Teardown & Repair of an Agilent N1912A P-Series Power Meter
In this episode Shahriar investigates a peculiar problem with an Agilent P-Series Power Meter. While the instruments works during startup, after about 10 minutes the LCD screen begins to flicker and become scrambled. Initial investigation reveals that the issue is not likely with the...
Continue ReadingFemtoUSB Board (Atmel ARM Cortex M0+)
Arduino compatible, Atmel SAM D21 chip, open source! This is one of the smallest ARM powered boards in the world. If you are ready to transition away from AVR 8-bit hardware to the very powerful ARM 32-bit stuff, this is the way to learn! The board design, schematic, and parts lists...
Continue ReadingDremel Introduces The First-Ever Dremel Digilab Laser Cutter
The Dremel DigiLab Laser Cutter enables Makers to expand portfolio and business capabilitie. MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill., Sept. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- At World Maker Faire New York, Dremel introduces the first-of-its-kind Dremel DigiLab Laser Cutter. Dremel designed this machine to provide...
Continue ReadingiEAT – A Powerful Keychain Detector To Detect Food Allergens
For kids and adults with food allergies, having meals from restaurants or hotels can sometimes be very risky. Even when ultimate care is taken, freshly prepared meals can accidentally become cross-contaminated with an offending food and trigger an allergic reaction. Every year many...
Continue Reading3A Thermoelectric Cooler (TEC) Driver
3A TEC Driver Module is a complete power stage solution to drive Thermoelectric Cooler (TEC). The required DC voltage input controls the output current. It consists of the Texas instruments DRV593 power driver IC, along with a few discrete passive components required for operation. It...
Continue ReadingTyre pressure monitoring system using Bluetooth Low Energy
Author: Maurizio Di Paolo Emilio A tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) aims to monitor air pressure on various automotive systems. The most common TPMS sensors mainly use sub-GHz radio standards to transfer information to the vehicle's computer. There are two different types: direct...
Continue ReadingLT8362 – Low IQ Boost/SEPIC/Inverting Converter with 2A, 60V Switch
The LT8362 is a current mode, 2MHz step-up DC/DC converter with an internal 2A, 60V switch. It operates from an input voltage range of 2.8V to 60V, suitable for applications with input sources ranging from a single-cell Li-Ion battery to automotive and industrial inputs. The LT8362...
Continue ReadingOSD335x-SM & OSD3358-SM-RED Dev Board
Austin, Texas (September 19, 2017) – Octavo Systems LLC (Octavo) announced the production release and immediate availability of its highly anticipated OSD335x-SM System-In-Package (SiP) device. The OSD335x-SM, like the entire OSD335x family, integrates the Texas Instruments (TI)...
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