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1W regulated SMT DC/DC converter can be used in alternative energy
Expanding its range of embedded-core DC/DC converters, Murata Power Solutions adds the NXF1 series of regulated, high isolation converter with 3.3 or 5.0V outputs. Inputs available are nominal 3.3 and 5.0V in an industry-standard, surface-mount package with a low profile of 5.1mm. Line...
Continue Reading4 Channel Relay Shield for Arduino UNO
4 Channel Relay Shield for Arduino UNO is a simple and convenient way to interface 4 relays for switching applications in your project. Very compact design that can fit on top of Arduino UNO. Project requires 12V DC supply, all 4 trigger inputs require TTL signal, Relay-1 to Relay-4...
Continue ReadingArduino Real Time Clock with Temperature Monitor
Hi guys, in one of our previous tutorials, we built a real-time clock with temperature monitor using the DS3231 and the 16×2 LCD display shield. Today, we will build an upgrade to that project by replacing the 16×2 LCD display with an ST7735 based 1.8″ colored TFT display. Apart...
Continue ReadingTiny Graphics Library for ATtiny85 and SH1106 OLED Display
David Johnson-Davies published another great tutorial on how to use the Tiny Graphics Library to plot the outside temperature over 24 hours on a 128x64 OLED display using an ATtiny85. This small graphics library provides point, line, and character plotting commands for use with an I2C...
Continue ReadingAnalog Devices Circuits from the Lab Reference Designs Instrumentation Anthology (pdf)
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Continue ReadingArduino Yùn Rev.2 is here!
Arduino just announced a new Yun v2 Board with improvements over the older brother. From the Arduino blog: What’s New in Rev.2 Hardware: Much better, more robust power supply New Ethernet connector with a clever mounting solution that enables the use of all possible...
Continue ReadingDC-DC converter starts up and operates from a single photocell
by Marian Stofka @ www.edn.com: The bq25504 from Texas Instruments is a good candidate to become a milestone on the road to micro-power management and energy harvesting. A prominent feature of this IC is its ability to start up at a supply voltage as low as 330 mV typically, and 450...
Continue ReadingTriaxis magnetic position sensor IC is ASIL-ready
Melexis' next-generation monolithic magnetic sensor family, consisting of the MLX90371 and MLX90372, provides robust absolute position sensing for various applications. By Julien Happich @ eenewseurope.com: Both devices consist of a Triaxis Hall magnetic front end, an analog to digital...
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