Active Rectifier Controller with Reverse Protection for Battery and Solar cell
This demonstration circuit is an active rectifier with reverse protection for batteries in automotive applications. The project is designed for 5A load current. Two clamping diodes, D1 and D2, are used on the board to protect the IC from overvoltage spikes at the input. The input supply...
Continue ReadingPimoroni PGA2040: A Compact RP2040-based Breakout Board
Already, there have been a bunch of tiny RP2040-based development boards in the market. However, due to its small size and high performance, the Raspberry Pi in-house tape out of $1.00 RP2040 MCU has increased the demand in order to manufacture compact boards. As the name suggests, the...
Continue ReadingSTM32 IoT Discovery Kit for Cellular Applications: B-L462E-CELL1
The STM32 IoT Discovery Kit, commonly known as B-L462E-CELL1, is a ready-to-use development platform for cellular IoT devices created by STMicroelectronics. According to ST, the Discovery kit integrates a discovery mainboard powered by an LBAD0ZZ1SE module, a global coverage antenna,...
Continue ReadingPIC18F-Q84 Family of Microcontrollers
Microchip's PIC18-Q84 8-bit PIC® MCUs with an extensive array of CIPs and CAN FD The PIC18-Q84 family of microcontrollers (MCUs) from Microchip Technology expands the 8-bit PIC MCUs by combining an extensive array of CIPs with controller area network flexible data rate (CAN FD). These...
Continue ReadingM95M04-DR – 4-Mbit serial SPI bus EEPROM
The M95M04-DR device is electrically erasable programmable memory (EEPROM) organized as 524288 x 8 bits, accessed through the SPI bus. The M95M04-DR can operate with a supply range from 1.8 to 5.5 V, and is guaranteed over the -40 °C/+85 °C temperature range. Flexible and intensive...
Continue ReadingSensirion SFA30-D-T is a formaldehyde detection module
Formaldehyde Sensor Module for HVAC and Indoor Air Quality Applications SFA30 is a formaldehyde detection module based on electrochemical sensing technology optimized for lowest false alarm rates. The SFA30 HCHO sensor has alow cross-sensitivity to ethanol and is optimized to operate...
Continue ReadingTexas Instruments Announces Ultra-Thin, 1.2-V to 1.8-V Supply, High Accuracy Digital Temperature Sensor with I2C Interface
Texas Instruments has announced the high-precision temperature sensor TMP114 with an I2C-compatible digital output in an ultra-thin (0.15 mm) 4-pin package. With a low height package, the TMP114 can be put under surface mount components for the fastest and most accurate temperature...
Continue ReadingSparkFun Thing Plus – STM32 (DEV-17712)
SparkFun Electronics Thing Plus - STM32 offers power and precision with a 32-bit ARM® Cortex®-M4 RISC core. The Thing Plus provides a DFU bootloader for uploading code and incorporates an extensive range of enhanced I/Os and peripherals. The STM32 Thing Plus utilizes the handy Qwiic...
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