Researchers develop LED covering full visible light spectrum
Researchers have developed the first standard LED covering the full visible light, in collaboration with Nichia Corporation. LED and OLED lighting, which is generally called solid-state lighting (SSL), is becoming more common as the next generation lighting. Evaluations of...
Continue ReadingRFID Computer login
Luke wanted to login on his PC without having to type in a password. He solved this by using a RC522 RFID reader and an Arduino Leonardo. There are various products on the market that would solve this problem from fingerprint readers to proximity dongles but i decided to see what i...
Continue ReadingST TL072 – dual JFET opamp die-shot
A new die shoot from zeptobars.com. Die size 1547x1279 µm. ST TL072 - dual JFET opamp die-shot -...
Continue ReadingLatching power switch uses momentary-action pushbutton
Anthony Smith @ edn.com published a push button latching circuit able to control a load with a single push of a button. The circuit in Figure 1 shows how you can use a simple, momentary-action, SPNO (single-pole, normally open) pushbutton switch to latch power to a load. Requiring...
Continue ReadingSingle transistor provides short-circuit protection
Keith Szolusha@ edn.com writes: In certain dc/dc-converter applications, on-chip, cycle-by-cycle current limit may be insufficient protection to prevent a failure during a short circuit. A nonsynchronous boost converter provides a direct path from the input to the short circuit...
Continue ReadingWireless digital scale
This is a wireless digital scale using ATTiny85 microcontroller and HM-10 Bluetooth low energy transmitter/receiver: This scale is wireless. It may be useful where you can't operate a normal scale, due to the weather outside, or if you don't want to scare birds or other creatures...
Continue Reading4 Channel RC Servo Controller Board
This PIC microcontroller based RC driver is able to control 4 RC Servo by on board independent 4 potentiometer , 4X3PIN header for RC servo interface, screw terminal for supply input, on board power LED, optional 4X3PIN header connector for external potentiometer. Features...
Continue ReadingESP8266 Desktop Clock – WiFi Synchronised
This project is a wifi synchronised desktop clock using 7-segment displays. The heart of the project is a ESP8266 board. The ESP8266 is a awesome chip; with integrated WiFi, 80MHz clock speed, total 160kb RAM, 512kb of flash memory, and a ton of other features, it makes a regular...
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