LUNA – a USB-hacking multitool
https://www.electronics-lab.com/luna-usb-hacking-multitool/
A USB multitool for monitoring, hacking, and developing USB devices (work in progress) This is an early work-in-progress version of a USB multitool. LUNA isn’t yet suited for end-users; but hardware development has reached a point where current-revision boards (r0.2+) make good development platforms for early community developers. Building this board yourself isn’t for the […]
ITEAD Launches a $4 Zigbee CC2531 packet sniffer For USB devices
https://www.electronics-lab.com/itead-launches-4-zigbee-cc2531-packet-sniffer-usb-devices/
Itead.cc, the Chinese company known for the array of electronics products like the SONOFF smart switch and other makers related hardware, has released a USB Zigbee CC2531 Dongle. The dongle can be used in connection with a PC or single-board computer to build your customized home automation gateway. Zigbee is widely used for various IoT […]
STMicroelectronics Introduces Standalone VBUS-Powered Controller for 5V USB-C Charging Applications
https://www.electronics-lab.com/stmicroelectronics-introduces-standalone-vbus-powered-controller-5v-usb-c-charging-applications/
The STUSB4500L from STMicroelectronics is a small-footprint addition to the Company’s USB-C controller IC family designed and certified for pure 5 V sink-only applications. All mandatory features to use the USB-C connector as a 5 V universal power plug are integrated, allowing designers to implement USB-C charging solutions quickly and easily without studying the standard or writing […]
Self-Calibrating USB Voltage/Current Meter
https://www.electronics-lab.com/self-calibrating-usb-voltage-current-meter/
With a code size of 1KB on an ATtiny13A MCU, this tiny module measures voltages up to 22 volts and current up to 5 amps. This project is published by Tirdad Sadri Nejad. He writes: There are a lot of so-called “USB doctor” modules which are used for monitoring currents flowing through a USB connection. […]
SparkFun’s USB Type-C 5-20V 5A Power Delivery Board Features Qwiic Connector
https://www.electronics-lab.com/sparkfuns-usb-type-c-5-20v-5a-power-delivery-board-features-qwiic-connector/
USB Type-C introduced significant changes to the USB standard. The reversible connector eliminated the issue of trying to plug the connector in the right way every time. Another issue it addressed was allowing the flexibility to have USB power with an adjustable USB voltage from anywhere between 5V and 20V and up to 100W of […]
Mini USB-C PD sink board enables Power regulation for any device
https://www.electronics-lab.com/mini-usb-c-pd-sink-board-enables-power-regulation-device/
The USB-C PD-Sink is a board by Pier 42 that enables any device to be powered from a USB supply. It allows the option to set the voltage at 5V, 9V, 12V, 15V or 20V and allowing current as high as 5A. The current settings are very flexible in steps of 250mA from 0 to […]
Saelig Introduces RBD 9103 USB Graphing Picoammeter
https://www.electronics-lab.com/saelig-introduces-rbd-9103-usb-graphing-picoammeter/
This programmable current logger can measure bipolar picoamps to milliamps, with unique features such as 5kV DC voltage isolation. Saelig Company, Inc. announces the availability of the RBD 9103 USB Graphing Picoammeter, a compact, versatile, general-purpose picoammeter designed to accurately measure DC current from nanoamps to milliamps via its isolated BNC input. This rugged, portable, […]
Smart Power Bank Keep-Alive
https://www.electronics-lab.com/smart-power-bank-keep-alive/
@ZakKemble published another interesting project. This time it is a USB device that aims to keep your power bank from powering down due to low current draw. He writes: Ever wanted to power a project from a USB power bank, only to have it keep shutting itself off because the current draw was too low? […]
snopf is a Tiny USB password token
https://www.electronics-lab.com/snopf-tiny-usb-password-token/
snopf is a very simple, yet effective and easy to use USB password tool. The snopf USB device creates a unique and strong password for every service from the same 128 bit secret which never leaves the token. Whenever snopf is plugged into the computer you can make a password request and then the red […]
PicoScope 4-Channel 16GHz Sampler-Extended Real-Time Oscilloscopes
https://www.electronics-lab.com/picoscope-4-channel-16ghz-sampler-extended-real-time-oscilloscopes/
The PicoScope 9404-16 brings very high-speed performance at less than half the cost of other traditional benchtop solutions with four high-resolution 12-bit channels driven by up to 5TS/s (0.2ps) equivalent-time sampling Saelig Company, Inc. has introduced the PicoScope 9404-16 SXRTO, a 16GHz sampler-extended real-time oscilloscope which extends the range of a preceding 5GHz model. Designed […]