5V to 12V @400mA Boost Converter
The circuit presented here is about a boost converter based on LM2698. It is a PWM boost converter from Texas instruments. LM2698 can also be used as a flyback converter. The current mode architecture is a special feature of LM2698, which provides superior line and load regulation. This...
Continue ReadingAmplifier requires no dc bias
john guy @ edn.com writes: Intrinsically capacitive transducers and other high-impedance signal sources usually require ac coupling and a buffer amplifier to condition the signal for further processing. Buffers take many forms, but most of them compromise signal quality through the...
Continue ReadingLiFePO4wered/Solar1 – Solar power supply for IoT devices
Patrick Van Oosterwijck @ hackaday.io writes: Solar power is not trivial, especially if it needs to be reliable and have a long lifetime for outdoor deployment such as IoT sensor nodes. This project is an effort to create a complete, easy to use solar power system that provides the...
Continue ReadingEasy ARM Programming With 1Bitsy & Black Magic Probe
1 Bit Squared executes hardware and software design, development and manufacturing for a wide range of micro to nano UAV systems available on the market: from quadcopters to multicopters as well as airplanes, helicopters and transitioning vehicles. A Kickstarter campaign was launched to...
Continue ReadingNiryo One, Your Next Affordable 6-Axis Robotic Arm
Two French engineers who are passionate about innovative use cases made out of new technologies and building accessible and collaborative robot, are now mixing last technology progresses in mechanics, electronics and computer science to deliver a new product: Niryo One! Niryo One...
Continue ReadingBody Heat Provides Wearables With Eternal Power
The first watch to make use of the body's natural heat to uphold battery charge in wearables is now even being crowdfunded on Indiegogo. Who else but researchers from Texas A&M University (a hot place) came up with the solution. In today's wearables battery life is a...
Continue ReadingSimpleLink MCU platform Launched By TI For Scalable Product Development
Texas Instruments has announced the SimpleLink MCU platform, which is transforming the pace of product proliferation by uniting a robust set of hardware, software and tools under a single development environment. The SimpleLink MCU platform offers a new software development kits...
Continue ReadingRobust C Library and Utility for GPIO sysfs Interface in Linux
by Derek Hildreth - Technologic Systems This comprehensive and easy to read example C code is designed to work alone or included as a library for dealing with general purpose I/O via the sysfs interface in Linux. It can easily be applied to any computer which utilizes the GPIO...
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