The Octopart Guide to IC Packages
https://www.electronics-lab.com/octopart-guide-ic-packages/
Sanket Gupta @ blog.octopart.com tipped us with his latest article. He writes: Continuing our series on how to select components, we will discuss different IC packages in this blog. ICs are the backbone of electronic devices, and choosing the right IC requires considering factors like price, reliability, performance, and package, among others. In this blog, […]
Keysight adds 50/70/100 MHz oscilloscopes for educators, small labs
https://www.electronics-lab.com/keysight-adds-5070100-mhz-oscilloscopes-educators-small-labs/
Martin Rowe @ edn.com writes: Taking aim at rivals Rigol and Tektronix, Keysight Technologies has introduced a series of four oscilloscopes aimed at educators, small labs, and perhaps individuals. The InfiniiVision 1000 X-Series of two-channel oscilloscopes has bandwidths of 50 MHz, 70 MHz, and 100 MHz (upgradeable from 70 MHz with a software key) with […]
From Maker to Production tools by Arrow Electronics
https://www.electronics-lab.com/maker-production-tools-arrow-electronics/
Arrow Electronics, a global provider of products, services, and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions, is now joining the Embedded World 2017 exhibition and conference. Embedded world is the trade fair for the security for electronic systems and distributed intelligence, started on 14 March 2017 until 16 March in Nuremberg, Germany. […]
How Do NASA’s Apollo Computers Stack Up to an iPhone?
https://www.electronics-lab.com/nasas-apollo-computers-stack-iphone/
By David Grossman @ popularmechanics.com: Yes, the modern smartphone is more powerful than the computer used by NASA during the Apollo mission, but that overlooks how impressive the Apollo computers actually were. For starters, there wasn’t just one computer, there were four. How Do NASA’s Apollo Computers Stack Up to an iPhone? – [Link]
Advancing power supply solutions through the promise of GaN
https://www.electronics-lab.com/advancing-power-supply-solutions-promise-gan/
by Michael Seeman and Dave Freeman from Texas Instrument: One important innovation that promises to contribute significantly to meeting this goal is the use of gallium-nitride (GaN) in power applications. GaN is already an established semiconductor material, employed extensively in LED lighting and increasingly important in wireless applications. Now, with process advances and defect rate […]
Analyzing the vintage 8008 processor from die photos
https://www.electronics-lab.com/analyzing-vintage-8008-processor-die-photos/
Ken Shirriff writes: The revolutionary Intel 8008 microprocessor is 45 years old today (March 13, 2017), so I figured it’s time for a blog post on reverse-engineering its internal circuits. One of the interesting things about old computers is how they implemented things in unexpected ways, and the 8008 is no exception. Compared to modern […]
Embedded IoT gateway, in a 17 x 25 mm footprint
https://www.electronics-lab.com/embedded-iot-gateway-17-x-25-mm-footprint/
Lantronix, Inc. has added the xPico 200 family of embedded IoT gateways that measure 17 by 25 mm, to rpvide secure Ethernet, Wi-Fi and/or Bluetooth connectivity for smart IoT solutions. by Graham Prophet @ edn-europe.com: The xPico 200 series will feature enterprise security, networking intelligence, and pre-integration with Lantronix’s MACH10 management software platform in a compact footprint […]
Premier Farnell partners with Intel on IoT
https://www.electronics-lab.com/premier-farnell-partners-intel-iot/
Farnell element14’s tinyTILE is an Intel Curie module based board created by the distributor in partnership with Intel. by Julien Happich @ edn-europe.com: Measuring only 35x26mm, the tinyTILE has been specifically designed for use in wearable and IoT designs for consumer and industrial edge products. It runs a software platform created specifically for the Intel […]
Analog Discovery USB isolation
https://www.electronics-lab.com/analog-discovery-usb-isolation/
Bob tipped us with his latest article. He writes: Back when I was developing the PSU burner, I wanted to have the Analog Discovery isolated from the common ground, to avoid noise and other issues. Since I did not have a way to do this, I ended up using a laptop on battery for measurements. […]
How to Setup WiFi on the Raspberry Pi
https://www.electronics-lab.com/setup-wifi-raspberry-pi/
In this video, Circuit Basics will show us how to configure a WiFi dongle and establish a wireless connection for your Raspberry Pi. This is useful if you don’t wish to connect your Raspberry Pi to your network with an Ethernet cable. How to Setup WiFi on the Raspberry Pi – [Link]