Build the World’s Smallest Atomic Clock
Build the World’s Smallest Atomic Clock, Trap a Nitrogen Atom in a Carbon Cage. By Kyriakos Porfyrakis and Edward A. Laird @ ieee.org: An atomic clock begins with an oscillator [see diagram], which creates a frequency close to the energy level of the atom being used. If the...
Continue ReadingOpen Source Ethernet Audio Broadcaster
Luca Pascarella @ open-electronics.org presents how to setup their open source ethernet broadcaster. He writes: Recently, we have presented an Ethernet audio streaming unit. In particular, we have shown how to configure the boards to work with other similar devices or with VLC Media...
Continue ReadingTeardown, Repair & Experiments with an Agilent 8562E 30Hz – 13.2GHz Spectrum Analyzer
Teardown, Repair & Experiments with an Agilent 8562E 30Hz - 13.2GHz Spectrum Analyzer -...
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by Bryce Salmi @ faradayrf.com: The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, AMSAT, recently designated RadFxSat as AO-91 after its successful deployment from a Delta II rocket as a secondary payload to NASA’s JPSS-1. RadFxSat is the first of several AMSAT satellites which are flying a...
Continue Reading36V, 2-ch, 1.6A synchronous buck LED driver has I²C dimming
Under the “Power by Linear” branding it recently created for the product lines it acquired with its purchase of Linear Technology, Analog Devices has added the LT3964, a dual channel, 36V, high efficiency, synchronous, step-down LED driver with internal 40V, 1.6A power switches and...
Continue ReadingIoT Protocols for the Electronics Designer
Here is an interesting article from autodesk.com about IoT for the Electronics Designer. Learn how to choose the Right Protocol for Your First Project. The Internet of Things (IoT) is connecting our world together more intimately than ever. It’s also adding a whole new level of...
Continue ReadingSolid-state battery – a hybrid of battery and capacitor
With CeraCharge, TDK has developed the world's first solid-state battery in SMD technology. In contrast to most common battery technologies, CeraCharge works without any liquid electrolytes. by Christoph Hammerschmidt @ eenewseurope.com: Similar to ceramic capacitors, the CeraCharge is...
Continue ReadingNeutrino 3.0: The 32-bit Arduino Zero compatible!
The Neutrino 3.0 is an inexpensive, open source, miniaturized version of the Arduino Zero! Featuring a 32-bit ARM processor running at 48MHz, and boasting 32K of ram, the Neutrino is far more capable than your typical Arduino. And because it has the same processor and pinout, all...
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