Hardware Protection – OverVoltage and OverCurrent
Maurizio @ dev.emcelettronica.com discuss about the different aspects of protecting power supplies from overvoltage and overcurrent. Power processing is one of the most important aspects on electronic design. The power is unique for a typical system because it gives the system life....
Continue ReadingBasic Types of Transistors
In this article we will review the basic transistor types and their function. We will cover bipolar transistor, Junction FET, MOSFET and UJT transistor types. Feel free to comment with other transistor types you know. Bipolar Transistor Bipolar transistors are three terminal devices...
Continue ReadingUltrasonic Atomizer
This reference design is a simple ultrasonic atomizer that helps fight against respiratory diseases. Atomizer is like nebulizer, it is just that nebulizer takes time to deliver liquid to mist. However, both undergo almost the same process. This medical ultrasonic atomizer circuit is...
Continue ReadingnodeLHC – ESP8266 development board
Pedro Minatel shared us his ESP8266 development board project – nodeLHC: This board was developed at the Campinas Hacker Lab in Brazil during our weekly IoT meetings. This layout and schematic was developed by Leandro Pereira. The idea was to develop a easy to use board and to...
Continue ReadingUsing Arduino Ide to upload code to ESP8266
In this video I am uploading a simple blink to two esp8266 development boards. Using Arduino Ide to upload code to ESP8266 -...
Continue ReadingGet rid of unpleasant odors easily and effectively
USM-MEMS-VOC module evaluates rate of air pollution by contaminants such as cigarette smoke and cooking odors and allows control of air ventilation system on demand. Modul USM-MEMS-VOC is based on the innovative and highly stable TGS 8100 MEMS semiconductor sensor TGS8100 from...
Continue ReadingOverheat/Overcooling Circuit Breaker
This project automatically switches off the electrical flow in event of excess heating or excess cooling thus protecting the circuit from damage using NXP NCX2220GU. The comparator guarantees to operate at low voltages which makes this device convenient for use in 5 V systems and has...
Continue ReadingLSM6DS3H – New 6-axis motion sensor from STMicroelectronics
by Martin Cooke @ elektormagazine.com: The latest MEMs device from STMicroelectronics is said to be the world's most advanced six-axis motion-sensor device designed to support image stabilization in smartphones, tablets and digital still cameras. The LSM6DS3H combines a 3-axis...
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