Energy-efficient power electronics – gallium oxide power transistors with record values
The Ferdinand Braun Institute for Highest Frequency Technology (FBH) in Berlin has achieved a breakthrough with transistors based on gallium oxide (ß-Ga2O3). The ß-Ga2O3 gallium oxide MOSFETs developed by FBH scientists provide a high breakdown voltage with high current...
Continue ReadingIcarus IoT Board has GPS, accelerometer and LiPo charging
More-powerful, low-power Icarus IoT Board sells at €99,50 Low-power, cost-effective Icarus IoT board built with the newest nRF91 modem from Nordic Semiconductor combines the latest technological features in the market and integrates the use of GPS and cellular data (LTE-M / NB-IoT) all...
Continue ReadingLightSafer – Lets you know if somebody has been snooping around in your hotel safe
Andy C @ burningimage.net build a tiny board that is able to monitor possible activity on your hotel's safe, so to be sure that nobody has access to it. He writes: I wanted a simple device that would tell me if somebody had been in my hotel safe whilst I was out on holiday, so I...
Continue ReadingApollo Lake industrial computer is only 26mm tall
Powered by Intel® Celeron® processor, the slim box computer NISE 51 featuring multiple I/O design and the capability to meet customers’ need is the key for M2M intelligent system as an intelligent IoT gateway. Rich I/O Design in Slim Footprint Flexible connectivity to...
Continue ReadingArduino HDMI Shield: bridging the gap between small MCUs and Full HD Monitors
With an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), creating HDMI video signals for full HD monitors or HDTVs using a typical modern MCU is difficult but it is not an impossible task. For a resolution as high as 1080p, Full HD Monitors or High Definition Televisions require a pixel...
Continue ReadingTesmo Kickstand: Truly invisible laptop stand that weighs nothing and takes up zero space
Tesmo, a company dedicated to innovation and excellence, announces the launch of its laptop stand; The Tesmo Kickstand in September. The Kickstand is an ultra-slim, portable and ergonomic laptop stand which can be used with any laptop type can be gently attached to your laptop to...
Continue ReadingAnt USB-C LiPo Charger on Tindie
The USB-C has been around for quite a while, but there is still a lack of a miniature basic USB-C chargers for LiPo battery. I decided to make my own with as minimal footprint as possible, which resulted in being 13.5mm x 16mm. A well known MCP73831T-2ATI/MC is used as a battery...
Continue ReadingAdvanced protoboard layout with 1.27mm pitch for smd parts
Main Features Plated through holes in standard 2.54mm raster like on traditional protoboard Pads for smd parts in 1.27mm raster in between SOIC parts can directly be used without adapters SMD pads are not contacted to the other side: Different tracks can either...
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