Digital RGB / Ambient Light, Proximity and Photoplethysmography Sensor
https://www.electronics-lab.com/digital-rgb-ambient-light-proximity-photoplethysmography-sensor/
Integrated Device Technology (IDT), a wholly owned subsidiary of Renesas Electronics Corporation introduced the OB1203, a fully integrated all-in-one biosensor module for mobile and wearable devices. The OB1203 is the smallest sensor of its kind. In addition to non-invasive measurement of heart rate and blood oxygen levels, the OB1203 module integrates additional sensors needed in […]
AMS AG TCS3701 color and proximity sensor
https://www.electronics-lab.com/ams-ag-tcs3701-color-proximity-sensor/
The TCS3701 is a very-high sensitivity light-to-digital converter The TCS3701 is a very-high sensitivity light-to-digital converter that features ambient light and color (RGB) sensing in parallel with IR proximity detection. The Ambient light and color sensing function provides five concurrent ambient light sensing channels: Red, Green, Blue, Clear, and Wideband. Features Ultra-high ALS and color […]
1.14″ 240×135 Color TFT Display + MicroSD Card Breakout – ST7789
https://www.electronics-lab.com/1-14-240x135-color-tft-display-microsd-card-breakout-st7789/
Say hello to the 1.14″ 240×135 Color TFT Display w/ MicroSD Card Breakout. It’s the size of your thumbnail, with glorious 240×135 high res pixel colour. This very very small display is only 1.14″ diagonal, packed with RGB pixels, for making very small high-density displays. It’s so small only 1.14″ diagonal but has a high density of 260 PPI, […]
3 cent PMS150C MCU drive 300 WS2812B LED’s
https://www.electronics-lab.com/3-cent-pms150c-mcu-drive-300-ws2812b-leds/
Driving 300 WS2812B RGB LED’s with “the 3 cent microcontroller” – the Padauk PMS150C. The 3 cent Padauk PMS150C is.. Interesting to say the least. First of all there’s a lot this little MCU doesn’t do. It doesn’t have a lot of code space (1K Word), it doesn’t have a lot of RAM (64 bytes) […]
Broadcom APDS-9251 and APDS-9253 ambient light sensors
https://www.electronics-lab.com/broadcom-apds-9251-apds-9253-ambient-light-sensors/
The Broadcom® APDS-9251-001 and APDS-9253-001 devices are low-voltage digital RGB, IR and ambient light sensor device that convert light intensity to digital output signals. Key features Up to 20-bit resolution I2C compatible interface with dedicated interrupt pin Individual channels for red (R), green (G), blue (B) and infrared (IR) Approximate human eye response with green […]
ATTO – The World’s Smallest Arduino Compatible Board
https://www.electronics-lab.com/atto-worlds-smallest-arduino-compatible-board/
Atto is the world’s smallest Arduino compatible board! It is based on the ATmega32U4 microcontroller and comes with reset push-button as well as an RGB (rainbow) LED controlled by 3 PWM channels. The new Arduino board is 10.3 mm x 11.5 mm (0.40” x 0.45”) and it has an onboard reset button as well as […]
Homebrew DMX-controlled RGB LED light
https://www.electronics-lab.com/homebrew-dmx-controlled-rgb-led-light/
Glen has written an article detailing his homebrew DMX-controlled RGB LED light: This project is a small DMX-512 controlled, color-changing RGB LED light. The light can be controlled via the DMX512 protocol or it can run a number of built-in programs depending on how the software is configured. The light incorporates an advanced 16-bit PIC24 microcontroller with […]
8 RGB LED Driver Shield for Arduino Nano with Optical Defuse Sensor
https://www.electronics-lab.com/8-rgb-led-driver-shield-arduino-nano-optical-defuse-sensor/
The board consists of 8 x RGB LEDs 1W, BJT transistors on each LED, series resistor across the LED for current limiting, a hole to mount 18mm optical sensor which may be a defuse sensor for object detection with Arduino nano. The board can be programed to create multiple RGB LED related applications, like interactive […]
Digital 16bit Serial Output Type Color Sensor IC – BH1749NUC
https://www.electronics-lab.com/digital-16bit-serial-output-type-color-sensor-ic-bh1749nuc/
ROHM’s BH1749NUC is a digital color sensor IC with I²C bus interface. This IC senses Red, Green, Blue (RGB) and Infrared and converts them to digital values. The high sensitivity, wide dynamic range and excellent Ircut characteristics make it possible for this IC to obtain the accurate illuminance and color temperature of ambient light. It […]
World’s First 50W Seven-Die LED Emitter
https://www.electronics-lab.com/worlds-first-50w-seven-die-led-emitter/
LED Engin, an Osram business, has unveiled the LZ7 Plus, the world’s first 50W seven-die LED emitter. The trend in stage lighting fixtures has evolved from not only delivering ultra-bright light with narrow beam, but also creating more sophisticated color schemes and high CRI white. LZ7 Plus is uniquely designed to address this trend, featuring […]