Measuring Water Flow Rate and Volume using Arduino and a Flow Sensor
Flow rate and volume helps tell the amount of fluid going into, or through a particular vessel. For certain process automation applications, this simple-sounding fluid measurement task is so critical to the success of the project that, failure to get it right, could bring the entire...
Continue ReadingReflectance based Proximity Sensor using Si1102
This reflective sensor module is a high-performance 0-5 cm active proximity detector. The sensor can provide a range up to 50cm with higher current infra-red LED and current limit resistor R2, R4 used across IR LED. Because the sensor operates on an absolute reflectance threshold...
Continue ReadingTPS1663 60 V, 6 A Power Limiting eFuse
Texas Instruments' eFuse can be used for hot-swap and power rail protection applications Texas Instruments' TPS1663 is an easy-to-use, positive 60 V, 6 A eFuse with a 31 mΩ integrated FET. Protection for the load, source, and the eFuse itself are provided along with adjustable...
Continue ReadingADS131M08 8-Channel Simultaneous Sampling Delta-Sigma (ΔΣ) ADC
Texas Instruments' 24-bit, 32 kSPS ADC is optimized for cost-sensitive applications that require simultaneous sampling Texas Instruments' ADS131M08 8-channel, simultaneously-sampling, 24-bit ΔΣ ADC offers wide dynamic range, low power, and energy-measurement-specific features. These...
Continue ReadingIBASE Announce SMARC 2.0 CPU Module with NXP i.MX 8M Mini Processor
IBASE Technology, a manufacturer of application-specific embedded computer platforms, has announced the release of the RM-N8MMI SMARC 2.0 CPU Module built with NXP ARM Cortex-A53 i.MX 8M Mini Quad 1.6GHz industrial-grade processors. Together with a customised carrier board equipped...
Continue Reading5W USB Type-C Power Delivery 3.0 Adapter Reference Design
The EVLSTCH03-45WPD 45W USB Type-C® Power Delivery 3.0 adapter from STMicroelectronics is a USB-IF certified solution and reference design. The EVLSTCH03-45WPD is an isolated ac-dc power supply with a standalone USB PD controller. The board implements at the primary side a...
Continue ReadingPicoScope 6000E 8-Channel 500MHz Mixed-Signal Oscilloscopes
The PicoScope 6000E series brings very high speed performance to an 8 analog channel, 16 digital channel oscilloscope with 5GSa/s sampling and 4GSa deep memory. Saelig Company, Inc. has introduced the PicoScope 6000E Series 8-channel 500MHz Oscilloscopes, which provide 8 to 12 bits of...
Continue ReadingThe URU Key, a Biometric FIDO2 Authenticator For Safe Web Navigation
Since the internet remains quite vulnerable to security breaches, new measures have been taken to ensure that users are able to safely interact and navigate it in no time. Earlier last year, a new security model called the FIDO2 WebAuthn (Web Authentication) that helps to eliminate all...
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