Comparing the Top 5 PCB CAD Programs
https://www.electronics-lab.com/comparing-top-5-pcb-cad-programs/
sfcircuits.com compares the top 5 PCB CAD Programs, DipTrace, Eagle, Altium, Pads and Orcad: There are several programs available that range from simple and intuitive to highly sophisticated. They range from free or inexpensive to high-end/premium. They come feature-less or feature-heavy. All of the tools are different and unique in their own way. Ultimately, your […]
EspoTek Labrador – Oscilloscope, Signal generator, Power supply in one tiny board
https://www.electronics-lab.com/espotek-labrador-oscilloscope-signal-generator-power-supply-one-tiny-board/
EspoTek Labrador is a small, portable, USB-connected electronics lab-on-a-board that includes an oscilloscope, waveform generator, power supply, logic analyzer, and multimeter. The EspoTek Labrador plugs directly into a solderless breadboard and connects to any Windows, Mac, or Linux computer via microUSB. A custom software interface lets you see and interact with your waveforms on-screen. Careful […]
BeagleCore: an embedded industrial/IoT computing module, in distribution
https://www.electronics-lab.com/beaglecore-embedded-industrialiot-computing-module-distribution/
Distributor Conrad Business Services has added an open-source module and starter kit based on the BeagleBone Black, as a rapid development tool. By Graham Prophet @ edn-europe.com: The result of an agreement between Conrad (Hirschau, Germany) and BeagleCore, the BCM1 embedded computing module and BCS1 starter-kit will be exclusively available to Conrad’s customers world-wide. Heavily […]
ICS501 simple frequency multiplier
https://www.electronics-lab.com/ics501-simple-frequency-multiplier/
Scott from SWHarden has published a new build: Today I made a high frequency multiplier using a single component: the ICS501 PLL clock multiplier IC. This chip provides 2x, 5x, 8x (and more) clock multiplication using an internal phased-lock loop (PLL). At less than a dollar on eBay, $1.55 on mouser, and $0.67 on Digikey, […]
CircuitsCloud – Draw – Simulate – Share circuits online
https://www.electronics-lab.com/circuitscloud-draw-simulate-share-circuits-online/
Free web-based online circuit simulator, Sketch, simulate, and share your circuits, entirely in your browser. Registration is needed. CircuitsCloud – Draw – Simulate – Share circuits online – [Link]
Portable temperature, humidity and ambient light datalogger
https://www.electronics-lab.com/portable-temperature-humidity-ambient-light-datalogger/
Jesus @ jechavarria.com pointed us to his latest project, a portable temp, humidity and ambient light datalogger. Hi all! I’m continuing here with the last board I design and now I’m continuing testing. It’s a battery-powered small datalogger based on a PIC18F2620 microcontroller. The idea comes a few months ago, talking with a friend. He […]
Single-chip end-to-end security for IoT devices connected to the Amazon cloud
https://www.electronics-lab.com/single-chip-end-end-security-iot-devices-connected-amazon-cloud/
Max Maxfield @ embedded.com discuss about IoT security and single chip solutions to this issue. The Internet of Things (IoT) has the potential to change the world, but only if it’s secure. Securing the IoT is currently one of the greatest challenges for the creators of IoT devices and the providers of cloud services. In […]
openSip+Puff for people with limited mobility
https://www.electronics-lab.com/opensippuff-people-limited-mobility/
Low-cost, open-source “sip-and-puff” interface to enable new methods of expression for people with and without limited mobility. by Jason Webb: Commercial sip and puff devices have been available for quite some time but are generally prohibitively expensive, highly specialized, limited in expressivity, require poorly-written and restrictive software and rely on clunky, out-of-date hardware that makes […]
SunDuino – Run your C application using solar power
https://www.electronics-lab.com/sunduino-run-c-application-using-solar-power/
SunDuino is a Single Board Computer with integrated Battery Charger, Voltage Regulators, I2C, Digital and Analog IO. It’s main benefit is that it can run a compiled C app for years on a small battery or forever using built in solar charger. A background RTOS provides SLEEP functions for reducing operating current to 100ua while providing 125ms periodic wakeups. […]
FemtoFET – 20V 500mA 0.6×0.7mm MOSFET From TI
https://www.electronics-lab.com/femtofet-20v-500ma-0-6mm-0-7mm-mosfet-ti/
Texas Instruments “TI” recently announced FemtoFET series. There are N-channel MOSFETS like CSD15380F3 and P-channel MOSFETS like CSD25480F3 and CSD23280F3 in this series. These transistors are SMD (Surface Mount Devices) available in a very small package, the land grid array (LGA) package. To explore this family we will highlight the FemotoFET MOSFET CSD15380F3. It has […]