The “Neuropixels” probe records brain signals
After $5.5 millions collaboration and a lot of work during the past four years of engineers at Imec, the next-generation electrodes called Neuropixels probe were designed to record hundreds of neurons in the brain. Imec is an international nano electronics research center...
Continue ReadingThe top 10 crystal oscillators from SnapEDA
Elizabeth Bustamante @ snapeda.com lists the top 10 crystal oscillators used today. She writes: A crystal oscillator is an electronic circuit that generates an electrical signal with a very precise frequency. To achieve this, it uses the mechanical resonance of a vibrating crystal made...
Continue ReadingESP8266 WiFi Analyzer
This instrucatables show how to make an ESP8266 version WiFi Analyzer clone. WiFi Analyzer is a handy app in Android, it help to visualize the WiFi signal information around you. It is very useful for helping select a right channel for setting a new AP. If you selected a channel that...
Continue ReadingASUS Tinker Board Review
ASUS Tinker Board is a Versatile single board computer Designed for computing hobbyists, the Asus Tinker Board is a single board computer that can do everything you'd expect from a desktop computer, with the capability to be embedded as a controller for a range of devices. Perfect for...
Continue ReadingTiny UHF Tracker Transmitter
TomTechTod @ instructables.com writes: This is a little circuit that could be used to track an object up to 400m. It is essentially an SAW stabilized OOK modulated RF transmitter. The modulation is done with two low frequency ultra low power oscillators that activate the transmitter...
Continue ReadingNanoPi NEO Core Board for 8$
The NanoPi NEO Core (abbreviated as "NEO Core") is an alternative NanoPi NEO that works like a CPU board with male pin-headers. It has the same form factor as the NanoPi NEO and same pin descriptions. The connectors and ports are populated to pin-headers on the NEO Core. The NanoPi NEO...
Continue ReadingRoomSense Board offers multiple sensors including PIR motion detection
RoomSense Board is an Occupancy and Air Sensor. It can detect movement and room conditions and connect over WiFi with a passive IR occupancy sensor, barometer, temperature and humidity sensors, and the Microchip ATSAMW25 module. Pre-flashed with the Arduino bootloader, the...
Continue ReadingLT8364 current mode step-up regulator has 2.8V – 60V input range
The LT8364 current mode, 2MHz step-up DC/DC converter has an internal 4A, 60V switch. [via] It operates from an input voltage range of 2.8V to 60V, and is suitable for applications with input sources ranging from a single-cell Li-Ion battery to multicell battery stacks, automotive...
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