Free Elektor Article: USB Pseudo Battery
Original publication: Elektor magazine September 2015, page 102 Author: Danny Winkler Free download expires: Friday 20 September 2019 Elektor PCB available: yes, low stock. Extra boards available by 23 September 2019, please check article page Please Note: Four...
Continue ReadingIndoor Solar Cells optimised to convert ambient indoor light to electricity
Swedish and Chinese scientists have developed organic solar cells optimised to convert ambient indoor light to electricity. The power they produce is low, but is probably enough to feed the millions of products that the internet of things will bring online. For more information see the...
Continue ReadingVishay Intertechnology’s New Cost-Effective Proximity Sensor Provides Sensing Distance Up to 30 cm
The Optoelectronics group of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced a new proximity sensor that offers a sensing distance of up to 30 cm. Combining an IR emitter, photo detectors for proximity, amplifiers, and ADC circuitry into a single package, the Vishay...
Continue ReadingCHUWI UBook Pro is a Low-Cost Alternative to Microsoft Surface Pro 6
Introduction UBook Pro The latest 2-in-1 tablet/laptop from CHUWI, is the UBook Pro, that the Chinese manufacturer hopes will rival the Microsoft Surface Pro 6. The company has been manufacturing tablet/laptop computers since 2013. They targeted the mobile office industry with the...
Continue ReadingBoardcon Idea3399 Feature-Rich SBC Comes with M.2 NVMe SSD and 4G LTE PCIe Sockets
A few years back, Boardcon introduced EM3399 single board computer powered by a Rockchip RK3399 processor through the company’s PICO3399 SO-DIMM system-on-module. They’ve now designed another RK3399 based SBC , the Idea3399 – comprised of a baseboard and module, but instead of...
Continue ReadingAxiomtek’s eBOX100-51R-FL – A Fanless Ultra Compact Embedded System for Edge Computing
Axiomtek - a world-renowned leader relentlessly devoted in the research, development and manufacture of series of innovative and reliable industrial computer products of high efficiency – is proud to unveil eBOX100-51R-FL, a fanless ultra-compact embedded system with weight 600 grams...
Continue ReadingMinimal I2C for the New AVR Microcontrollers
This article describes a set of minimal I2C routines for the new 0-series and 1-series ATtiny and ATmega microcontrollers. They allow any of these processors to act as an I2C Master and connect to I2C peripherals. As an example of their use I've designed a digital clock circuit based on...
Continue ReadingUSB-C-PD Soldering Pen Is a Compact STM32-Powered Solution for Weller Tips
One of the most important actions in the development of any electronics device is soldering, irrespective of the method adopted, having the right tools to do it the right way is a major determinant of the speed and quality of the soldering process. Several soldering tools exist in the...
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