LattePanda Mu Review – A Raspberry Pi Competitor with an Intel N100 SoC running Win11
Introduction The mighty Raspberry Pi 5 was released last year and at the time of release, it was and still is one of the most powerful feature packs and well-designed Single Board Computer out there. But what if you need more power or your application requires to install Windows 11 on...
Continue ReadingKhadas Edge2 Review – A Rockchip RK3588S Powered Thin and Powerful SBC for Makers and Developers
The Khadas Edge2 is a Rockchip RK3588S powered Single Board Computer (SBC) renowned for being the thinnest in the industry, measuring just 5.7mm in height (without the heatsink) this thin little SBC features an octa-core Cortex-A76/A55 processor, up to 16GB LPDDR4 memory, 32SPI flash,...
Continue ReadingCrowView Note Review – A 14-Inch Portable Monitor with Keyboard & Mouse
Introduction The CrowView Note - 14” is a portable laptop-style monitor with an integrated 14-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS display (100% sRGB color gamut) along with a keyboard, touchpad, and speakers. The device easily connects with gadgets like smartphones, computers, Mini PCs, and...
Continue ReadingWaveshare UPS HAT (E) Holds Four 21700 Lithium batteries and it’s Compatible with Pi 5/4/3B+
Waveshare has recently announced UPS HAT (E), which can be used to provide backup power for Raspberry Pi 5/4B/3B+ in case of a power outage. The HAT supports four 21700 Lithium batteries and includes a battery fuel gauge IC for monitoring battery power. The board also has a USB-C port...
Continue ReadingWaveshare ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-4.3B: Featuring Xtensa LX7 Dual-Core Processor and ESP32-S3 SoC
The Waveshare ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-4.3B is a flexible development board built on the ESP32-S3 SoC with RS485, CAN Bus, I2C, and isolated DIO interfaces via terminal block. It has a 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 800×480. The board includes a 32-bit dual-core Xtensa...
Continue ReadingUSB Insight Hub: 3-Port USB 3.0 Hub with Microchip PA1943, ESP32-S2, and Renesas uPD720210
The USB Insight Hub from David Santana of Aereo Solutions SAS is a three-port USB 3.0 hub with power monitoring using a Microchip PA1943 IC and a device monitoring display using the ESP32-S2 microcontroller. Each of the three downstream ports features a 1.3-inch 240x240 TFT display to...
Continue ReadingAcelink SM81 SOM features Filogic 820 WiFi 6 SoC and costs only $39
The Acelink SM81 SOM is a compact, high-power WiFi 6/6E system-on-module (SOM) designed for IoT applications. It features a MediaTek Filogic 820 (MT7981A/B) SoC with support for dual-band concurrent operation and offers a variety of interfaces including USB, SPI, I2C, and Ethernet. With...
Continue ReadingLattice MachXO5D-NX FPGA Family: Enabling Hardware Security in Programmable FPGAs
Lattice Semiconductor has introduced the MachXO5D-NX FPGA family, which integrates a hardware root of trust (RoT) into low-power FPGAs to address security challenges. By combining on-chip Flash memory and hardware encryption, these FPGAs minimize code capture risks during load time. The...
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