BUK9J0R9-40H – A Super Junction MOSFET with Low On-State Resistance
A MOSFET known as a metal-oxide-semiconductor-field-effect transistor is a special type of field-effect transistor which has an insulated gate where in this case the voltage determines the conductivity of the device. Just like conventional transistors, they are also used for switching and...
Continue ReadingICNexus’s SBC3100 Runs Linux On Rockchip RK3399 SoC
Taiwan-based ICNexus’ latest entry with Rockchip RK3399 SoC, SBC3100 joins the growing list of high-end SBCs. It features the high-end SoC to provide an extensive feature list. However, it is not publicly priced and appears to be a proprietary product, such as Aaeon’s Pico-ITX...
Continue ReadingKontron’s Kaby Lake Embedded PC KBox B-201 Runs Linux And Windows 10
Kontron’s new KBox B-201 embedded PC runs Yocto-based Linux or Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB. This compact PC is powered by 7th Gen Intel Core “Kaby Lake” processors. The main highlighted features of this rugged system are its compact, 190 x 190 x 60mm, 2 kg footprint, its...
Continue ReadingDFI’s Apollo Lake Based AL551 SBC Runs Ubuntu And Windows 10
DFI or Diamond Flower Inc., a Taiwan based motherboard manufacturer is preparing to release an Ubuntu friendly 3.5-inch SBC “AL551” with an Apollo Lake SoC. It's going to support Ubuntu 16.04, as well as Windows 10. We have already talked about PICO316, another "Apollo Lake"...
Continue Reading15% off when you spend over £200 with @Rapidonline at @oemsecrets
Add code OEM15 to your basket after clicking through to the Rapid website from OEMsecrets – simply spend over £200 to get your 15% saving. Rapid offers a comprehensive range of optoelectronics, connectors, cable, switches, control and automation, sensors, enclosures, wireless and RF...
Continue ReadingPCB Sponsorship for Non-Profit Projects and Crowd Funding Projects
PCBWay is a leader in the manufacture of PCB and a reliable PCBA services. PCBWay doesn't only work with makers but they are giving back to the maker's community. PCBWay has sponsored over 800 PCB based projects coming from students, teachers, electronics engineers and other people who...
Continue ReadingAn introduction to GPIO Settings
Working with microcontrollers means managing GPIO pins at some point. Many configurations have been developed for modern microcontrollers which can lead to some “fancy” terms that may confuse programmers. Its important to understand all of this to avoid confusion and errors while...
Continue Readingmy-ssd1306 an HTML interface to SSD1306 OLED display
A board that transforms your SSD1306 OLED Display into an RS232 monitor with HTML built-in parser. Now live on kickstarter. My-SSD1306 allows you to connect any device equipped with RS232 to the I2C SSD1306 displays. My-ssd1306 board should be put between the RS232 source and...
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