Exploring Eagle CAD ULPs #1 – PickUp.ULP Select Components Both in Schematic And Layout
Welcome to the first post of the “Exploring Eagle CAD ULPs” series. Every week we will publish a new post about one useful ULPs in Eagle CAD. "ULP" User Language Program is a plain text file which is written in a C-like syntax and can be used to access the EAGLE data structures...
Continue Readingkitnic.it – Share your board and Order parts with one click
Kaspar tipped us with his nice website which allows you to download Gerbers of a board and order associated parts with one click. Currently supporting: Mouser, Digikey, RS, Newark and Farnell. Kitnic is a registry of open hardware electronics projects that are ready for you to order...
Continue ReadingMatrix driver IC supports up to 192 LEDs
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...
Continue Reading60V-input battery charger; Pb-acid & Li-ion charge algorithms up to 20A
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...
Continue ReadingLithium ion batteries that work best at 95°C
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...
Continue ReadingComparing the Top 5 PCB CAD Programs
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...
Continue ReadingEspoTek Labrador – Oscilloscope, Signal generator, Power supply in one tiny board
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...
Continue ReadingBeagleCore: an embedded industrial/IoT computing module, in distribution
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...
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