The i.MX RT Family Makes for Some Feature Filled Feathers!
Thanks to a host of useful feather wings and shields, the Adafruit Feather form factor is becoming a very popular one with a host of other boards now based on it, offering not only the shape and size but also pin compatibility to allow the use feather addons like the FeatherWings and...
Continue ReadingMeet the STM32 “Black Pill” Development Board
After playing second (maybe third?) fiddle for a while to a range of maker-friendly boards from Arduino and others, STMicro finally got it right with the STM32F103C8T6 Arm Cortex-M3 microcontroller-based "BluePill" development board which can be programmed using the Arduino IDE. As all...
Continue ReadingATL431LI High-Bandwidth, Low IQ Programmable Shunt Regulator
Texas Instruments' regulator features active output circuitry making it an excellent Zener diode replacement in many applications. Texas Instruments' ATL431LI device is a three-terminal adjustable shunt regulator with specified thermal stability over applicable automotive, commercial,...
Continue ReadingInspectAR constantly improves and recognizes your PCB
Augmented and Virtual Reality rank among the top 10 technologies driving Industry 4.0 and while they are having a huge impact on the development of new devices, it's interesting to see them also being used as a major ingredient in the technology development process. This was one of the...
Continue ReadingWaveshare releases a Compute Module IO Board with POE Feature
As the Raspberry Pi grew popular, users began to ask for a more flexible form factor which will allow the use of the Raspberry Pi capacities in products, especially those with industrial applications. The response of the Raspberry Pi's team to these demands was the Raspberry Pi Compute...
Continue ReadingCOM-WHUC6: Industrial Power on Module from AAEON
AAEON, an industry leader in embedded computing, announces the COM-WHUC6 COM Express module. Built to the Compact Type 6 form factor, the COM-WHUC6 is designed to operate in a range of applications from automation to mobile operations. The COM-WHUC6 is powered by the 8th Generation...
Continue ReadingIntel® NUC 8 Rugged PC
Intel® NUC 8 Rugged is a PC kit that’s small on size but not on toughness or reliability. It features a fanless, ventless design to minimize particle intrusion, so it’s built to survive environments most PCs can’t—from a busy factory floor to a dusty warehouse. And even without...
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