Meet the Latest Circuitpython based Board: CircuitBrains Deluxe
As you would expect from a stack backed by giants like Adafruit, CircuitPython is overthrowing Micropython and fast becoming one of the most popular stacks for embedded development amongst makers. As a result of this popularity, quite a number of CircuitPython optimized boards are...
Continue ReadingParticle accelerator fits on a chip
Researchers at Stanford University have demonstrated the acceleration of electrons through what they describe as an “On-chip integrated laser-driven particle accelerator”, detailed in a recent paper published in the Science journal. by Tom Abate On a hillside above Stanford...
Continue ReadingRemote Mail Notifier (and GPS Tracker)
Zak Kemble published another great project. This time it's a Remote Mail Notifier with GPS functionality. He writes: At the moment I’m living in a block of flats and my mailbox is in a central lobby area. I’m often receiving small surprise packets from China and never know when the...
Continue ReadingNextPCB.com Service Review
Printed Circuit boards are an important part of the development of any electronic product. They provide easy, neat, and repeatable ways of connecting components together. Thus, ensuring quality from their design to production is so critical that, failure at any point in the process...
Continue ReadingTPS7A24 – 8V tolerant, 2-µA IQ, 200-mA low-dropout (LDO) linear voltage regulator
The TPS7A24 low-dropout (LDO) linear voltage regulator supports a 2.4-V to 18-V input voltage range with ultra-low quiescent current (IQ). These features help modern appliances meet increasingly stringent energy requirements and help extend battery life in portable-power solutions. The...
Continue ReadingGoogle Announces New Coral products for 2020
Being one of the frontrunners in AI development and having an understanding of the potentials and opportunities in Edge Computing and Local AI, Google started its sojourn into the provision of hardware components and companion software tools for the development of Local AI products last...
Continue ReadingMeet the $795 USB 4.0 Switch for USB4 Product Development
A few months back, the specification for the USB 4.0 was released by the USB implementers forum with a promise of 2x the speed of USB3.2; 40GB/s and while there currently no devices in the market based on it, its features are definitely things device manufacturers will be leveraging on in...
Continue ReadingBuilding an extremely high powered 1-12V lab power supply on the cheap
Matthew Millman has published a new project: For a number of years now I’ve had a couple of high powered switching power supply units made by Power-One. They’re typically found in I.T. equipment and provide a single output rail of either 12 V or 48 V with a very high current...
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