10kW 3-Phase Grid Tie Inverter Reference Design for Solar String Inverter


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This verified reference design provides an overview on how to implement a three-level three-phase SiC based DC:AC grid-tie inverter stage. Higher switching frequency of 50KHz reduces the size of magnetics for the filter design and enables higher power density. The use of SiC MOSFETs with switching loss ensures higher DC bus voltages of up to […]

Pin-type Humidity Sensor Enabling Easy Replaceability


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Sensirion, the expert in environmental sensing, presents the new pin-type relative humidity sensor SHT85 for easy replaceability in a wide range of applications. The digital humidity sensor SHT85 is Sensirion’s best-in-class humidity sensor with pin-type connector for easy integration and replacement. It builds on a highly accurate and long-term stable SHT3x sensor that is at […]

Kodak Launches Raspberry Pi based 3D Printer


https://www.electronics-lab.com/kodak-launches-raspberry-pi-based-3d-printer/

Kodak has launched a Portrait 3D Printer powered by a Rasberry Pi 3, with a dual-extrusion system, multiple filament types, a 5-inch touchscreen, along with WiFi and Ethernet connections to a Kodak 3D Cloud service. Kodak collaborated with Smart Int’ on the professional, dual extrusion Kodak Portrait 3D Printer that runs a Linux-based OS on […]

iM282A-L – 10km Long Range Radio Module for 2.4GHz band


https://www.electronics-lab.com/im282a-l-10km-long-range-radio-module-2-4ghz-band/

The only available radio chip for LoRa on the market has been the SX1272/76 from Semtech up to now. Things have changed and company IMST came up with the new type of radio chip SX1280 which can work on 2.4GHz band and decided to use this chip for their new LoRaWAN Long Range module, the […]

DAQ970A Data Acquisition System


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The new DAQ970A System is Keysight’s next generation 3-slot mainframe Switch/Data Acquisition System with built-in 6 ½ digit DMM based on the best-selling TrueVolt DMM series. 8 switch and control plug-in modules are offered, among them a new 20-channel solid-state multiplexer that vastly increases scan speeds to up to 450 ch/s. The system measures and […]

New range of Rigol scopes and signal generators


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Rigol has shown a new range of oscilloscopes and signal generators at the Electronica 2018 tradeshow last week. Report by Nick Flaherty @ mwee.com The MSO/DS7000 mixed-signal digital oscilloscope series is based on On-chip ASIC technology from Rigol and provides bandwidths from 100 MHz to 500 MHz and sampling rates of up to 10 GS/s […]

New Raspberry Pi Sound Cards: Pi-DAC+, Pi-DigiAmp+ and Pi-DAC+ Pro


https://www.electronics-lab.com/new-raspberry-pi-sound-cards-pi-dac-pi-digiamp-pi-dac-pro/

New and optimised versions of IQaudIO’s HAT sound cards are now available at Max2Play! These three sound cards take up even less space mounted on the Raspberry Pi and were also improved by a few adjustments to the board. Among the most important innovations is the 40-Pin GPIO header on top of the board, with […]

VersaLogic Releases Low-Cost Intel Bay Trail SBC


https://www.electronics-lab.com/versalogic-releases-low-cost-intel-bay-trail-sbc/

VersaLogic has released a rugged, PC/104-Plus form-factor “SandCat” SBC with a dual-core Intel Bay Trail SoC, -40 to 85℃ support, plus SATA, GbE, mini-PCIe and more, with starting price of $370 in volume. VersaLogic has created a simpler, more affordable alternative to its BayCat single board computer, which similarly offers a Linux supported Intel Bay […]

Mouser & SamacSys Offer Engineers Free PCB Footprints, Schematic Symbols and 3D Models


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Mouser Electronics, Inc. the New Product Introduction (NPI) leader empowering innovation, is pleased to announce a new partnership with SamacSys, a global leader in electronic component library solutions. Under the new partnership, announced at electronica 2018 in Munich, Mouser will provide its customers with a range of free design resources including PCB footprints, schematic symbols, […]

Building a Transistor Curve Tracer


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paulv @ paulvdiyblogs.net designed and build a transistor curve tracer and documents the process on his personal blog. He writes: It’s not that I use a Curve Tracer that much, but if you want to categorize or really measure the parameters of a discrete component, there is really no other tool that can do the […]