Grid-connected solar microinverter reference design
A PDF from Microchip on the theory behind inverter design connected to grip power.: There are two main requirements for solar inverter systems: harvest available energy from the PV panel and inject a sinusoidal current into the grid in phase with the grid voltage. In order to harvest...
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µBoost is a Single AA powered, 3.3v 100mA power source and flashlight and it can run low power devices. µBoost is small, portable, 3.3v 100mA power source for low power devices like Arduino Mini. It has white power LED and can usable as flashlight. Also it has "Battery OK" indicator...
Continue ReadingOpen Radiation Detector
Quickly identify radioactive materials with a pocket-sized ion chamber. Built from standard parts for easy manufacture and low cost. by Carlos Garcia Saura: Radioactivity is invisible and can be harmful to life. The goal of this project is to provide a simple device that could prevent...
Continue ReadingDa Vinci Color, The First Full Color 3D Printer
3D Printing became an important process in prototyping, and sometimes in manufacturing. But till now, the filament types available in the market are limiting printing colors. Although there are many multi color printers, printing a design in full color is still a...
Continue ReadingMaking AI Projects Become Easier With NVIDIA Jetson
Hardware development boards became a key enabler for many of recent hardware projects. Such as Arduino and Raspberry Pi, these boards are great for beginners and hobbyists to kick start and bring ideas to reality. Artificial Intelligence and machine learning are the technologies of the...
Continue ReadingNode-RED with Raspberry Pi Camera
In this project we're going to take photos with Node-RED using the Raspberry Pi Camera Module V2. We're using this application to monitor our 3D printer. You can edit the flow and the template to use the camera in your own projects whether you want to monitor your lab, door or 3D...
Continue ReadingMappyDot – Micro Smart LiDAR Sensor
Blecky @ hackaday.io: MappyDot is a smart ranging sensor which provides system designers with the ability to measure accurate distances on drones and robotic platforms for collision avoidance, area mapping, distance measurement, gesture recognition and motion sensing. The MappyDot...
Continue Reading24-48V to 5V – 3A DC-DC Converter
24-48V input voltage range 3A output current DC-DC Converter using BD9G341AEFJ IC from ROHM semiconductor. This IC is ideal for high voltage to low voltage converter with 3A output current. Pin configuration of the board with 3 Pin horizontal mounting of the regulator is similar to...
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