COM modules with NXP i.MX 8M Nano CPU High performance in a compact format Based on the NXP® i.MX 8M Nano applications processor, F&S Elektronik Systeme has developed an inexpensive CPU module (35x40mm) with many industrial interfaces and extensive software support. The...

Arduino compatible battery-operated LoRaWAN End Node using the RFM95 with the ATMega328P microcontroller. Requirements: Install the Arduino IDE Install MCCI LMIC library https://github.com/mcci-catena/arduino-lmic Inside the Arduino Libraries folder, Go to...

In this circuit we use the output signal from a standard IR receiver (IC1 in the schematic of Figure 1) to drive a miniature loudspeaker. The IR receiver from Vishay used here is available for various frequencies ranging from 30 to 56 kHz. A large number of IR remote controls operate...

PCB design software provider Altium has launched a new cloud-based application, A365 Viewer, to view and share electronic designs through a browser on any web-enabled desktop, phone or tablet. by Julien Happich [via] Until now, designers have been forced to share their PCB designs...

Based on Kendryte K210 RISC-V AI processor, Maixduiono AI development board comes with MI AI module and ESP32 module for WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity in Arduino UNO form factor. K210 comes with dual-core processor chip with independent FPU, 64 bits CPU bit width, 8 MB on-chip SRAM,...

A Busan-based company has been developing J.Flex, an advanced lithium-ion battery that is ultra-thin, flexible, and rechargeable for the past few years now. The company used terms like bend, roll, twist, scrunch, fold, flex to describe the battery. EJ Shin, head of strategic planning...

The saying that “everything old is actually new again” finally became a reality for the Pro Micro board, as the popular Arduino compatible board gets revised with few additional features. The board that has been a favorite for about half a decade now received something of a great...

App note from Vishay about how ESR in tantalum capacitors affects circuit performance. Link here (PDF) When choosing a capacitor for any application, there are a few key characteristics that must be understood in order to analyze its suitability for the circuit. In a simple capacitor...