Year: 2020
BPW34 Gamma Ray Detector
The usual approach to radiation detection is the use of a Geiger-Müller tube and its high voltage circuit requirements, but during a quick surf through the internet today, I came across this portable and "accurate looking" solution developed by Stefan Wagner, on EasyEDA. Rather than...
Continue ReadingMeet the Breadboard Compatible MCP4901 DAC Based Breakout Board
US-based technology Product development company, Earth People Technology, recently announced the launch of a DAC (digital to analog converter) breakout board that is based on the popular eight-bit MCP4901 DAC Chip. The new breakout board, in line with the nature of the products...
Continue ReadingSTMicroelectronics Expands Portfolio of FlightSense ToF Ranging Sensors
STMicroelectronics announced the release of the VL53L3CX, a capability expansion of the company’s FlightSense ToF ranging sensors, with a patented histogram algorithm. The new sensor measures object ranges from 2.5cm to 3m, remaining unaffected by color or reflectance. The histogram...
Continue ReadingRaspberry Pi 4 Beta Firmware Brings True USB Boot for High-Speed Storage – no SD Card needed
One important feature of the Pi 3 flavor of the Raspberry Pi is the ability of the Pi to boot from a network server or a USB Mass storage device, rather than the, pretty much standard way of booting from an SD Card. However, while the Pi 4 featured several upgrades both physically and...
Continue ReadingPICKitPlus Team shares more upcoming features for PICKit+ programmer
The PICKitPlus Team shared a few announcements this month with respect to the PICKitPlus software and here is a few upcoming news: Linux version of PKCMD - PKCMD-LX An insight into PKCMD-Pi PICKitPlus updates and release news for Windows Linux version of PKCMD -...
Continue ReadingMicrochip Introduces New AVR DA Microcontroller Family
The AVR DA family incorporates several new safety features together with integrated Peripheral Touch Controller As the Internet of Things (IoT) delivers greater connectivity for industrial and home applications and as connected vehicles enhance cabin and operational features,...
Continue ReadingPicoScope 6000E 4-Channel 500MHz Mixed-Signal Oscilloscopes
The PicoScope 6000E 8-channel oscilloscope series has grown to include 4-channel versions, bringing very high-speed performance to the 4 or 8 analog channel, 16 digital channel oscilloscope world, with up to 5GSa/s real-time sampling and 4GSa deep memory Saelig Company, Inc. has...
Continue ReadingAOPEN Chromebox Mini is Designed for Digital Signage and Kiosks
When most Chromeboxes nowadays are targetted towards consumer market and educational fields, AOPEN designed the smallest enterprise-ready Chromebox for digital signage, corporate, and kiosks. This device is designed to run 24/7 in tough conditions and can handle shocks and vibrations...
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