4-port NanoHub – tiny USB hub for hacking projects
https://www.electronics-lab.com/4-port-nanohub-tiny-usb-hub-hacking-projects/
Muxtronics @ tindie.com sells their 4-port NanoHub board: The NanoHub 4-port is a natural evolution of the original 2-port NanoHub – a truly tiny USB hub to use in the most cramped of spaces. Nanohub 4-port is bigger and better! Even though it boasts twice as many downstream ports (effectively tripling its usefulness; providing 3 […]
ESP8266 based e-paper WiFi weather station
https://www.electronics-lab.com/esp8266-based-e-paper-wifi-weather-station/
Erich Styger documented his experience building Daniel Eichhorn’s e-paper weather station with a custom enclosure: Using e-paper for a weather station is an ideal solution, as the data does not need to be updated often. By default, the station reaches out every 20 minutes for new data over WiFi and then updates the display. Daniel […]
STMicro Introduces 20 Cents MCU in 8-Pin Package
https://www.electronics-lab.com/stmicro-introduces-20-cents-mcu-8-pin-package/
STMicro has launched STM8S001J3, a new 8-bit micro-controller that sells for $0.20 per unit in 10k quantities. STM8S001J3 is also the first STM8 MCU offered in 8-pin package (SO8N), and should compete with some of the Microchip Attiny or PIC12F series micro-controllers. STM8S001J3 has small package and little number of pins, but still it embeds […]
Nerdonic Atom X1 is the World’s Smallest 32-bit Arduino Compatible Board
https://www.electronics-lab.com/nerdonic-atom-x1-worlds-smallest-32-bit-arduino-compatible-board/
Tiny 32-bit Dev Board. 14.9mm², Breadboard, 0.95g, 3-20V input, I²C, 8 PWM, Serial, 6 ADC, Prog LED. There is a new board in the ecosystem which claims to be the world’s smallest 32-bit Arduino board. The name of it Atom X1 and measures 14.9×14.9 mm. Atom X1 specifications: MCU – Microchip Atmel SAMD21 Cortex M0+ […]
Rigol general-purpose 200MHz scopes from under €600
https://www.electronics-lab.com/rigol-general-purpose-200mhz-scopes-e600/
RIGOL Technologies introduces its new DS2000E Series Oscilloscope, a 200MHz, 2 channel scope that continues RIGOL‘s tradition of combining unmatched capabilities at unprecedented price points to transform the test and measurement industry. The DS2000E is available at either 100MHz or 200MHz bandwidths. All models provide 2 analog channels with 50 Ω input impedance standard. With […]
Bosch BME280 sensor combines pressure, humidity and temperature measurement
https://www.electronics-lab.com/bosch-bme280-sensor-combines-pressure-humidity-temperature-measurement/
Bosch Sensortec announces a world first in sensor technology: the BME280 Integrated Environmental Unit combines sensors for pressure, humidity and temperature in a single package. This unique sensor has been developed to support a broad range of emerging high performance applications such as indoor navigation, home automation control, personalized weather stations and innovative sport and […]
Three Ways to Make Arduino Works As A USB/TTL Converter
https://www.electronics-lab.com/three-ways-make-arduino-works-usbttl-converter/
Even if you have years working with electronics, you will still find some simple hacks that you never thought about before. Personally and to save money, when I was a student with a very limited budget I knew that my Arduino UNO can work as a USB/TTL(serial) converter. I used to remove the Atmega328P from […]
A New Soundproof Air-Transparent Window
https://www.electronics-lab.com/a-new-soundproof-air-transparent-window/
Imagine you have a window that isolates noises and passes only nature sounds like sea waves in addition to fresh air. Seems like it will happen in dreams only, right? Actually, researchers from South Korea, bring this window from dreams to the real. Soundproofing is difficult and expensive, it usually relies on transferring sound into a medium […]
Voladd: The First Fully Integrated 3D Printer
https://www.electronics-lab.com/voladd-first-fully-integrated-3d-printer/
The Spain based Voladd company introduces their fully integrated 3D printer on a kickstarter campaign. The heart of printer is a BeagleBone Black single board computer running Debian Linux that connects to cloud service directly without need of an attached computer. With your smartphone, tablet or laptop, you have the power to search for thousands […]
Researchers Developed Low Cost Battery From Graphite Waste
https://www.electronics-lab.com/researchers-developed-low-cost-battery-graphite-waste/
Lithium-ion batteries are flammable and the price of the raw material is increasing. Scientists and engineers have been trying to find out a safe yet efficient alternative to the Lithium-ion technology. The researchers of Empa and ETH Zürich have discovered promising approaches as to how we might produce powerful batteries out of waste graphite and […]