Raspberry Pi’s RP2040 Chip Now Available for $1
Coming at a time when the global chip shortage is crippling productions across the world, Raspberry Pi Foundation CEO Eben Upton, today shared the news, which will no doubt gladden the heart of many, that the chip at the heart of the Raspberry Pi Pico development board; the RP2040, is...
Continue ReadingPhotorelay offers 1.2-A on-state current rating
With enhanced sensitivity, this photorelay provides engineers with a more convenient and reliable alternative to conventional mechanical relays. Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH has further strengthened its extensive optoelectronics portfolio with the introduction of a new photorelay....
Continue ReadingSiemens accelerates digital marketplace strategy with acquisition of Supplyframe for USD 0.7 billion
Siemens has signed an agreement to acquire Supplyframe, a leading Design-to-Source platform for the global electronics value chain, for USD 0.7 billion. The transaction unlocks significant value for customers of Supplyframe and Siemens, providing seamless and quick access to both...
Continue ReadingAutomatic LED Stairway Lighting – Arduino Compatible
This creative idea is suitable for a stairway with 16 stairs, each stair can have a 12V LED. It has two sensors one at the start and one at the end of the stairs and when the sensor triggered at any end it starts a process of lighting each of the steps in a progressive cycle starts....
Continue ReadingNordic Semiconductor nPM1100 Power Management IC
The nPM1100 is a PMIC designed as a complementary component to Nordic’s nRF52® Series. The nPM1100 is a dedicated power management IC (PMIC) with a dual-mode configurable buck regulator and integrated battery charger. It is designed as a complementary component to Nordic’s nRF52®...
Continue ReadingPAC1710 Current Sensing Monitor IC’s
Microchip’s high-side bidirectional current sensing monitor ICs come in a RoHS compliant DFN package The PAC1710 from Microchip Technology is a high-side bidirectional current sensing monitor with precision voltage measurement capabilities. The power monitor measures the...
Continue ReadingValar Systems’ WiFi Stepper Motor Board with StallGuard Technology
Controlling stepper motors over a WiFI network opens up the possibilities for the integration of wireless and automation functions to your motor applications. We saw a WiFi Stepper board by Good Robotics in January 2019, it featured control over Wifi and enabled an IoT interface for any...
Continue ReadingInkplate 6PLUS: Verstaile, easy-to-use and energy-efficient Wi-Fi enabled 6-inch e-paper display
E-paper displays are fascinating. They mimic the appearance of ordinary ink on paper, and they look brilliant! E-Paper displays make reading comfortable and provide a wider viewing angle than most light-emitting displays. An idle E-Paper display can be easily viewed in direct sunlight...
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