Year: 2015

by Graham Prophet @ edn-europe.com: Power Integrations offers a charger interface IC compatible with Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 3.0 specification; PI says its CHY103D IC optimises efficiency to prevent handset overheating during high-speed charging. Added to the ChiPhy...

by Martin Cooke @ elektormagazine.com: Atmel has announced a new series of Atmel | SMART ARM® Cortex®-A5-based microprocessors (MPUs). Firmly targeted at IoT applications they are said to deliver the world’s lowest power consumption for all MPUs in their class. They deliver sub...

by Maurizio @ dev.emcelettronica.com: Although a remote control is not so difficult to design and build, there is an even simpler option: the IR barrier. This consists of a constant IR signal permanently going from an emitter to a receiver, both of them being in two different places...

by Tony DiCola @ makezine.com: Wouldn’t it be nice to have an internet-connected alarm clock that automatically sets itself, based on your calendar? You would never miss an early appointment, never forget to set your alarm, and enjoy more restful sleep knowing you’ve solved the...

With suitable spacers and other fastening technology you´ll use a space optimally while gaining a stable and professional construction at the same time. Success and reliability of a device depends not only on laboratory tests in “ideal conditions” but also on its mechanical...

This reference design is a simple VGA signal generation that uses the Freescale’s MC9S08SH16VTJR, which is an 8-bit microcontroller that has Central Processor Unit (CPU) speed of 40MHz with a maximum bus frequency of 20MHz. It has an internal clock source module containing a...

Sine wave Generator project will provide you with a Sinusoidal Waveform output to test various instruments.  You can also use the High quality output from this kit to insert a tone modulation in your audio and RF equipment.  This kit is designed using XR2206 IC to provide High...

Rafal @ zofzpcb.com writes: Many CAD designers, including myself, are equipped with powerful graphic cards. I definitely wanted to use a gamer graphic and I wanted to fly. There is the result, 3D Gerber viewer with newly implemented display of components. Components are guessed, not...