LTC3643 – 2A Bidirectional Power Backup Supply
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LTC3643 – 2A Bidirectional Power Backup Supply

Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC3643, a bidirectional, high voltage boost capacitor charger that automatically converts to a buck regulator for system backup. The proprietary, single-inductor topology with integrated PowerPath™ functionality does the work of two...

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Arduino Tutorial: Using a Servo SG90 with Arduino
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Arduino Tutorial: Using a Servo SG90 with Arduino

educ8s.tv shows us how to use a servo motor with Arduino UNO: A Servo is a small device that has an output shaft. This shaft can be positioned to specific angular positions by sending the servo a coded signal. That’s why we need the Arduino, in oder to send that signal to the...

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LTC3106 – 300mA Low Voltage Buck-Boost Converter
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LTC3106 – 300mA Low Voltage Buck-Boost Converter

The LTC3106 is a highly integrated, 1.6μA quiescent current 300mV startup buck-boost DC/DC converter with PowerPath management, optimized for multisource, low power systems. The LTC3106 is ideal for powering low power wireless sensors from rechargeable or primary batteries...

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DIY-Thermocam – an open-source, do-it-yourself thermographic camera
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DIY-Thermocam – an open-source, do-it-yourself thermographic camera

Max Ritter has pointed us to his latest project, the DIY-Thermocam, a open source thermal imager based on FLIR thermal sensor. The results are awesome! The device is based on the popular FLIR Lepton thermal sensor and uses a Teensy 3.2 mikrocontroller to display live thermal images...

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ESP8266 weather display – work in progress
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ESP8266 weather display – work in progress

Markus Hirsch is working on a ESP8266 weather display using an AVR mcu and an OLED display: This is a little weather monitor. It has a 2.2" color display and is powered by an AVR and the ESP8266. The AVR controles the display. The ESP has a custom firmware written in the Arduino IDE...

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CSI Premier 75W and Hakko 936 Solder Station Teardowns
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CSI Premier 75W and Hakko 936 Solder Station Teardowns

Todd Harrison @ toddfun.com did the teardown of the CSI 75W solder station as well as the Hakko 936: The Hakko of course had all analog circuits using operational amplifiers and potentiometers as well as a temperature sensor in the iron tip to signal back to a triac chip controller...

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GoPro Remote Control V2
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GoPro Remote Control V2

euerdesign.de shows us the steps to create a GoPro remote control using ESP8226 module and an OLED display: Hello Makers, in this post, the amazing DIY GoPro remote in it´s second version, with a backlit display and 3 buttons. GoPro Remote Control V2 -...

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Making circuit boards with DLP projector
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Making circuit boards with DLP projector

Nuri ERGİNER managed to create his own PCBs using a DLP projector and photo-resist dry film. Every Maker like me dream a PCB printer which can quickly and precisely convert our electronic idea into a psychical circuit board. I know there are plenty of project going on the subject....

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