Getting started with the new ATtiny chips
David Johnson-Davies introduces us to the new ATtiny series microcontrollers and shows us how to program then with Arduino IDE. He writes: In 2016 Microchip/Atmel announced a completely new range of chips designed to replace their older ATmega and ATtiny ranges. The new ATtiny chips...
Continue ReadingMikromedia 7 CAPACITIVE Display
Building beautiful GUI Based applications is the dream for every project which involves a display, however, quality of available displays and ease of development has always been a challenge. This is however fast-changing courtesy of the Mikromedia 7 Capacitive development board from...
Continue ReadingWitty Pi 3 offers RTC clock and powers your Raspberry Pi from a battery
Witty Pi 3 is the third generation of Witty Pi, and it is a descendant of Witty Pi 2. UUGear, popular for its add-on boards, has launched a new version of their Witty Pi board for the Raspberry Pi. According to the company, the Witty Pi 3 incorporates an RTC and power management...
Continue ReadingFree Download from Elektor: Supra 2.0 super low-noise MM/MD phono preamp
Original publication: Elektor magazine July & August 2016, Authors: Thomas Scherer and Ton Giesberts (Elektor Labs), Free download expires: Friday 30 August, 2019 Vinyl is back with a vengeance among hi-fi enthusiasts. The sound of vinyl records is something very special and cannot...
Continue ReadingVirtual Industries Launches New Series of VACUUM TWEEZER™ Kits with AUTO-SHUT-OFF Feature
Virtual Industries Inc., a leading supplier of manual vacuum handling solutions, is pleased to introduce the new ADJUST-A-VAC™ AUTO-SHUT-OFF ESD-SAFE Kit with Buna-N Static Dissipative Non-Marking Vac (AV-6000A-110). A new series of VACUUM TWEEZER™ kits has been added to...
Continue ReadingSimplified development of cellular IoT prototypes is now possible in just a few days
Based on Nordic’s industry-leading nRF9160 SiP multimode LTE-M/NB-IoT module with GPS, which uniquely supports Arm TrustZone Internet-grade encryption and security, the battery-powered Nordic Thingy:91 is a simplified rapid prototyping platform designed specifically for cellular...
Continue ReadingSIM800L GSM module with Nokia 5110 LCD and Arduino
Over the past few tutorials, we have explored different projects that involve building GUI interfaces and menu on the Nokia 5110 LCD display. For today’s tutorial, we will do something similar to that but we will kick it up a notch by introducing a GSM module which will help us put a...
Continue ReadingFerrite bead demystified from Analog Devices
App note from Analog Devices hinting for proper selection of ferrite bead for you applications. An effective method for filtering high frequency power supply noise and cleanly sharing similar supply rails is the use of ferrite beads. A ferrite bead is a passive device that filters high...
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