Designing a Small Footprint, Low Profile 5v to 170v Nixie Tube Power Supply
https://www.electronics-lab.com/designing-small-footprint-low-profile-5v-170v-nixie-tube-power-supply/
Mark Smith @ surfncircuits.com has a detailed explanation on building a Nixie power supply, able to produce 170V from a 5V source. The article is spitted in 3 parts, with part two presenting the results and performance and part 3 discussing PCB design. Nixie Tubes are cool retro looking decimal digit displays useful for many […]
Researchers Developed a Very Powerful Mini Synchrotron That Can Fit On A Tabletop
https://www.electronics-lab.com/researchers-develop-powerful-mini-synchrotron-can-fit-tabletop/
A synchrotron is a particular type of cyclic particle accelerator which is used to accelerate quantum level charged particles at a very high velocity, traveling around a fixed closed-loop path. It is one of the first accelerator concepts to enable the construction of large-scale facilities because they are very efficient in beam focusing, bending, and […]
Op amps, comparators – smaller than ever
https://www.electronics-lab.com/op-amps-comparators-smaller-ever/
Aimee Kalnoskas @ eeworldonline.com discuss about TI’s tiny OPAMP and comparators. Texas Instruments introduced the industry’s smallest operational amplifier and low-power comparators at 0.64 mm2. As the first amplifiers in the compact X2SON package, the TLV9061 op amp and TLV7011 family of comparators enable engineers to reduce their system size and cost, while maintaining high […]
Espressif ESP32-PICO-KIT WiFi/WLAN+Bluetooth Module
https://www.electronics-lab.com/espressif-esp32-pico-kit-wifi-wlanbluetooth-module/
ESP32-PICO-KIT V4 is a mini development board produced by Espressif. At the core of this board is the ESP32-PICO-D4, a System-in-Package (SIP) module with complete Wi-Fi and Bluetooth functionalities. Comparing to other ESP32 chips, the ESP32-PICO-D4 integrates several peripheral components in one single package, that otherwise would need to be installed separately. This includes a […]
The behavior of electro-magnetic radiation of power inductors in power management
https://www.electronics-lab.com/behavior-electro-magnetic-radiation-power-inductors-power-management/
Application note form Würth Elektronik about EM radiation radiated from inductors in DC-DC converters. This Application Note focuses on the Electro-Magnetic (EM) radiation behavior of power inductor(s) in DC-DC converters, which is dependent on several parameters such as ripple current, switching frequency, rise & fall time of a switching device, the core material and its […]
WUX-3350 – 4×4-inch Mini PC Board
https://www.electronics-lab.com/wux-3350-4x4-inch-mini-pc-board-portwell_usa/
Portwell’s WUX-3350 small form factor (SFF) embedded system board features the Intel Celeron and Pentium processor series, supporting the low power Intel Gen9 graphics engine with up to 18 execution units for enhanced 3D graphics performance and greater speed for 4K encode and decode operations. The WUX-3350 series (WUX-3350, WUX-3455, WUX-4200) of 4×4-inch mini […]
SensiBLEduino – A full fledge ‘hardware-ready’ development kit for IoT and supports Arduino
https://www.electronics-lab.com/sensibleduino-full-fledge-hardware-ready-development-kit-iot-supports-arduino/
IoT which translates to the Internet of Things has been a significant buzz for the last five years while disrupting major Industries (from Agriculture, Energy, Healthy, Sports and several others). IoT adoption has seen rapid development in the makers’ world, with different makers and manufacturers producing various forms of boards, chips, software to facilitate quick […]
Tiny i.MX7 module runs both Linux and FreeRTOS
https://www.electronics-lab.com/tiny-mx7-module-runs-linux-freertos/
F&S announced their tiny PicoCore MX7ULP module, which is able to run Linux or FreeRTOS on an NXP i.MX7 SoC. The board comes with up to 32GB eMMC plus optional WiFi/BT and extended temperature support. The new board measures only 40 x 35mm and will be presented on Embedded World (Feb. 27-Mar. 1) with expected […]
Odroid-N1 Features Gigabit Ethernet And Can Run Android 7.1, Ubuntu, Debian
https://www.electronics-lab.com/rockchip-rk3399-based-odroid-n1-features-gigabit-ethernet-can-run-android-7-1/
The Rockchip RK3399 has revolutionized the open-spec single-board computer world. Hardkernel’s new Odroid project has made the multi-core SoC RK3399 to firm it’s grip further. Recently Hardkernel released images, specs, and extensive benchmarks on a prototype for its storage-oriented new Odroid-N1 board. The boards can be expected to launch for about $110 in May or […]
TMC2041-BOB – TMC2041 breakout board
https://www.electronics-lab.com/tmc2041-bob-tmc2041-breakout-board/
The TMC2041 breakout board is a development board with the dedicated TMC2041-LA chip. It is designed to give users the chance to rapidly prototype their applications – making it possible to immediately check how the motor performs with TMC chips while developing the application’s software. Further information on the chip can be found here: The […]