Unlimited Source of Energy- As good as it Sounds


https://www.electronics-lab.com/unlimited-source-energy-good-sounds/

In recent decades, humans realized that fossil fuels are a finite source of energy that not only pollutes the environment but is also difficult to extract (it can even be dangerous). Because of this, there has been a huge increase in the development of new ways to extract energy from other sources such as solar, […]

IRduino – Arduino-compatible USB infrared receiver


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IRduino is an open source, programmable, Arduino-compatible USB infrared receiver that gives new life to old remote controls. IRduino is a peripheral device that allows almost any IR signal to be translated into commands. It works on many platforms, including PC, Mac, Raspberry Pi, and even some cell phones. The infrared device can be anything […]

Roshamglo Badge, The Rock-Paper-Scissors kit by SparkFun


https://www.electronics-lab.com/roshamglo-badge-rock-paper-scissors-kit-sparkfun/

The SparkFun Roshamglo is the new and fun way to play Rock-Paper-Scissors with your friends! The board uses the ATtiny84, and has an IR LED and receiver to communicate between badges. To play, simply point the USB connector at your opponents Roshamglo up to 5 feet away and press the 5-way switch to the left […]

Blue IR: Build your own universal remote


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Sarunas built this device to replace a bunch of different remote controls with a smart phone. Controlling TV, HiFi, DLP and similar IR controllable stuff is easy and fun from a smart phone using previously built smart remote, until it runs out of battery. Despite that Bluetooth Low Energy device (smart remote is built on it) […]

World’s first broadband infrared LED by Osram


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Designed for everyday food analytics, the SFH 4735 LED emits broadband infrared light in a wavelength range from 650 to 1,050 nanometers. by Julien Happich @ edn-europe.com The component is well suited as a light source for near-infrared spectroscopy, for example to assess the quality of food thanks to mini spectrometers that could be developed […]

16 Channel Tiny InfraRed Remote Controller – NEC Code


https://www.electronics-lab.com/16-channel-tiny-infrared-remote-controller-nec-code/

16 Channel Infra-Red remote controller is built around PIC16F73 Microcontroller from Microchip. The receiver part follows NEC Code Format. Tiny receiver provides 16 latch outputs. All outputs are TTL and can drive Relay board or solid state relay. The circuit uses TSOP1738 Infra-Red receiver module which provides high degree of noise immunity against interfering light […]

850nm infrared LED outputs 770mW at 1A


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by Julien Happich@ edn-europe.com Designed for infrared illumination for cameras, surveillance systems or machine vision, the Oslon Black SFH 4715A infrared emitting diode (IRED) boasts a low thermal resistance of maximum 11K/W, delivering a 850nm beam with an optical output of 770mW at 1A Higher outputs can be achieved with stack versions, in which two […]

One Channel Infra Red Remote Controller


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One Channel Infra-Red Remote and receiver with onboard Relay provides normally open and normally closed output. The project based on PIC12F683 Microcontroller from Microchip , TSOP1738 used as Infra-Red receiver. Micro-controller decodes the RC5 serial data coming from TSOP1738 and provides high output if the data is valid. The output can be set Momentary or […]

Contactless OLED Thermometer With Arduino and MLX90614


https://www.electronics-lab.com/contactless-oled-thermometer-arduino-mlx90614/

Konstantin Dimitrov shows us how to build a contactless OLED thermometer using Arduino and MLX90614 infrared sensor. Hello, everyone ! Today I’m going to show you how to make a contactless OLED thermometer with Arduino UNO and Infrared temp sensor MLX90614 in 5 minutes. This project is very simple, it requires basic programming and electronic […]

16 Channel InfraRed remote controller


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16 Channel Infra-Red remote controller is based on PIC16F73 Microcontroller from Microchip. The receiver part follows RC5 (Philips) Code Format. Tiny receiver provides 16 latch outputs or 8 Latch + 8 Momentary outputs by closing Jumper J1. All outputs are TTL and can drive Relay board or solid state relay. The circuit uses TSOP1738 Infra-Red […]