Year: 2016
From Sand to Circuits – How Intel makes integrated circuits [PDF]
Here is a nice PDF document from Intel explaining how integrated circuits are made. From Sand to Circuits - How Intel makes integrated circuits [PDF] -...
Continue ReadingWorld’s first broadband infrared LED by Osram
Designed for everyday food analytics, the SFH 4735 LED emits broadband infrared light in a wavelength range from 650 to 1,050 nanometers. by Julien Happich @ edn-europe.com The component is well suited as a light source for near-infrared spectroscopy, for example to assess the...
Continue ReadingTemperature Measurement with NTC Thermistors
Philip Kane @ jameco.com discuss about how to measure temperature with NTC thermistors. He writes: Thermistors (thermal resistors) are temperature dependent variable resistors. There are two types of thermistors, Positive Temperature Coefficient (PTC) and Negative Temperature...
Continue ReadingA LEGO-Compatible Digital Weather Billboard
Internet of LEGO “IoL” is an interactive LEGO city built and designed by Cory Guynn, a cloud computing and IoT enthusiast. This project combines computer and electronics engineering with our favorite childhood toy, LEGO! Through the IoL blog, Cory shares a collection of circuit...
Continue ReadingWeather Station Based On ChipKIT
ChipKIT Uno32 by Digilent is an easy-to-use platform for developing microcontroller-based applications. It uses chipKIT-core development environment and Arduino IDE for compatibility with existing code examples, tutorials and resources. Pin-compatible with many Arduino shields that can...
Continue Reading18V, 5A buck-boost DC/DC delivers 95% efficiency
LTC3119 is a synchronous current mode monolithic buck-boost converter that outputs up to 5A of continuous output current in buck mode from a wide variety of input sources, including single- or multiple-cell batteries, unregulated wall adapters as well as solar panels and...
Continue ReadingHow to make an Attiny13 Programmer
Attiny13 Programmer by Steve Willson Kujur @ instructables.com How to make an Attiny13 Programmer -...
Continue ReadingArduWorm, Arduino Yún Malware
Since Internet of Things market is growing exponentially and the use of embedded and pervasive devices is increasing, this may introduces some security threats in the network. A group of Spanish researchers at the Computer Security Lab, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid have developed a...
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