LicheePi Nano: high-performance SD card sized Linux board based on an ARM9 core
The diffusion of the A10 Cortex A8 processor did not stop the ARM9 market of the Allwinner F series. Since its foundation, Allwinner has released several SoCs for use in Android tablets, as well as in smartphones and camera systems. The A10 was the most successful Soc of Allwinner. The...
Continue ReadingAlcohol Unit Counter using ATtiny84
Another great little project is published by David Johnson-Davies and it's about a circuit able to keep track of your alcohol intake. There seems to be a lot of discussion in the news currently about how much alcohol it's safe to drink on a regular basis [1][2]. If you want help in...
Continue ReadingPanasonic’s PAN9026 dual-mode Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5 module
The PAN9026 module combines 2.4/5 GHz IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n support with Bluetooth BDR/EDR/LE functionality for to provide connectivity options in smart energy, home gateways, and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The Panasonic PAN9026 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth module features Dynamic...
Continue ReadingRun Windows 95 as an app on Win, MaOS and Linux
This is Windows 95, running in an Electron app. Yes, it's the full thing and working quite well.It is able to run on Windows, Linux and MacOS. Download it here: https://github.com/felixrieseberg/windows95/releases (143MB) You can now mount the disk image (on Windows 10 and...
Continue ReadingXray of an Arduino Uno
Have you ever wondered how Arduino looks like under an X-Ray machine? Here is a photo revealing the insides of Arduino UNO....
Continue ReadingMicrochip MPLAB Snap Dev Tool, Now at Mouser
Mouser is now offering the MPLAB Snap in-circuit debugger and programmer from Microchip to streamline in-circuit debug/program for MCUs and DSCs. The MPLAB Snap targets most PIC, AVR and SAM flash microcontrollers and dsPIC digital signal controllers (DSCs), using the MPLAB X...
Continue ReadingAEM10941 – Photovoltaic Energy Harvesting Power Management IC
E-peas’ photovoltaic energy harvesting IC solution – AEM10941 – is the next generation integrated energy management subsystem that extracts DC power from up to 7 cells solar panels to simultaneously store energy in a rechargeable element and supply the system with two independent...
Continue ReadingBack-up power manager can support two supercapacitors
A complete supercapacitor back-up power management system for 2.9 to 5.5V supply rails is available from Analog Devices. The LTC4041 uses an on-chip bi-directional synchronous converter to provide high efficiency step-down supercapacitor charging. There is also high current, high...
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