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Next-generation Bluetooth Low Energy SoC from ST
Graham Prophet @ eedesignnewseurope.com introduces BlueNRG-2, the latest BLE solution from ST. He writes: Introducing its latest-generation Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) System-on-Chip, ST Microelectronics highlights low power, small size, and high performance to enable widespread...
Continue ReadingHigh Voltage-Current Half Bridge Driver Using IR2153 & IGBT
IGBT based half bridge board has been designed for multiple applications, like induction heater driver, tesla coil driver, DC-DC converters, SMPS etc. High current and high voltage IGBTs are used to serve high power requirements. IGBT NGTB40N120FL2WG from ON semi and IR2153 from...
Continue ReadingCell Phone Can Make Calls Without a Battery
Vamsi Talla at the University of Washington in Seattle build a mobile phone that can rely only on energy that it could harvest from its surroundings. Imagine if you can send SMS or make a call when you are out of battery. That's what's the team trying to achieve. Ambient light can be...
Continue ReadingHow to Route Differential Pairs
Sam Sattel @ autodesk.com discuss about the benefits of differential signals and how to route them in Eagle. If you’re designing a high speed PCB, then chances are you’re working with the latest and most powerful technologies, like HDMI, USB3.0, Ethernet, or DDR. But with great...
Continue ReadingYouTube channel IoT view counter
Kenneth Finnegan built this YouTube channel IoT view counter. He writes: I’ve wanted an Internet connected read-out for some time now, inspired by the awesome shadow box IoT projects Becky Stern has been doing (weather, YouTube subscribers). I’m certainly not to the same level...
Continue Reading20V, 4 MHz, synchronous 2x 6A step-down regulator in 20 sq mm
Graham Prophet @ eedesignnewseurope.com presents the LTC3636 and LTC3636-1 synchronous step-down regulator from Linear: LTC3636 and LTC3636-1 are high efficiency, 4 MHz synchronous dual output buck regulators that incorporate a constant frequency/controlled on-time, current mode...
Continue ReadingKeysight Technologies’ E36300 series bench power supplies
Martin Rowe @ edn.com presents the new Keysight E36300 bench power supply with triple output and some great features. Keysight Technologies' E36300 series of bench power supplies provide three outputs with power of 80 W or 160 W with line/load regulation of 0.01%. Front-panel buttons...
Continue ReadingTri-axis sensor embeds pedometer
Susan Nordyk @ edn.com discuss about the Kionix's accelerometer with integrated pedometer. The K126 16-bit tri-axis digital accelerometer from Kionix integrates a step detector and step counter, yet minimizes power consumption. Housed in a tiny 2×2×0.9-mm LGA package, the K126...
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