PCB design sharing and visualization through the cloud supports both Altium and Autodesk Eagle files
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...
Continue ReadingMaixduino AI Development Board K210 RISC-V AI+lOT ESP32
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,...
Continue ReadingJ.Flex, A Lithium-Ion Battery That Is Flexible
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...
Continue ReadingMeet Sparkfun’s Qwiic Pro Micro with USB Type-C
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...
Continue ReadingLow ESR tantalum capacitors make a difference in circuit designs
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...
Continue ReadingUbuntu 18.04 LTS support for iWave’s i.MX8QM SMARC SOM and SBC Products
The Debian based open-source Linux distribution Ubuntu finds its wide use across Desktop, Servers, Containers and now in IoT and cloud applications. Being very secure and its OpenStack support, it is further getting adapted widely in high end embedded computing applications as...
Continue ReadingAdvantech Launches NXP i.MX8M ROM-5720 SMARC Module for Next Generation Multimedia Applications
Embedded Modules & Design-in Services Advantech, a global leader in the embedded computing market, is pleased to announce ROM-5720, a SMARC 2.0 module powered by the NXP ARM Cortex-A53 i.MX8M processor with excellent graphics performance and low power consumption. The ROM-5720...
Continue ReadingCircuitBrains boards, castellated modules coming soon …
Kevin’s CircuitBrains boards are now listed and live on circuitpython.org/downloads. Kevin submitted the Deluxe model to Crowd Supply will have a project to support fabrication and fulfillment soon – Twitter. [via] CircuitBrains Basic CircuitPython on an ARM Cortex M0 in 1 square...
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