Integrated Silicon Solution has released a family of high performance LED drivers, IS31FL3733, IS31FL3736 and IS31FL3737 to support LED matrices consisting of 192, 96 and 144 LEDs respectively. By Julien Happich @ edn-europe.com ISSI’s LED matrix architecture provides designers...

LTC4013 is a highly integrated, high voltage multi-chemistry synchronous step-down battery charger controller. With a wide input voltage range that spans up to 60V, the LTC4013 uses temperature-compensated 3- and 4-stage charge algorithms to efficiently charge 12V and 24V lead-acid...

Numerous laboratories are working towards reducing or eliminating the accidental risks of Li ion batteries by working on solid electrolytes. Researchers at ETH at Zurich are developing unique solid materials which even when brought to high temperatures will not ignite. by Denis Meyer...

sfcircuits.com compares the top 5 PCB CAD Programs, DipTrace, Eagle, Altium, Pads and Orcad: There are several programs available that range from simple and intuitive to highly sophisticated. They range from free or inexpensive to high-end/premium. They come feature-less or...

EspoTek Labrador is a small, portable, USB-connected electronics lab-on-a-board that includes an oscilloscope, waveform generator, power supply, logic analyzer, and multimeter. The EspoTek Labrador plugs directly into a solderless breadboard and connects to any Windows, Mac, or Linux...

Distributor Conrad Business Services has added an open-source module and starter kit based on the BeagleBone Black, as a rapid development tool. By Graham Prophet @ edn-europe.com: The result of an agreement between Conrad (Hirschau, Germany) and BeagleCore, the BCM1...

Scott from SWHarden has published a new build: Today I made a high frequency multiplier using a single component: the ICS501 PLL clock multiplier IC. This chip provides 2x, 5x, 8x (and more) clock multiplication using an internal phased-lock loop (PLL). At less than a dollar on eBay,...

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