Stefano Viola’s NiCE5340 SoM Features nRF5340 SoC and iCE40 FPGA in a compact From Factor
https://www.electronics-lab.com/stefano-violas-nice5340-som-features-nrf5340-soc-and-ice40-fpga-in-a-compact-from-factor/
Engineer and developer Stefano Viola has designed a System on Module (SoM) that features an nRF5340 Bluetooth SoC and an iCE40 FPGA in a compact 16×29 mm form factor. To make things more interesting Viola has embedded 11 sensors along with an nPM1100 battery monitor into that compact PCB, but Viola does not mention how […]
NanoCell V2.1 is A ESP32-C3 IoT dev board for Home Assistant
https://www.electronics-lab.com/nanocell-v2-1-is-a-esp32-c3-iot-dev-board-for-home-assistant/
The NanoCell V2.1 is an ESP32-C3 powred dev board designed by Frapais’ lab in Greece. The board comes preloaded with ESPHome and features a battery management IC for battery-based low-power applications. The board has A buck-boost converter that has been developed to minimize standby current consumption to 66uA, with the exclusion of the current drawn […]
CWWK X86 P5 – A Compact Alder Lake N-Powered Development Board with 4 M.2 NVMe Expansion Support
https://www.electronics-lab.com/cwwk-x86-p5-a-compact-alder-lake-n-powered-development-board-with-4-m-2-nvme-expansion-support/
The CWWK X86 P5 is a versatile mini PC and development board powered by the 12th Gen AlderLake-N Series of SoCs. It is available in three variants featuring the N100 (quad-core), N200 (quad-core), or Core i3-N305 (octa-core) processors. Equipped with dual 2.5GbE ports using Intel i226V controller, HDMI 2.0 ports, two USB 3.2 ports, and up […]
Waveshare’s New ESP32-C6-Pico Board Shares the Same Form Factor as the Raspberry Pi Pico
https://www.electronics-lab.com/waveshares-new-esp32-c6-pico-board-shares-the-same-form-factor-as-the-raspberry-pi-pico/
Waveshare has recently launched a new ESP32-C6-Pico Board that has a similar form factor to the Raspberry Pi Pico. However, instead of an RP2040 chip, the board is built around an ESP32-C6-MINI-1 module. This little tweak makes the board compatible with a series of Waveshare LED displays, RS-232, NB-IoT, and other boards. The ESP32-C6-MINI-1 enables […]
CH32V003 USB Development Board: An Affordable and Versatile Platform for USB Peripheral Projects
https://www.electronics-lab.com/ch32v003-usb-development-board-an-affordable-and-versatile-platform-for-usb-peripheral-projects/
LECTRONZ has introduced a new USB Development Board called CH32V003. It’s designed for people who like to tinker with RISC-V microcontrollers. The main part of the board is a microcontroller with part no CH32V003F4U6 made by WCH. It can run at speeds up to 48MHz, has 16KB of storage for programs, and 2KB of memory […]
ePulse Feather C6 – An ESP32-C6 Based Dev Board with WiFi, BLE, Zigbee, Thread & Matter Capabilities
https://www.electronics-lab.com/epulse-feather-c6-an-esp32-c6-based-dev-board-with-wifi-ble-zigbee-thread-matter-capabilities/
ThingPulse has recently released the ePulse Feather C6, an ESP32-C6-based development board with WiFi 6, BLE5, Zigbee, Thread, and Matter connectivity. In my personal opinion, the “Feather” came from the Adafruit Feather as this board resembles the Adafruit form factor. Additionally, it features a battery connector with a TP4065 charging IC and MAX17048 fuel gauge […]
This Beetle ESP32-C6 Board from DFRobot Features Integrated Battery Charging for $4.90
https://www.electronics-lab.com/this-beetle-esp32-c6-board-from-dfrobot-features-integrated-battery-charging-for-4-90/
The Beetle ESP32-C6 Board is a tiny Arduino IoT board with an ESP32-C6 160MHz RISC-V processor, with support for Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5, Zigbee 3.0, and Thread 1.3. It’s designed for Matter terminal devices and includes integrated battery charging, which makes it ideal for compact, wearable projects. Matter is a universal, open-source smart home standard […]
Arduino and Silicon Labs Collaborate to Embed Matter Protocol into Arduino IDE
https://www.electronics-lab.com/arduino-and-silicon-labs-collaborate-to-embed-matter-protocol-into-arduino-ide/
Arduino and Silicon Labs are teaming up to make it easier to use the Matter protocol for IoT devices. This project will happen in two phases. The first phase, which took place at CES 2024, involved the release of a user-friendly Arduino library for the Matter protocol, along with a new core for SiLabs microcontrollers. […]
Espressif Systems Releases ESP32-C61 A Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5 SoC for Superior IoT Performance
https://www.electronics-lab.com/espressif-systems-releases-esp32-c61-a-wi-fi-6-and-bluetooth-5-soc-for-superior-iot-performance/
Espressif Systems recently launched the ESP32-C61, an advanced System-on-Chip (SoC) with Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5 (LE). Building on its predecessors like ESP32-C2 and ESP32-C3, it shares similar specifications but adds support for BLE Mesh 1.1 protocol and faster Quad SPI PSRAM, operating at speeds up to 120MHz. The ESP32-C61, a 32-bit single-core RISC-V microcontroller, […]
The FireBeetle 2 ESP32-C6 IoT Development Board with Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5, Solar-Powered Support
https://www.electronics-lab.com/the-firebeetle-2-esp32-c6-iot-development-board-with-wi-fi-6-bluetooth-5-solar-powered-support/
The FireBeetle 2 ESP32-C6 is a compact and energy-efficient IoT development board that features the ESP32-C6 microcontroller and supports advanced connectivity options like Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5, Zigbee 3.0, and Thread 1.3. Solar-powered charging and Target Wake Time technology for low power consumption are ideal for smart home automation, air quality, and soil monitoring projects. […]