Powerful new SBC to Ease Development Challenges and Accelerate Innovations
Oftentimes, developing an end application is like a scary game of maze. One can easily get lost in its winding paths lined with unseen twists and obstacles. A wrong choice can lead you to start all over again , making the journey grim, and the goal out of reach. For developers, the...
Continue ReadingMaxim Integrated MAX2270x Ultra-High CMTI Isolated Gate Drivers
Maxim MAX2270x Ultra-High CMTI Isolated Gate Drivers are single-channel isolated gate drivers with ultra-high common-mode transient immunity (CMTI) of 300kV/μs (typ). The devices are designed to drive silicon-carbide (SiC) or gallium-nitride (GaN) transistors in various inverter or...
Continue ReadingFree Elektor Article: DDS Function Generator
DDS chips are readily available, greatly simplifying the design of the analog part of a wide-range function- or signal generator. All you need to do (they say!) is choose one, add some suitable output circuitry, pick a microcontroller, provide a user interface and start programming. To...
Continue ReadingKobol Launches Pre-Order for the Helios64 NAS
Kobol, the Singapore based manufacturer of Helios4 is set to launch pre-orders for its latest open HW/SW NAS system called the Helios64. The system which was created as an upgrade to the Helios4 NAS system will be available as a Nano-ITX SBC and a complete enclosed system, running the...
Continue ReadingOnLogic Announces Four New Apollo Lake Pico-ITX SBCs
OnLogic (Formerly Logic supply) recently announced the launch of 4 new industrial SBCs based on Intel's Apollo Lake Pico-ITX processors. The four boards; EPM163, EPM162, EPM161, and EPM160, combine small size (the Pico-ITX 3.9 x 2.8in form factor) with solid performance, with target use...
Continue ReadingBattery (Lithium, NiMH, NiCd) Capacity Tester Using Arduino
The increased interest in IoT and electric automobiles around the world is driving an increase in the use of Lithium-Ion/Lithium-Polymer/NiCd/NiMH batteries as more devices and applications are using them, due to their high energy storage capacity to size ratio. This increased interest...
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Continue ReadingInside an iPhone Battery Factory – in China
Strange Parts visiting a giant factory in China that makes lipo iPhone batteries, aka lithium polymer batteries, and seeing how they are made from start to finish. This is by FAR the coolest and biggest factory I've been to date. Inside an iPhone Battery Factory - in China -...
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