MP23ABS1TR – MEMS Audio Single Ended Microphone
The MP23ABS1 is a compact, low-power microphone built with a capacitive sensing element and an IC interface. The sensing element, capable of detecting acoustic waves, is manufactured using a specialized silicon micromachining process to produce audio sensors. The MP23ABS1 has an...
Continue ReadingDual Forward/Reverse DC Motor Driver with Brake for Robots
This high current forward-reverse DC motor driver is built using STK681-332 IC from ON Semiconductor. The circuit can drive brushed DC Motor with up to 12 A peak current. The circuit requires 3 input signals: Enable for PWM input for speed control, IN1 and IN2 to change the motor...
Continue ReadingMulti-sensor SpO2 and Heart Rate Monitor (HRM) reference design with Bluetooth® 5
This reference design enables a wearable, optimized saturation of peripheral capillary oxygen (SpO2) and multi-sensor, multi-wavelength optical heart rate monitor (HRM). It uses AFE4420 device, which is a single-chip, bio-sensing front end for photoplethysmography (PPG) measurements. It...
Continue Reading45W USB-PD SMPS Reference Design Delivers 21.5W/in3
The REF_XDPS21071_45W1 from Infineon is a 45W USB-PD type C charger reference design in a small form factor. The reference design has been developed to demonstrate the performance by meeting various regulatory limits as well as allowing for small form factor designs. It features...
Continue ReadingON Semiconductor’s SECO-1KW-MCTRL-GEVB is a Compact Intelligent Power Module (IPM) Motor Driver
SECO-1KW-MCTRL-GEVB is a Compact Intelligent Power Module (IPM) Motor Drive The SECO-1KW-MCTRL-GEVB is a complete reference design for three-phase motor drives, featuring the NFAQ1060L36T intelligent power module in a DIP/6 package. Rated for 230 Vac input and delivering up to 850W....
Continue ReadingST Releases Compact 32-pin STM8 Nucleo Boards
STMicroelectronics is making design starts using 8-bit STM8 microcontrollers (MCUs) faster, more affordable, and more accessible for creative minds of all types by introducing new development boards in the easy-to-use Nucleo-32 form factor. The compact boards are controlled and powered...
Continue ReadingONiO.zero microcontroller runs without a battery
It’s becoming quite obvious that traditional batteries are limiting the progress of IoT devices. They are expensive, they contain harmful chemicals and most importantly All-Batteries-Will-Die. Vemund Kval Bakken chief technology officer and co-founder at ONiO say the real problem with...
Continue ReadingArduino library to draw text and graphics on BLE Thermal Printers
BitBank Software, Inc., written by Larry Bank, [email protected] This Arduino library allows you to easily generate text and graphics and send them to a BLE thermal printer. Since there are many different BLE APIs depending on the board manufacturer, I decided to support the more...
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