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Bootstrap Circuit in the Buck Converter explained
This application note explains the step-up circuit using a bootstrap capacitor. In buck converters, this circuit is used when the high-side switch is the N-ch MOSFET. The configuration of the circuit in proximity to a buck converter depends on the polarity of the high-side switch.When...
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Infineon Technologies XDPL8221 Digital PFC+Flyback Controller
The emerging trend of smart lighting and Internet of Things, requires a new generation of LED drivers. Infineon Technologies AG introduces the new member of its XDP LED series, the XDPL8221 for cost-effective dual-stage drivers with advanced features. This device combines a...
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Khadas VIM2 v1.4 SBC gets an array of upgrades
Shenzhen Wesion has recently launched Khadas VIM2 v1.4 with various improvements they neatly describe in a PDF document. Currently there are three versions of Khadas VIM2 (v1.2) boards: VIM2 Basic – 2GB DDR4, 16GB eMMC flash, Ampak AP6356S wireless module with 802.11 b/g/n/ac...
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8 Channel Optically Isolated I/O Shield for Arduino Nano
This shield enables you to interface many different devices to Arduino Nano using optically isolated inputs/outputs. The circuit consists of 4 Input channels and 4 Output channels and all 8 I/O lines are optically isolated. This project can help in various industrial applications where...
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Low Cost GL-USB150 Micro Router – A Potential Weapon in Disguise
Micro routers are portable USB mini routers used for cyber privacy or as access points. They are easy plug and play devices. GL.inet has introduced a low-cost micro router based on OpenWRT. The GL-USB150 micro router comes with the Qualcomm QCA9331 CPU, MIPS processor with the speed of...
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The Compact BOXER-6405U: The Gateway to Industry 4.0
AAEON, an award winning manufacturer of embedded PC solutions, is proud to announce the BOXER-6405U, a turn-key rugged embedded PC built to be flexible and adaptable to a wide range of Industry 4.0 applications, including machine vision, AI edge computing, and industrial IoT...
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Google Coral – An i.MX8M dev board with Edge TPU AI chip
Single board computers are not a new wonder anymore and the market has already experienced so many different devices based on numerous SoC and SOM. So, why should we be excited this time about the launch of a $150 “Coral Dev Board”? Well, there are multiple reasons - but the most...
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The top 10 linear voltage regulators according to SnapEDA
In electronics, linear voltage regulators are commonly used to stabilize voltages. Regardless of the input voltages or load conditions, they will provide fixed output voltages, thus protecting devices from fluctuating outputs, which can cause inefficient performance or even...
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