Keysight MXA signal analyzer / Spectrum analyzer review, analysis & experiments
Keysight MXA revision-b signal analyzer / Spectrum analyzer review, analysis & experiments from The Signal Path: In this episode Shahriar reviews the long awaited Keysight MXA Signal Analyzer (N9020B). The new X-Series Spectrum Analyzers from Keysight offer an entirely...
Continue ReadingInGaAs TFET, a potential alternative to MOSFET in future ultralow power chips
by Graham Prophet @ edn-europe.com: Belgian researchers from imec, at a conference** dedicated to compound semiconductor technology, are to present promising device results with a InGaAs-only TFET (tunnel field-effect transistor) that achieves a sub-60 mV/decade sub-threshold swing at...
Continue ReadingsnapVCC – A snap-on regulated 3.3 V/5 V power supply
by Mahesh Venkitachalam @ hackaday.io: I use 9 V batteries for a prototyping a lot of my electronics projects. I was inspired by the Sparkfun breadboard power supply board, and wanted to create something similar, but with a more convenient form factor for use with a 9V battery. The...
Continue ReadingZero W, New €10 Raspberry Pi with WLAN and Bluetooth
Five years ago (on 29 February 2012, to be exact) the original Raspberry Pi was unveiled – on this celebrated first day the available stock was sold out within a few minutes, more than 100,000 boards were ordered and the Farnell and RS Components web stores where down for while because...
Continue ReadingPCB-Investigator Now Supports Browser-Based PCB Design Review
PCB-Investigator is a CAD software developed by EasyLogix for circuit board design and PCB quality assurance. Its latest version came earlier in February with a new browser interface that enables electronics assemblers to do PCB review processes without the need for local...
Continue ReadingLTM9100 – Anyside™ High Voltage Isolated Switch Controller with I²C
The LTM9100 μModule is an all-in-one solution for controlling, protecting, and monitoring high voltage power supplies up to 1000VDC. A 5kVRMS galvanic isolation barrier separates the digital interface from the switch controller, driving an external N-channel MOSFET or IGBT switch....
Continue ReadingYouTube Subscriber Counter With ESP8266
by bekathwia @ instructables.com: I was inspired by the Play Button awards YouTube sends out for subscriber milestones and whipped up a simple circuit using an ESP8266 wifi board and seven segment display to show off my realtime subscriber count. This is a great IoT beginner...
Continue ReadingAnyone Can Build A Robot Arm With MeArm Pi
Mime Industries launches Kickstarter campaign to fund their Raspberry Pi powered robot arm kit that’s simple enough for kids to build. Mime Industries launched a crowdfunding campaign to fund the production of the world’s first robot arm kit for the Raspberry Pi. Designed to be...
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