Epson develops compact atomic oscillator
Epson has revealed a new atomic oscillator to provide a better accuracy device for telecommunication networks. This new oscillator is using a special laser and IC that are developed by Epson. Seiko Epson Corporation has developed a small, highly stable atomic oscillator, the...
Continue ReadingIncreasing cable length in precision video applications
Maurizio tipped us about his latest article. In this article he talks about the different ways of transmitting video signal over large distances. He writes: Traditionally, the physical environment for transmitting video signals over long distances has been the shielded coax cable....
Continue ReadingXLR8: Arduino-compatible FPGA-based Application Accelerator
XLR8 has both an ATmega328 clone and custom accelerator blocks on an FPGA and uses the standard Arduino IDE for programming. XLR8 is a drop-in replacement for an Arduino Uno, but with a twist. It is an Arduino-compatible board that uses a Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) as the...
Continue ReadingAVR Programmer Shield
ohneschuh @ instructables.com has build a Arduino Shield that is able to program spare ATmega328 and ATtiny85 mcu using the ISP sketch. Beside my Arduino instructables I also use pure ATmega328 and ATtiny85 microcontrollers. To program them I normally used a breadboard and the...
Continue ReadingHacKeyboard – open hardware mechanical keyboard
msaleiro @ instructables.com tipped us about his latest build. This is an open source mechanical keyboard he has been working for the last 2 years. It may looks like an ordinary keyboard but it has many features embedded. To check them follow the link below. He writes: It looks like...
Continue ReadingESP8266 – 5$ internet connected switch
EasyIoT @ instructables.com shows us how to build an Internet connected switch using ESP8266 Wifi module and EasyIoT Cloud service. In this tutorial we will show how to build WiFi internet connected switch connected to EasyIoT Cloud. We will use ESP8266, solid state relay and...
Continue ReadingSave space on your PCB with TRACOPOWER!
TMLM family of 4-20W AC/DC power supply is the right solution on most important requirements – constraint space, high efficiency and cost saving. Every square inch of your PCB costs money. It is a fact, and if you can reduce your PCB´s area, you actually save money. Moreover if...
Continue ReadingBuild a Simple Toaster Oven Temperature Profile Controller
Maurizio @ dev.emcelettronica.com has tipped us about his latest project. In this article he discuss how to build a simple toaster oven temperature profile controller using StickOS and CPUStick. This is the first part of the article. Using a highly-integrated microcontroller...
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