Inductive Proximity Sensor using TCA505
The circuit published here is an Inductive Proximity Sensor, which is used for non-contact detection of metallic objects. The circuit can be used for the detection of metal objects or as positioning sensor. The TCA505 is used to design inductive proximity switche which can detect metal...
Continue ReadingEPIC-KBS9-PUC: Proven Performance for your Embedded Application
AAEON, an industry leader in embedded computing systems, announces the EPIC-KBS9-PUC barebones embedded system. Built upon our success and knowledge, the EPIC-KBS9-PUC offers the power of 6th and 7th Generation Intel Core Processors, four Gigabit Ethernet ports, and a range of...
Continue ReadingExperimental Next-Generation Chip-Scale Atomic Clock
Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and partners have demonstrated an experimental, next-generation atomic clock—ticking at high “optical” frequencies—that is much smaller than usual, made of just three small chips plus supporting electronics...
Continue ReadingEspressif Announces the Release of ESP32-S2 Secure Wi-Fi MCU
Espressif announces the release of the ESP32-S2 Secure Wi-Fi MCU, which is a highly integrated, low-power, 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi Microcontroller SoC supporting Wi-Fi HT40 and 43 GPIOs. Based on Xtensa® single-core 32-bit LX7 processor, ESP32-S2 can be clocked at up to 240 MHz. ESP32-S2 is...
Continue ReadingDC slotless motor runs at up to 40,000 rpm
Portescap has expanded its Ultra EC range of brushless DC slotless motors with the introduction of a ultra-high speed 2 pole motor, the 35ECS. The 35mm diameter slotless motor draws up to 330W max imum in continuous operation and sustains speeds up to 40,000 rpm. The new design comes...
Continue ReadingSmall form factor board has computing power for medical and IoT
Populated with the Intel Core i5 7300U and i3 7100U processors, the WUX-7x00U is a small form factor (SFF) embedded board by Portwell. The processors, formerly codenamed Kaby Lake, integrate the low power Intel Gen. 9.5 HD Graphics, 620 graphics engine with 24 execution units, enabling...
Continue ReadingUsing the BLE functionality of the ESP32
One of the most beautiful features which the ESP32 has over the ESP-12e is the fact that, asides the WiFi, it has two other communication modules onboard. The ESP32 comes with an onboard Classic Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy modules. For today’s tutorial, we will explore how the...
Continue ReadingOpenWrt Module and Dev Board based on Realtek SoC features Wave2
8devicesis accepting pre-orders for its $29 Komikan module, and sandwich-style $59 Komikan DVK development board for Wave2 prototyping at up to 1.166Gbps. The Komikan module runs OpenWrt on a MIPS24k-based Realtek SoC with dual-band, MU-MIMO 802.11ac. The Komikan has the ability to...
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