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R-78S switching regulator boosts a AA battery to 3.3V
Recom’s first evaluation board allows engineers to effortlessly test the functionality of the R-78S switching regulator, which boosts a AA battery or external supply voltage to 3.3V for low power IoT applications. By Julien Happich @ eenewseurope.com: The R-78S Evaluation Board...
Continue ReadingDriving an 8×8 (64) LED Matrix with MAX7219 (or MAX7221) and Arduino Uno
Hi guys, today we will be focusing on displaying mini graphics and texts on an 8×8 LED matrix using the MAX7219 (or MAX7221) LED driver and the Arduino Uno. The 8×8 LED matrix displays are usually used for the display of symbols, simple graphics and texts. Made of super bright LEDs,...
Continue ReadingIota V2 – Gyroscope Sensor in tiny dimensions
De Martin Cote @ kickstarter.com designed v2 of his gyroscope sensor that is able to track movement on 3-axis. The new board is smaller, lighter, cheaper and has PPM output to connect on your RC remote control. He writes: Here is the evolution of my successful Gyroscope Sensor. Now...
Continue ReadingXilinx Zynq UltraScale+ SoC module smaller than a credit card
by Julien Happich @ eenewseurope.com: Enclustra's Mercury+ XU1 is the company's fastest SoC module based on the Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC. The 74×54mm board accommodates 6 ARM cores, a Mali 400MP2 GPU, up to 4 GB of extremely fast DDR4 ECC SDRAM, numerous standard interfaces, 294...
Continue Reading1kW bidirectional DC-DC converter with credit card footprint
Diamond Electric in Japan has designed a 1kW isolated bidirectional DC-DC converter (IBDC) inverter using gallium nitride (GaN) devices that is the size of a credit card. by Nick Flaherty @ eenewseurope.com: The technology can substantially reduce the weight and size of DC-DC...
Continue ReadingJuiceBox Zero: Easiest way to power a Pi Zero with a battery
You have a Raspberry Pi project, but it's no good stuck to a wall! JuiceBox Zero is the simplest way to properly power your Pi Zero. by Samuel Anderson @ kickstarter.com: I had an amazing project for Raspberry Pi that needed to be battery powered. I searched and found a few boards that...
Continue ReadingSensirion Presents Pressure-Resistant Mass Flow Meter
The SFM4200 mass flow meter is a new star in the Sensirion range. Thanks to its high pressure resistance, it can be operated at pressures of up to 8 bar and measures flow rates up to 160 slm with a rapid signal processing time of 0.5 ms. It is particularly suitable for gas mixing in...
Continue ReadingchiliSOM – ARM Cortex-A8 System on Module
chiliSOM is an ultra-small, extremely low-power, state-of-the-art module based on ARM Cortex-A8 processor. Modular design makes it easy to embed to your device without any connector. chiliSOM and chiliboard was created for those market participants who want to develop the product on a...
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