Automatic ON/OFF Power Switch For Arduino


https://www.electronics-lab.com/project/intelligent-power-switch-for-the-arduino/

Over the past few tutorials, we explored several ways to further reduce the power consumption for Arduino based projects so they can last for a long period of time running on the inexpensive AAA batteries. We have tried different approaches like the more recent tutorial on using Atmega328p instead of an Arduino board and as […]

Avnet Releases UltraZed-EV Starter Kit


https://www.electronics-lab.com/avnet-releases-ultrazed-ev-starter-kit/

Avnet  a leading global technology solutions provider, today released the UltraZed-EV™ Starter Kit, providing designers with the core tools necessary to shape the future of advanced embedded vision design and turn their ideas into reality. By bundling the new UltraZed-EV System on Module (SOM) and Carrier Card, Avnet has created a complete platform for prototyping […]

Seabird, a High-Performance Action Camera On a Budget With 4K HDR


https://www.electronics-lab.com/seabird-an-high-performance-action-camera-on-a-budget-with-4k-hdr/

Action cameras are becoming a buzz in the last few years, and the likes of GoPro have become the face of this emerging market, just like the way the iPhone was the default standard for the smartphone industry, GoPro camera has been the go-to camera for the Action camera industry. Despite the awesomeness of Action […]

Hybrid Synchronous Step-Down Controller


https://www.electronics-lab.com/hybrid-synchronous-step-down-controller/

The LTC7821, an industry first hybrid step-down synchronous controller that merges a switched capacitor circuit with a synchronous step-down controller, enables up to a 50% reduction in DC/DC converter size compared to traditional solutions. The LTC7821 uses a proprietary architecture that merges a soft switching charge pump topology with a synchro- nous step-down converter to […]

Low profile regulator has digital power system management


https://www.electronics-lab.com/low-profile-regulator-has-digital-power-system-management/

Available as either a dual 10A or single 20A thin uModule regulator, the LTM4686 has a PMBus interface and is housed in a 16 x 11.9 x 1.82mm LGA package. The Power by Linear regulator’s low height allows the it to be placed on a PC board very close to its load such as an […]

DIY Smart Home – Control AC from anywhere with Smartphone


https://www.electronics-lab.com/project/diy-smart-home-control-ac-from-anywhere-with-smartphone/

Project Summary You can measure room temperature and control your AC from outside with your smartphone. Let’s create DIY air conditioner remote controller with obniz. Things used in this project Obniz IR module LM32DZ Smartphone Step 1 – setting up obniz To get started, all you need to do is to follow three steps. Connect […]

Morphing LED Matrix Digital Clock


https://www.electronics-lab.com/morphing-led-matrix-digital-clock/

Thanks to the work of the Arduino and ESP8266 community, this cool clock is a surprisingly easy to build! Follow the detailed instructions to build your own. Just two main components: Display (obviously) and a WiFi MicroController No soldering required No programming skill required, code is provided! Morphing LED Matrix Digital Clock – [Link]

TI’s digital humidity and temperature sensor for smart devices


https://www.electronics-lab.com/tis-digital-humidity-and-temperature-sensor-for-smart-devices/

Distributor Mouser Electronics has added Texas Instruments’ HDC2080 humidity and temperature digital sensor. It offers high accuracy and low power consumption in a compact package, reports the distributor and is suitable for a range of IoT and environment monitoring applications. The TI HDC2080 humidity and temperature digital sensor is a capacitive-based device that uses an […]

Cheap FPGA Development Boards List


https://www.electronics-lab.com/cheap-fpga-development-boards-list/

joel @ joelw.id.au has compiled a list of the cheapest available FPGA development boards. The list contains many boards from various manufacturers. He writes: When choosing a development board, consider what you get with it and what you want to use it for. FPGAs are ideal for use with high speed peripherals, and in general […]

The PICO-APL4: Everything You Need for Factory Automation and IoT Gateway Systems


https://www.electronics-lab.com/the-pico-apl4-everything-you-need-for-factory-automation-and-iot-gateway-systems/

(Taipei, Taiwan – August 21, 2018) – AAEON, a leading developer of advanced embedded controllers, releases the PICO-APL4, a compact and cost-effective SBC. The PICO-APL4 features onboard memory and storage along with dual Gigabit Ethernet support, and it’s ideally suited for factory automation and IoT gateway systems. AAEON’s latest PICO form factor board is powered […]