Sipeed Teases Tang Nano Sub-$5 FPGA Development Board with On-Board Programmer
https://www.electronics-lab.com/sipeed-teases-tang-nano-sub-5-fpga-development-board-board-programmer/
FPGA Boards have grown to become one of the “favorites” of the Embedded community. They feature in all kind of applications ranging from automation to DIY Applications, however, typical FPGA boards still cost way more than some other popular boards like the Arduino Microcontroller boards (even though performance is incomparable!). This keeps FPGA boards out […]
EFM8UB1 Breakout – DIP scale USB-MCU board
https://www.electronics-lab.com/efm8ub1-breakout-dip-scale-usb-mcu-board/
This breakout board converts Silicon Labs’ EFM8UB1 (Universal Bee series) to DIP scale. You can use the USB Type-C cable directly connected. 300mil width DIP16 pin shape (substrate size 27.0 mm × 7.6 mm) EFM8UB10F16G-C (16kBytes flash, 2304Bytes RAM, Internal OSC) Development environment can be used free of charge PCB-Edge Type-C connector USB-CDC bootloader USB […]
Sm@rtDock 15 Touch is a 15″ 2-in-1 Laptop Dock for Samsung DeX Devices and Smartphones with a USB-C Port
https://www.electronics-lab.com/smrtdock-15-touch-15%e2%80%b3-2-1-laptop-dock-samsung-dex-devices-smartphones-usb-c-port/
Laptop Docks for smartphones are becoming quite the real deal. For those who are not yet familiar with them, the docks serve as hosts for turning smartphones into laptops. As their popularity grows, the market is awash with several types of laptop docks with some top performers like the NexDock 2 and AFAICR, both of […]
USB-C-PD Soldering Pen Is a Compact STM32-Powered Solution for Weller Tips
https://www.electronics-lab.com/usb-c-pd-soldering-pen-compact-stm32-powered-solution-weller-tips/
One of the most important actions in the development of any electronics device is soldering, irrespective of the method adopted, having the right tools to do it the right way is a major determinant of the speed and quality of the soldering process. Several soldering tools exist in the market with each aiming to solve […]
C-Duino: A DIY USB C Pro Micro Arduino
https://www.electronics-lab.com/c-duino-diy-usb-c-pro-micro-arduino/
C-Duino is an ATMEGA32U4 based micro controller that has the same pin-out at the Leonardo pro micro and a USB-C Port for power and data. by Stefan S There’s no real speed benefit for the C-Duino as it only communicates through D+ and D- pins, identical to the pro micro, but I don’t like having […]
Ant USB-C LiPo Charger on Tindie
https://www.electronics-lab.com/ant-usb-c-lipo-charger-tindie/
The USB-C has been around for quite a while, but there is still a lack of a miniature basic USB-C chargers for LiPo battery. I decided to make my own with as minimal footprint as possible, which resulted in being 13.5mm x 16mm. A well known MCP73831T-2ATI/MC is used as a battery charger in DFN […]
RaspberryPi 4B is not working with your USB-C charger?
https://www.electronics-lab.com/raspberrypi-4b-not-working-usb-c-charger/
Tyler Ward shared detailed article about not working USB-C chargers with Raspberry Pi 4B. via time4ee.com The problem is in design of USB-C of Raspberry Pi. HW designers used only one pull-down resistor for both CCx pins. This solution is not complain with USB-C standard and in case you are using e-marked cable (what is […]
T-bao T15A 15.6″ Portable Display Works with multiple devices
https://www.electronics-lab.com/t-bao-t15a-15-6%e2%80%b3-portable-display-works-multiple-devices/
T-bao T15A 15.6″ LCD is a portable display you can connect to your smartphone, game console or computer and enjoy better visibility and usability. It comes with two USB-C ports one for power, one to connect USB-C devices like smartphones, and a mini HDMI port for laptops, computers, game consoles and so on. It can […]
Highly Integrated USB-C Buck Charger from Maxim Reduces Size by 30 Percent
https://www.electronics-lab.com/highly-integrated-usb-c-buck-charger-maxim-reduces-size-30-percent/
Designers of portable Li-ion battery-powered electronics now have a simplified and more flexible way to add a USB Type-C (USB-C) charging system to their products with the MAX77860 3A switch-mode charger from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM). This USB-C buck charger provides the industry’s first integrated USB-C port controller and charger to eliminate the […]
USB Type-C™ and Power Delivery Multiport Adapter Reference Design
https://www.electronics-lab.com/usb-type-c-power-delivery-multiport-adapter-reference-design/
The TIDA-03027 reference design represents a multiport adapter solution that enables products with a USB Type-C interface to connect to HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 Type-A interfaces. It also includes an additional USB Type-C full feature receptacle, which allows the user to simultaneously connect USB Type-C chargers (up to 20V / 3A) or devices. This […]