Author: Ayo Ayibiowu
Compact COM Express-based subsystem packs plenty of DAQs
Zeta is a Single Board Computer (SBC) from Diamond Systems that combines a COM Express Mini Type 10 module based on Apollo Lake or Bay Trail SoCs with a DAQ-rich carrier, and a heat spreader mounted below. The Zeta COM Express Mini Type 10 supports the quad-core Atom E3940 and Pentium...
Continue ReadingOctavo Systems Releases OSD3358-SM-RED Beaglebone Black Compatible Board
Octavo Systems back in 2017 released their OSD335x-SM System-In-Package device, a powerful ARM Cortex®-A8 SIP-based package. The OSD335x-SM was a device of its class, measured at just 21mm x 21mm, and the OSD335x-SM is the smallest AM335x processor-based module on the market today that...
Continue ReadingTop Funding Platforms For Hardware Based Projects
In the last few years, we have seen that the Makers' Movement is growing quite strong, more makers, innovators, and hardware startups are beginning to come up. We saw back in 2015, the most famous hardware prototyping board "The Arduino" is now assembled in the USA as compared to it...
Continue ReadingBroadcom AFBR-S50 ToF laser light sensor measures up to 10 meters
The AFBR - S50 is a multipixel distance and motion measurement sensor. It has an integrated 850nm vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) which uses a single voltage supply of 5V. It's measurement rates are quick and as fast as 3 kHz, which is a distinguishing feature. However,...
Continue ReadingHardware Acronyms: SiP, SoC, SoM, CoM, SBC – What Are They?
If you are new into hardware or still familiarizing yourself to the hardware ecosystem, you will realize some common terms often appear which could sometimes sound confusing or something out of rocket science, but it's not. Here's a quick look at five common terms used in hardware...
Continue ReadingVoxos – A Glass That Allows Listening With Your Bones
In the last few years, we have seen an increasing interest in smart glasses. Some analysts believe that in the next few years, smart glasses will be at the center of consumer and business electronics in the same way that smartphones are today. Companies and Startups like Google, Intel,...
Continue ReadingIntroduction to DigiSpark – A Smaller, Cheaper and Powerful Arduino board
The Digispark board is one of the smallest Arduino boards ever produced and is copyrighted by Digistump LLC. Although it is tiny, it is also very powerful and powered by an ATTINY85 chip clocked up to 16.5Mhz (about the same speed as Arduino Uno boards). So Digispark is simply a...
Continue ReadingArtila M-X6ULL is a Linux-ready Cortex-A7 SoM with a Real Time patch
Artila Electronics, a professional in development and manufacture of ARM-based embedded Linux systems, has released a SODIMM module M-X6ULL based on NXP i.MX6ULL processor family. The new M-X6ULL is designed to meet the needs of many general embedded applications that require power...
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