Solar harvesting into Li-ion battery


https://www.electronics-lab.com/solar-harvesting-into-li-ion-battery/

A highly efficient solar powered Li-ion charger with two regulated outputs. The AEMLION is a 0.8×0.6 inch (20x15mm) PCB with the AEM10941 Solar Harvesting IC from E-peas. It efficiently converts solar energy into Li–ion battery charge, it even works with indoor light. It features 3.3V and 1.8V regulated outputs that are enabled when the battery […]

BLYST Nano – The finger-tip sized ARM Cortex-M4F module


https://www.electronics-lab.com/blyst-nano-the-finger-tip-sized-arm-cortex-m4f-module/

The finger-tip sized ARM Cortex-M4F module with BT 5, BT Mesh, and 30 I/O The arrival of Bluetooth 5 was a significant leap forward for the IoT developer community, especially with its new Bluetooth Mesh functionality, which connects more devices and more sensors. Nearly four billion devices are expected to be shipped with Bluetooth technology […]

Mouser offers maker boards for Arduino-compatible 32-bit processing


https://www.electronics-lab.com/mouser-offers-maker-boards-for-arduino-compatible-32-bit-processing/

Available with multiple software support options, GHI Electronics offers FEZ t18 maker boards. Mouser Electronics is the first distributor to stock the latest boards in the FEZ series. The advanced and user-friendly boards are pinout-compatible with Arduino Uno boards and shields and can be programmed using multiple programming languages and development environments. The GHI Electronics […]

Arduino Real Time Clock and temperature Monitor using the DS3231 RTC and 3.2″ Color TFT display


https://www.electronics-lab.com/project/arduino-real-time-clock-and-temperature-monitor-using-the-ds3231-rtc-and-3-2-color-tft-display/

Time is a critical element of our existence that will never get old, and with technology, we can find better and more intuitive ways to measure it. In one of our past tutorials, we looked at how the DS3231 real time clock module can be used with Arduino to display time on a 16×2 LCD […]

Via Unveils AI System Powered by Qualcomm®️ Snapdragon 820E


https://www.electronics-lab.com/via-unveils-ai-system-powered-by-qualcomm%ef%b8%8f-snapdragon-820e/

VIA Technologies has unveiled a mini-PC that runs Android 8.0 on a Snapdragon 820E named the VIA ALTA DS 3 Edge AI. The VIA ALTA DS 3 Edge AI operates an Android 8.0 “Oreo” BSP for the Snapdragon 820E, which also powers the Arrow/Qualcomm DragonBoard 820c SBC. The Snapdragon 820E is a close replica, variant […]

Malleable Micro – Batteries for Wearable Technology


https://www.electronics-lab.com/malleable-micro-batteries-for-wearable-technology/

A new innovative technology for wearables is taking over the market of future technology. Wearables are portable systems that house sensors to make measurements from the wearer’s body. Powering these wearables requires flexible batteries that adapt to the specific material, and deliver the power needed for the system. Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration IZM […]

ANTENNINO – Arduino-RF multifunction board


https://www.electronics-lab.com/antennino-arduino-rf-multifunction-board/

Antennino (the name Antennino is the combination of Antenna and Arduino) is a low-cost and low-power board based on the Atmel chip, then 100% compatible with the traditional Arduino IDE. The board integrates sensors and bus communication to get external information, as well as a wireless link to communicate with the outside. <span title=”A seconda […]

TPSM84824 – 4.5V to 17V Input, 0.6V-10V Output, 8A Power Module


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The TPSM84824 power module is an easy-to-use integrated power supply that combines an 8-A DC/DC converter with power MOSFETs, a shielded inductor and passives into a small form-factor QFM package. This power solution allows as few as six external components while maintaining the ability to adjust key parameters to meet specific design requirements. Ultra-fast transient […]

Variscite Releases Headless Version of Its Linux-friendly DART-6UL CoM


https://www.electronics-lab.com/variscite-releases-headless-version-of-its-linux-friendly-dart-6ul-com/

Variscite is releasing another pin-compatible version of their 50 x 25mm DART-6UL computer-on-module. This time it will be loaded with NXP’s headless new i.MX6 ULZ variant of the single Cortex-A7 core i.MX6 UL. This yet unnamed module lacks display or LAN support. It is described as “a native solution for headless Linux-based embedded products such as IoT devices and smart […]

AVR MCUs now beta supported in MPLAB X IDE


https://www.electronics-lab.com/avr-mcus-now-beta-supported-in-mplab-x-ide/

Microchip has launched MPLAB X IDE version 5.05 which beta supports the majority of AVR MCUs – allowing developers to easily incorporate AVR MCUs into any application. [via] Further support for additional AVR MCUs will be provided in MPLAB versions. AVR support will continue to be added to Atmel Studio 7 and Atmel START for […]