Year: 2015
Maximo Robot Arm – for kids and even big kids
The Maximo Robot Arm is the greatest way to discover robotics. Accessible, fun and affordable, Maximo is designed for everyone. Maximo Robot Arm comes with a laser-cut acrylic body. It was designed to offer the highest quality while remaining one of the most affordable robotic arms...
Continue ReadingLT3091 – –36V, 1.5A Negative Linear Regulator with Programmable Current Limit
The LT®3091 is a 1.5A, low dropout negative linear regulator that is easily paralleled to increase output current or spread heat on surface mounted boards. Designed with a precision current reference followed by a high performance rail-to-rail voltage buffer, this regulator finds use...
Continue ReadingOpen source pocket USB oscilloscope; 30 MHz, multi-platform
by Graham Prophet @ edn-europe.com: Running on Apple iPad, Android, Microsoft Windows and Linux, LabNation’s (Antwerp, Belgium) open source USB oscilloscope, SmartScope, is the result of a Kickstarter campaign commenced in 2014 - the project raised 645% of the funding goal within...
Continue ReadingRePhone kit: World’s first open source and modular phone
Seeed Studio has announced that RePhone, an open source and modular phone kit: With Rephone you can: 1.Create your own phone in minutes with the slim MODULES, accessible SOFTWARE, and customizable Phone Enclosures. 2.Hack anything around you, giving inanimate objects the power of...
Continue ReadingHC-SR04 Ping Sensor Hardware Mod
by cascologix.com: HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor modules, also commonly called ping sensors, are practically a dime a dozen, with many Asia online retailers selling them in the $2 to $3 dollar range each. While possibly not intended for an end solution or product, these sensors offer a...
Continue ReadingEEVblog #797 – Siglent SDS1000X Oscilloscope Review
In a world first Dave takes an initial first impressions look at the new Siglent 1000X Series 200MHz entry level oscilloscope. What do you get for US$499? How does it compare to the Rigol DS2000 Series? EEVblog #797 - Siglent SDS1000X Oscilloscope Review -...
Continue ReadingPower Management Solutions: Battery Chargers
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...
Continue Reading1A from the sugar cube sized module
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...
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