Month: September 2015

Maurizio @ dev.emcelettronica.com writes: Out of all portable devices, the most numerous are the mobile phones (Figure 1). Most of them feature Li-ion or Li-polymer accumulators and Freescale has a broad range of charger ICs dedicated to supporting all the phases of a complete...

With continuous improvement TRACO unveils the SMD version of enormously successful 1A DC/DC converter, the TSR1SM. The TSR1SM series models of step-down switching regulators (non isolating – POL) have a high efficiency up to 96 % which allows full load operation up to +65°C...

This reference design features the 8T49NS010 integrated circuit that functions as a clock synthesizer with a built-in fanout buffer and divider. By using an external clock source or a crystal, the 8T49NS010 can generate high performance timing geared towards the communications and...

by FABLAB Dhahran @ instructables.com: In this project we will design and program a smart garden watering system. This system will use Arduino UNO and a moisture sensor to measure the volumetric water content in soil. It will also have a light (photocell) sensor to detect when the...

Industruino is a fully featured Arduino Leonardo compatible board housed in a DIN-rail mountable case + prototyping area + onboard LCD + membrane panel. With this product you will be able to permanently install your Arduino application in no-time. Whether you use it for automation...

Steve Rodgers writes: Here’s my latest project. Its an AC energy metering board using an Atmel 90E24 energy metering chip. The board can either take an ESP8266-12 and run a native C application, or the ESP8266-12 can be omitted, and an external microcontroller can be used to talk...

In this article Vassilis K. Papanikolaou explains how SMD prototyping practice can be used in learning environments using simple and wide available tools and equipment: A feasibility study is herein attempted, towards the adaptation of modern surface-mount device (SMD) prototyping...

The circuit in this reference design features the capability of MC34VR500V1ES to supply multiple DC voltage outputs. This device is designed to support the LS1/T1 family of communication processors, which require efficient and precise level of voltage supplies. With its four switching...