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A circuit board from the Saturn V rocket, reverse-engineered and explained
Ken Shirriff writes on his blog: In the Apollo Moon missions, the Saturn V rocket was guided by an advanced onboard computer system built by IBM. This system was built from hybrid modules, similar to integrated circuits but containing individual components. I reverse-engineered a...
Continue ReadingVersatile NXP i.MX8 based Family of Scalable HummingBoard Single Board Computers
Featuring the HummingBoard Pulse & Ripple Carrier Platforms Designed for NXP’s Arm-based i.MX8M & i.MX8M Mini SoCs – The New Family Offers Ultimate Flexibility for Range of Multimedia, AI, Automation & IoT Applications. SolidRun today introduces iMX8-based...
Continue ReadingIntelligent 7-Segment Display using a low cost MCU
An intelligent 7-Segment display based on Padauk MCU: Time for another project with a super-low-cost microcontroller. But what to design? Ever since seeing a project where a $0.03 MCU controls $40 worth of intelligent RGB LEDs, I have been wondering whether this is the right place to...
Continue ReadingPicoScope Automotive Oscilloscopes With Smart Accessory Interfaces
This latest diagnostic PicoScope design retains all the strengths of the existing 4425/4225 automotive scopes but adds smart interfaces for powered and intelligent accessories for increased efficiency. Saelig Company, Inc. has introduced the new PicoScope 4425A and 4225A diagnostic...
Continue ReadingNeousys Announces IGT-30 Series, an Industrial IoT Gateway Optimized for Industry 4.0
Neousys Technology, a professional rugged embedded computer provider, today announced IGT-30, its latest industrial IoT gateway platform. IGT-30 is powered by Texas Instrument Sitara™ AM3352, validated by AWS Device Qualification Program (DQP), certified by Verizon to operate on...
Continue ReadingNew DC-DC Converter Features 500 mA Output Current
Surface Mount, Non-isolated DC-DC Converter Offers Extreme Efficiency at a Low Cost CUI Inc today announced the addition of its first four contact, surface mount, non-isolated converter to its dc-dc converter line. The ultra-thin VXO78-500-M features a 500mA output current, no-load...
Continue ReadingGENE-WHU6: Compact Board Built for Full-Sized Applications
3.5" SubCompact Board with 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3/Celeron® Processor SoC AAEON, an industry leader in compact embedded solutions, introduces the GENE-WHU6 subcompact board, powered by 8th Generation Intel® Core™ processors. Despite its compact size, the...
Continue ReadingSet Up a Work-From-Home 3D Printing Studio
With companies impacted by the global health crisis, many are working from home - we are too. MakerBot has received several questions about how to set up a 3D printing studio at home. MakerBot’s own industrial designer - Felipe Casteñeda - will walk through the steps he goes through...
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