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Melexis MLX90397 Micropower Triaxis 3D Magnetometer
Melexis MLX90397 Micropower Triaxis® 3D Magnetometer is a position sensor IC featuring Triaxis® Hall Technology and optimized for battery-powered designs. The MLX90397 measures magnetic fields along the three axis X, Y, and Z (Y being in a plane parallel to the surface of the die, Z...
Continue ReadingMelexis MLX90392 Triaxis Micropower Magnetometer
Melexis MLX90392 Triaxis® Micropower Magnetometer is a programmable sensor IC offering a 16-bit output proportional to the magnetic flux density sensed along the XYZ axes, along with temperature output signal. The MLX90392 is based on Melexis proprietary Triaxis technology. By...
Continue ReadingUse an ATtiny85 to Build Your Own Electronic Compass
At the very heart of any embedded electronics system is a microcontroller. While the ATtiny series of microcontrollers have been around for a while now, they recently started getting noticed on a very high scale as DIYers and professional designers now use them in various projects which...
Continue Reading3D magnetic field sensor allows the selectable measurement of X, Y, and Z magnetic fields
The Belgium-based global supplier of micro-electronic semiconductor solutions, Melexis has announced the MLX90395 Triaxis Magnetometer Node, an automotive-grade (AEC-Q100) monolithic sensor that uses the Hall effect to provide contactless 3D sensing in three dimensions. The dual-die...
Continue ReadingA DIY Fluxgate Magnetometer based Current Probe
shabaz @ element14.com show us how to build a Current Probe based on DRV425 Integrated Fluxgate Magnetic Sensor IC. He writes: Current measurement can be really awkward when working with circuits. Voltage measurements are (usually) straightforward, but when it comes to current...
Continue ReadingNVE Introduces Smart GMR Magnetometer
NVE Corporation announced the new SM124-10E Smart Magnetometer. The new sensor combines a Giant Magnetoresistance (GMR) sensor element with elegant digital signal processing. The versatile product can be used for current or proximity measurements. In-Plane Sensitivity Unlike awkward,...
Continue ReadingSODAQ ONE board – GPS + LoRa + Solar charger
This is the third generation of our succesful SODAQ ONE board. It is equipped with a solar charge controller and runs on a LiPo or a permanent battery. It has the Ublox Eva 8M GPS module which is not only miniature but with it's assisted GPS feature it can get a fix within seconds....
Continue ReadingOpen-Hardware Reaches The Outer Space with UPSat Satellite
Libre Space Foundation completed the mission of building a completely Open-Source 2U CubeSat Satellite from scratch. It’s called “UPSat”. On April 18th at Cape Canaveral in Florida, Atlas V Rocket launched Private Cygnus Cargo Ship, and UPSat was among its cargo. With both...
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