NanoPi M4 – RK3399 Based RPi Clone SBC Costs $65
https://www.electronics-lab.com/nanopi-m4-rk3399-based-rpi-clone-sbc-costs-65-only/
FriendlyElec has launched the NanoPi M4. It is one of the smallest, most affordable Rockchip RK3399 based SBC yet. The NanoPi M4 has essentially the same layout as the latest Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ and has all of its stand out features. Aside from the different processor, this is a very close resemblance of the RPi 3 B+ except for […]
Tachyon – 120MHZ 32-bit Arduino Compatible Microcontroller
https://www.electronics-lab.com/tachyon-120mhz-32-bit-arduino-compatible-microcontroller/
The Tachyon is a new lightning-fast open-source Arduino Zero-compatible board developed by Rabid Prototypes, currently on Kickstarter for funding. It features a 32-bit ARM M4F processor running at 120MHz and contains 128K of RAM. The Tachyon’s pinout is nearly identical to both the Neutrino and Arduino Zero, making it a go-with replacement for practically any project using either one. The Tachyon is an open […]
Tutorial, Experiment & Teardown of a 24GHz Doppler Radar Module
https://www.electronics-lab.com/tutorial-experiment-teardown-of-a-24ghz-doppler-radar-module/
In this episode Shahriar demonstrates a full analysis of a CDM324 24GHz Doppler radar module from IC Station. Opening the module reveals a series of microwave PCB components and several active devices. A complete analysis of the module is presented. The unit is then measured and the impact of antenna impedance and power supply voltage […]
Display kit turns panel PCs into fully featured digital displays
https://www.electronics-lab.com/display-kit-turns-panel-pcs-into-fully-featured-digital-displays/
AAEON, a major developer of industrial computing solutions, is releasing a Display Box Kit to work in conjunction with its successful OMNI Series. The new kit builds on the series’ modular design and allows users and distributors to quickly convert panel PCs into digital displays and vice-versa. In addition to connecting Display Box Kits to […]
Smart fan with face detection camera
https://www.electronics-lab.com/project/smart-fan-with-face-detection-camera/
Smartphone’s camera detects your face and the fan moves automatically according to your face. This is an easy project using obniz, servo motor, smartphone, and a fan. Required Components Obniz Servo motor Small USB fan USB <-> Pin header Pin header Cable USB-Cable USB-Adaptor How it works We use HTML5 Multimedia to use smartphone’s camera. […]
The Fishino Piranha – A Development Board With 120MHz 32bit Microcontroller
https://www.electronics-lab.com/the-fishino-piranha-a-development-board-with-120mhz-32bit-microcontroller/
A few weeks ago Open Electronics announced their new “Fishino Piranha” board. It is one of the first boards to imitate the Arduino MKR. The Fishino Piranha follows with the release of their Uno-inspired “Fishino 32” board, which was released at the start of last year. The Piranha has the same 32-bit Microchip PIC32MX as the previous board with […]
Black Magic Probe V2.1 to debug your ARM mcu
https://www.electronics-lab.com/black-magic-probe-v2-1-to-debug-your-arm-mcu/
Black Magic Probe Mini V2.1 (BMP21) designed by 1BitSquared in collaboration with Black Sphere Technologies is a JTAG and SWD Adapter used for programming and debugging ARM Cortex MCUs. Its the best friend of any ARM microcontroller developer. Black Magic Probe gets rid of intermediate programs like OpenOCD or STLink server. This makes the operation faster and more reliable. […]
DIY Adjustable Constant Load (Current & Power)
https://www.electronics-lab.com/diy-adjustable-constant-load-current-power/
By GreatScottLab @ instructables.com In this project I will show you how I combined an Arduino Nano, a current sensor, an LCD, a rotary encoder and a couple of other complementary components in order to create an adjustable constant load. It features a constant current and power mode and can handle a maximum of 30V […]
MINI-ITX board has Coffee Lake CPU
https://www.electronics-lab.com/mini-itx-board-has-coffee-lake-cpu/
ICP Deutschland has announced the KINO-DH310 Mini-ITX CPU board with LGA1151 socket that gives access to the latest Intel Coffee Lake processor series. [via] The board can take any Coffee Lake processor, from Core i7/i5/i3 to Celeron or Pentium. Depending on the CPU configuration level, up to six cores and 12 threads can run with […]
Smark – Your Language Translator Companion that Supports 37+ Languages
https://www.electronics-lab.com/smark-your-language-translator-companion-that-supports-24-languages/
Language has been one of the most fundamental ways of communication among people; it is regarded as the essential way of communication. Of course, language is not the only means of communication between people, but the need for language-based communication is critical especially when people are working and collaborating on tasks together. Communication becomes difficult […]