Here is a die-shot, this time it’s a 1663RU1 from Russia’s Mikron semiconductor manufacturer. At the time of its release this was Russia’s first 90nm chip (by comparison 14nm is now available). Mikron is currently the most advanced microelectronic fab in Russia, located in...

Fluke PM6608B Frequency Counter 10MHz OCXO Reference Upgrade Module -...

In this video educ8s.tv is building a Real Time clock and temperature monitor with a big 3.2" Color TFT display. They are using a DS3231 Real Time clock module to get the time, the date and the temperature. The heart of the project is the powerful Arduino Due board, which can drive...

Graham Prophet on edn-europe.com talks about a new cooperation between Kemet and Novasentis aim to develop the next generation of haptic actuators that acts as a second skin for devices. Kemet and Novasentis, developer of haptic and sensory feedback technology for wearable devices,...

A pair of former engineers from Agilent Technologies are working on a wireless oscilloscope that will connect to an iOS device for its user interface: The Aeroscope will be a one-channel device where the electronics are in a "pen" form factor. An SMA connector will let you attach...

Jacob Beningo has published a tutorial on how to start with Micro Python to build real-time embedded applications. The first step a developer interested in Micro Python must take before diving into a real-time embedded application is to select a supported development kit or...

A Wi-Fi 802.11n + Bluetooth 4.1 (Dual Mode) add-on board for any Pi model with the 40 pins GPIO connector including Pi 2, A+ and B+ It is an add-on board that provides Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity for the Raspberry Pi. You can use Wi-Fi and Bluetooth USB dongles, however...

Matt Godfrey published his linear lab power supply which has adjustable voltage and current limit. Specs: 0-30V, 0-2A, separate 5V output, display of setpoint and output current and voltage: This project is a simple linear bench power supply with adjustable voltage and current. It...