPico: Web-Based Firmware Flashing for Raspberry Pi Pico & RP2350 Microcontrollers


https://www.electronics-lab.com/flashmypico-web-based-firmware-flashing-for-raspberry-pi-pico-rp2350-microcontrollers/

FlashMyPico website works as an application programming interface, an easy-to-use online tool that allows easy integration with your existing build system. This website allows users to write C/C++ codes, build the firmware, and flash it to their Raspberry Pi Pico, Pico W, Pico 2, or Pico 2 W directly from a web browser instead of […]

External (hardware) and timer interrupts in microPython


https://www.electronics-lab.com/project/external-hardware-and-timer-interrupts-in-micropython/

Do you know how to use external (hardware) and timer interrupts in microPython?. There is a way of guaranteeing that some code will be executed upon an external event (button press, etc) or a time passing. In today’s post, we will explore how the external and timer interrupts work. This will be done by blinking […]

Laser distance sensor with OLED display and RP2040


https://www.electronics-lab.com/project/laser-distance-sensor-with-oled-display-and-rp2040/

This article implements a laser distance sensor with OLED display and RP2040, using the VL53L0x laser distance sensor. We will use a really small 0.49-inch OLED display that communicates with RP2040 via I2C. By distance, I mean we will be able to measure how far in millimeters an object is from our VL53L0x laser sensor. […]

xMEMS Introduces Lassen, its First “Amplifier-less” High-Performance Silicon MEMS Tweeter Speaker for Delivering Premium Audio in 2-Way Wireless Earbuds


https://www.electronics-lab.com/xmems-introduces-lassen-its-first-amplifier-less-high-performance-silicon-mems-tweeter-speaker-for-delivering-premium-audio-in-2-way-wireless-earbuds/

xMEMS Labs, developers of the foremost platform for piezoMEMS innovation and creators of the world’s leading all-silicon micro speakers, today announced xMEMS Lassen, the company’s newest innovation for delivering micro fidelity (µFidelity) audio to mass-market consumer earbuds. Responding to industrywide praise and enthusiastic reviews of xMEMS speaker technology for creating the highest quality sound, xMEMS […]

Makerfabs MaTouch 1.28-inch ToolSet AC Dimmer: ESP32-S3-Based Phase-Cut Dimming Controller with BT139 TRIAC


https://www.electronics-lab.com/makerfabs-matouch-1-28-inch-toolset-ac-dimmer-esp32-s3-based-phase-cut-dimming-controller-with-bt139-triac/

Makerfabs has introduced the MaTouch 1.28-inch ToolSet AC Dimmer, an open-source AC voltage controller based on the ESP32-S3. It is designed to dim lights and control motor speeds using phase-cut dimming. The device features an ESP32-S3 wireless MCU with 16MB flash and 8MB PSRAM, along with a 1.28-inch 240 x 240 capacitive touch display. The […]

Seeed Studio Offers a Mini-PCIe Wi-Fi HaLow Module for IoT and Industrial Applications with XIAO Wi-Fi HaLow Board


https://www.electronics-lab.com/seeed-studio-offers-a-mini-pcie-wi-fi-halow-module-for-iot-and-industrial-applications-with-xiao-wi-fi-halow-board/

The Wio-WM6180 Wi-Fi HaLow Mini-PCIe Module and the Wi-Fi HaLow Board for Seeed Studio XIAO are long-range, low-power wireless connectivity solutions based on the Quectel FGH100M-H module operating in the 902-928 MHz frequency band. They follow the IEEE 802.11ah standard, cover up to 1 km, and work well through walls, making it great for smart […]

Orange Pi RV2 SBC Features Ky X1 RISC-V AI CPU with 2TOPS AI Compute, Dual M.2 PCIe, and Dual Gigabit Ethernet


https://www.electronics-lab.com/orange-pi-rv2-sbc-features-ky-x1-risc-v-ai-cpu-with-2tops-ai-compute-dual-m-2-pcie-and-dual-gigabit-ethernet/

Following the release of the Orange Pi RV RISC-V SBC at the 2024 Orange Pi Developer Conference, Orange Pi has introduced the Orange Pi RV2, a RISC-V development board powered by the Ky X1 octa-core AI CPU. Delivering 2TOPS of AI computing power, the RV2 is designed for machine learning, robotics, and embedded systems. The […]

Red Pitaya upgrades its STEMlab 125-14 test and measurement platform


https://www.electronics-lab.com/red-pitaya-upgrades-its-stemlab-125-14-test-and-measurement-platform/

Red Pitaya has unveiled an upgraded version of its widely used STEMlab 125-14 test and measurement platform. The Gen 2 version brings several improvements aimed at engineers, researchers, and industrial developers who work on modular and flexible measurement tools. The modular, software-defined approach enables users to customize their test and measurement setups without investing in […]

Silicon Labs releases BG29 BLE SoC for on-body and in-body applications


https://www.electronics-lab.com/silicon-labs-releases-bg29-ble-soc-for-on-body-and-in-body-applications/

Silicon Labs has released the BG29, a next-generation Bluetooth Low Energy system-on-chip designed for low power wireless applications, especially in wearable health and medical devices, asset tracking, and other battery-powered sensors. With its high-performance Bluetooth LE connectivity, the BG29 SoC supports multiple simultaneous connections for connected health and IoT use cases. In traditional wireless medical […]