Month: June 2017
ERASynth, An Arduino-Compatible RF Signal Generator
A young startup based in Istanbul has launched a crowdfunding campaign to bring its RF Signal Generator "ERASynth" into mass production. ERA Instruments is specializing in creating solutions in the areas of analysis, modelling, design and development of Communcation, RADAR and SIGINT...
Continue ReadingLow-profile antennas can be mounted on metal surfaces
Julien Happich @ eedesignnewseurope.com discuss about a new low-profile 2.4GHz antenna that can be mounted on metal surfaces: Antenova is shipping its first 2.4GHz antenna from its new Reflector series. The Zenon has been engineered to operate without de-tuning on metal surfaces or...
Continue Reading‘Tips Book for Makers’: a free download at element14
Julien Happich @ eedesignnewseurope.com presents a new book for makers from element14: The element14 community provides support and inspiration through a combination of articles, design challenges, roadtests and the power of close to half a million global members with their...
Continue ReadingMongoose OS Operating System for Connected Devices
Another OS for IoT applications called Mongoose OS. Like the other OS’s for IoT, Mongoose OS has some security features like: Microchip ECC508A crypto chip support. Supporting mbedTLS library from ARM. Implementation of file system encryption and full SPI-flash encryption on...
Continue ReadingDisplay Arduino analog input using LabVIEW
Zx Lee shared detailed instructions of how to display the Arduino measurements using LabVIEW: To get started, I will explain what is actually going on in Arduino. In this project, I am using an Arduino Nano to acquire signals and send the data to PC. As mentioned earlier, two analog...
Continue ReadingLIN Protocol — One Wire Protocol for Automotive Applications
With the host of protocols available in electronics interfaces, choosing a protocol is a hard job. Some protocols are designed for long distance and reliable communication applications such as RS-485. Others are used for low cost and short range communication such as I2C, and so...
Continue ReadingSYNTHETIC SENSORS, All-In-One Smart Home Sensor
In the era of Internet of Things, we wanted most of our home appliances to become smart. But currently, smart devices may cost much more than their offline counterparts and they often do not communicate with each other. Trying to overcome these limitations, A Ph.D student invented a way...
Continue ReadingEAGLE Autorouter, When & How To Use
Designing a PCB layout is a work of engineering art, includes placing components and routing them through different layers. So when you assign the same job for different engineers, each one would make it in his own way. But sometimes when working on a complex design some help may be...
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