Buck-Boost Battery Charge Controller with MPPT and I2C


https://www.electronics-lab.com/buck-boost-battery-charge-controller-mppt-i2c/

The LT8491 from Analog Devices is a buck-boost switching regulator battery charge controller that implements a constant-current constant-voltage (CCCV) charging profile used for most battery types, including sealed lead-acid (SLA), flooded, gel and lithium-ion. Applications are expected to include solar powered battery chargers (see simplified schematic above), multiple types of lead-acid battery charging, Li-ion battery […]

U-AMP – open source versatile audio amp


https://www.electronics-lab.com/u-amp-open-source-versatile-audio-amp/

An open source universal audio amplifier called ‘U-AMP‘ @ GmanModz, that is available on GitHub: Using what I learned getting digital audio working on each systems, I set out on a new project I would call “U-AMP” (Universal-Amp). This would be ONE pcb which has the features of seamlessly integrated speakers and headphones with a […]

Axiomtek’s Industrial-grade COM Express Type 6 Module with Intel® Xeon® Processor – CEM520


https://www.electronics-lab.com/axiomteks-industrial-grade-com-express-type-6-module-intel-xeon-processor-cem520/

Axiomtek – a world-renowned leader relentlessly devoted in the research, development and manufacture of series of innovative and reliable industrial computer products of high efficiency – is pleased to announce the release of CEM520, its new high-performance COM Express Type 6 basic module featuring triple independent displays, industrial operating temperatures and rich expansions. The CEM520 […]

PORTWELL’s NEW FAMILY OF MULTI-TOUCH HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE (HMI) PANEL PC PRODUCTS


https://www.electronics-lab.com/portwells-new-family-multi-touch-human-machine-interface-hmi-panel-pc-products/

American Portwell Technology, Inc., (https://www.portwell.com), a world-leading innovator in Industrial PC (IPC) and an Associate member of the Intel® Internet of Things (IoT) Alliance, announces the LEAD-PD, -PND and -PPC series, a new family of panel PC products designed for the IoT market as a robust, functional and flexible multi-touch human machine interface (HMI). According […]

Vishay’s Integrated RGBC-IR Color Sensors With I²C Interface in Low Profile Packages


https://www.electronics-lab.com/vishays-integrated-rgbc-ir-color-sensors-i%c2%b2c-interface-low-profile-packages/

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.today broadens its optoelectronics portfolio with new RGBC-IR sensors for applications such as automatic white balancing and color cast correction in digital cameras; automatic LCD backlight adjustment; and active monitoring of LED color output for IoT and smart lighting. The new VEML3328 (top-looking) and VEML3328SL (side-looking) sensors offer better linearity and higher sensitivity […]

Inkplate 6 is a programmable Kindle e-paper display


https://www.electronics-lab.com/inkplate-6-programmable-kindle-e-paper-display/

If you have ever wondered if there could be a better use for old Kindle screens, then you have to check out the new e-paper display made by e-radionica. The Inkplate 6 is made from recycled Amazon kindle screens. E-paper or electronic paper is an invention which has provided a solution to a pressing problem; […]

RedRock™ TMR magnetic sensors from Coto Technology


https://www.electronics-lab.com/redrock-tmr-magnetic-sensors-coto-technology/

The RedRock™ RR121-1A53-311 is a magnetic sensor with a digital logic output from Coto. It features available operate sensitivity of 9G with an omnipolar magnetic field response all with a supply voltage of 3Vdd(typical), an average supply current drain of 1.44µA, as well as a high operating temperature from −40°C up to +125°C. The RedRock™ […]

Simple adapter board turns a USB-C power supply into a variable voltage source


https://www.electronics-lab.com/simple-adapter-board-turns-usb-c-power-supply-variable-voltage-source/

Being able to turn a USB-C supply to a variable power supply is certainly a big deal for a simple ingenious board like the ZY12PDN board shared by Keneth Finnegan on his twitter handle recently. The ZY12PDN is a simple STM-powered adapter board that turns a USB-C supply to a universal power supply for almost any […]

Researchers expand microchip capability with new 3D inductor technology


https://www.electronics-lab.com/researchers-expand-microchip-capability-new-3d-inductor-technology/

Smaller is better when it comes to microchips, researchers said, and by using 3D components on a standardized 2D microchip manufacturing platform, developers can use up to 100 times less chip space. A team of engineers has boosted the performance of its previously developed 3D inductor technology by adding as much as three orders of […]

Video Streaming Server on ESP32-CAM


https://www.electronics-lab.com/project/video-streaming-server-esp32-cam/

A while back, I noticed an ESP32 based Camera board called the ESP32-CAM on LCSC.com, and planned on getting one to play with but didn’t get the chance until recently when I saw a tutorial by Rui Santos based on the board. I feel its a nice board and today’s tutorial will focus on building a […]