Hot rods keep the die cool
Clemens Valens @ elektormagazine.com shows us a new IC Package that keeps the IC cool. Texas Instruments’ HotRod QFN is a thermally enhanced plastic package with solder lands on all sides as well as power buses for enhanced current carrying capability. Inside the package the die...
Continue Reading0.8A step-up DC/DC converters in a tiny package
Torex Semiconductor's XC9141/XC9142 series of 0.8A step-up DC/DC converters come with an input–output disconnection function (load disconnection function) to prevent malfunctioning during standby, and for device functionality that enables power supply to RTC. When the output...
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All about transformers and its different uses in this application note from Murata. App note: Transformers -...
Continue ReadingDoor Status Monitor using the ESP8266
Rui Santos tipped us with this tutorial on how to monitor the status of your door using an ESP8266. In this project you’re going to monitor the status of a door using an ESP8266. The goal of this project is to show the endless possibilities that this $4 WiFi module offers when...
Continue ReadingDisplay YouTube Stats on LCD Screen
In this guide "padeath" shows us how to use a 320x240 LCD display with Arduino UNO to display youtube statistics. The stats are updated once in a minute using the google API. This little Instructable will show you how to use a 320x240 pixel LCD screen connected to an Arduino Uno with...
Continue ReadingAll CPU and MCU documentation in one place
larsbrinkhoff @ github.com has compiled a list of all CPU and MCU documentation. The list contains data sheets, programmer's manuals, quick reference cards etc. This repository contains the documentations for various CPUs. It may contain data sheets, programmer's manuals, quick...
Continue ReadingMNT VA2000, an Amiga 2000 Graphics Card
This is an Amiga 2000 Graphics Card (Zorro II), written in Verilog by user "mntmn" @ github.com: This repository contains my Kicad schematics and Xilinx ISE/Verilog files for my graphics card project. This is a work in progress, started in October 2015. The first 4 prototypes were...
Continue ReadingBeetle: Minimize Your Arduino Projects
KickolasNage @ instructables.com introduces us to Beetle , a tiny arduino board able to minimize your projects to the size of a quarter. The DFRobot Beetle is one the latest innovations in minimalistic Arduino technology. About the size of a quarter, and the capabilities of an...
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