Year: 2021
3D Printed Moon Lithophane Lamp
Lithophanes are artistic creations on ultra-thin translucent porcelain that is visible only when backlit with a light source. They are etched or modeled artworks made by a 2D image. The 2D image is first processed to make its gray-scale representation, and then, depending on the color,...
Continue ReadingBIGTREETECH SKR MINI E3 V2.0 32 Bit Control Board for the Ender3 Printers
3D printer controller boards are the brains of any 3D printer. All the electrical components are interfaced with the printer motherboard. The main job of the controller is to follow the code from the 3D printer software and produce a 3D printed object. The controller receives various...
Continue ReadingRaspberry Pi’s RP2040 Chip Now Available for $1
Coming at a time when the global chip shortage is crippling productions across the world, Raspberry Pi Foundation CEO Eben Upton, today shared the news, which will no doubt gladden the heart of many, that the chip at the heart of the Raspberry Pi Pico development board; the RP2040, is...
Continue ReadingPhotorelay offers 1.2-A on-state current rating
With enhanced sensitivity, this photorelay provides engineers with a more convenient and reliable alternative to conventional mechanical relays. Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH has further strengthened its extensive optoelectronics portfolio with the introduction of a new photorelay....
Continue ReadingSiemens accelerates digital marketplace strategy with acquisition of Supplyframe for USD 0.7 billion
Siemens has signed an agreement to acquire Supplyframe, a leading Design-to-Source platform for the global electronics value chain, for USD 0.7 billion. The transaction unlocks significant value for customers of Supplyframe and Siemens, providing seamless and quick access to both...
Continue ReadingAutomatic LED Stairway Lighting – Arduino Compatible
This creative idea is suitable for a stairway with 16 stairs, each stair can have a 12V LED. It has two sensors one at the start and one at the end of the stairs and when the sensor triggered at any end it starts a process of lighting each of the steps in a progressive cycle starts....
Continue ReadingNordic Semiconductor nPM1100 Power Management IC
The nPM1100 is a PMIC designed as a complementary component to Nordic’s nRF52® Series. The nPM1100 is a dedicated power management IC (PMIC) with a dual-mode configurable buck regulator and integrated battery charger. It is designed as a complementary component to Nordic’s nRF52®...
Continue ReadingPAC1710 Current Sensing Monitor IC’s
Microchip’s high-side bidirectional current sensing monitor ICs come in a RoHS compliant DFN package The PAC1710 from Microchip Technology is a high-side bidirectional current sensing monitor with precision voltage measurement capabilities. The power monitor measures the...
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