Year: 2016
Zener Diodes In Theory and Practice
David Jones made a tutorial on the fundamentals of zener diodes over his EEVblog youtube channel. David started the tutorial comparing between zener and regular diode. Both have the same characteristics and same I-V chart, but zener is designed to work in the negative voltage...
Continue ReadingMagnetic field sensor using AD22151
Magnetic field sensor project using AD22151 IC from Analog Devices, The AD22151 is linear magnetic field transducer. The sensor output is a voltage proportional to a magnetic field applied perpendicularly to the package top surface. The sensor combines integrated bulk Hall cell...
Continue Reading12V NE555 PWM Controller
baelza.bubba @ instructables.com build his own PWM controller which is able to operate as a 12V Motor Speed Controller, LED Dimmer, Heat controller, voltage controller for an electrolytic etcher etc. I did some hunting around on the interweb and found a pretty good starting...
Continue ReadingArrow Certification Makes Your Next Product Crowd-funding On Indiegogo Easier
Arrow Electronics, the well known company specialized in distribution and services related to electronic components and computer products, and Indiegogo crowd-funding website announced the “Arrow Certification”. Crowd-funding a hardware product is something not so easy and...
Continue Reading4Duino – A 2.4″ TFT LCD IoT Display Module
If your application needs a controller with display interface and a network connectivity, then you need to think about using 4Duino from 4D Systems, a 2.4" TFT LCD IoT display module. 4Duino key features 4Duino has ATmega32U4, a 8-bit MCU from Atmel, which is the same...
Continue ReadingPartSync – Full featured Desktop Electronics Parts Database
PartSync is a desktop database application used to manage electronic part data, Bill of Materials (BOM), component kits and vendor purchase lists. PartSync provides advanced features for labeling, material storage and bar coded labels. Search engines make finding parts and part...
Continue ReadingOpen source 25-core processor can be stringed into a 200,000-core computer
Researchers at Princeton University have built a 25-core chip that can scaled easily to create a 200,000-core computer. by Agam Shah @ pcworld.com: It won’t happen anytime soon, but that’s one possible usage scenario for Piton. The chip is designed to be flexible and quickly...
Continue ReadingMeet NanoPi NEO The New Hero – The 8 $ Computer
Meet NanoPi NEO the latest member in NanoPi family from FriendlyARM. NanoPi NEO features Allwinner H3 CPU, a Quad-core Cortex-A7 Up to 1.2GHz CPU. It’s available with 256MB DDR3 RAM or 512MB one with additional 2$ for the last one. The board has 10/100M Ethernet RJ-45 jack,...
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