Solid state battery is small enough for medical implants
UK battery maker Ilika has officially launched its millimetre scale solid state battery for medical implants, including smart contact lenses. Ilika a few days ago announced the launch of Stereax® M50 mm-scale solid-state batteries designed for medical implants. The Stereax M50 brings...
Continue ReadingTiny IR LED outputs 1,300mW at 940nm
Providing up to 1,300 mW in an industry standard package, the new LUXEON IR 2720 is optimized for a variety of cost conscious infrared applications requiring high power outputs. Lumileds today introduced the LUXEON IR 2720 Line, high power emitters that set the standard for abundant...
Continue ReadingNebra AnyBeam, world’s Smallest pocket-size Laser Projector
Nebra Ltd company has launched the world’s smallest pocket-sized projector called “Nebra AnyBeam”. The Nebra AnyBeam is a low cost, high definition laser pico projector that can fit in your pocket. For movie lovers, there can be a movie night every night! It is the world smallest...
Continue ReadingWorld’s first single chip for Smart Radio
Frontier Smart Technologies, the leading technology provider for digital radio, introduces Chorus 4 - the world’s first integrated Smart Radio chip. Chorus 4 will power a new generation of solutions for radios offering internet connectivity, DAB / DAB+ and FM. The first of these new...
Continue Reading1mm height SMD LED can be placed upside down.
Kingbright KPTR series, suitable for reverse mounting, makes it possible to achieve that the LED is hidden in the PCB. Naturally, manufacturing LED with a zero height is most likely unreal at the current physics status and 3D experience of the world. Nevertheless, it´s still possible...
Continue ReadingPiSugar – Battery for Raspberry Pi zero
Raspberry Pi zero is very small, but it's not cute with a power bank which maybe five times bigger. PiSugar is a battery project designed for Pi zero. It's super easy to use, no need for soldering, no conflict with other piHats. It perfectly matches the size of Pi zero. via Jdaie @...
Continue ReadingApp note: How to use power inductors
A great guide from TDK about power inductors used in DC-DC converters. As electronic devices become more advanced, the power supply voltage of LSIs used in them is lowered, so their power consumption can be reduced and their speed increased. However, a decrease in the power supply...
Continue ReadingVersaLogic new Android based SBC is an avenue to the Android Markets
VersaLogic, a frontier in the development of single board computers, has recently launched a new SBC that is designed for the Android markets called the Android Eval Kit. The new kit will be an upgrade from Versalogic having generally been know to produce mostly Linux, and sometimes...
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