Month: May 2017
HealthyPi v3 – Health HAT for Raspberry Pi
An open-source, multi-parameter, full fledged human body vital sign monitoring HAT for Raspberry Pi as well as standalone use. HealthyPi is a do-it-yourself, open-source vital sign monitor based on the Raspberry Pi. THe HealthyPi board itself is a HAT add-on for the Raspberry Pi 3...
Continue Reading4.5 to 42V-in, 4 x 4mm, isolating buck DC-DC delivers 3.7A
by Graham Prophet @ eedesignnewseurope.com discuss about the MAX17682 buck DC-DC converter. With details recently posted by Maxim integrated, MAX17682 is a high-voltage, high-efficiency, iso-buck DC-DC converter designed to provide isolated power up to 10W. The device operates over a...
Continue ReadingAS7261 Color sensor from Ams
The AS7261 integrates Gaussian interference filter technology to enable chromatic white color sensor which provides direct XYZ color coordinates consistent with the CIE 1931 2° Standard Observer color coordinates. Additional mapping of XYZ coordinates to the x, y (Y) of the...
Continue ReadingMeet Obsidian, A $99 Plug & Print 3D Printer
Kodama Inc is a new company that delivers a new generation of FDM 3D printers that increase the possibility of affordable 3D printing. Recently, Kodama launched its new 3D printer "Obsidian", the first 3D printer made for professional applications starting at under $100. Most...
Continue ReadingNixie Bargraph Kit
Robin @ kickstarter.com launched his new campaign on a project using IN-9 Nixie tubes. Now you can easily control two IN-9 Nixie bargraph tubes with 2 PWM inputs from your Arduino, Raspberry or other control board. The tubes are controlled by PWM signals and adjusting the PWM duty...
Continue Readingµduino, The Smallest Arduino Ever
A new member to Arduino compatible devices is just here, the newest yet the smallest Arduino ever created, µduino!Believing that it is enough to include some bulky devices in our applications, the team behind µduino is trying to provide a shrinkified device that can be included...
Continue ReadingThe First 3D Quantum Liquid Crystals
Strong electron interactions can drive metallic systems toward a variety of well-known symmetry-broken phases, but the instabilities of correlated metals with strong spin-orbit coupling have only recently begun to be explored. A team of physicists at the Institute for Quantum...
Continue ReadingElectrolytic + polymer = the hybrid capacitor
Electrolytic capacitor is often a common reason for device failure and replacement is necessary. But what if we could combine the benefits of electrolytics and polymer capacitors. Now you can have the best of both worlds: hybrid capacitors from have been designed to combine the...
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