Tag: USB
Meet the Modern and Sleek USB Real Time Clock (USB RTC) Designed For Accurate Time Keeping
A team of developers has designed a USB RTC for the Raspberry Pi; one that allows you to measure the passage of time while you build advanced products and gadgets. "We understand the hustle programmers and hardware experts face in their projects that divert them creating many wonderful...
Continue ReadingQuickLogic Launches Qomu – an Open Source SoC Dev Kit That Fits in Your USB Port
QuickLogic Corporation, a developer of ultra-low power multi-core voice-enabled SoCs, embedded FPGA IP, and endpoint AI solutions, today announced the introduction of its new Qomu development kit, a tiny form factor Arm® Cortex®-M4F MCU + eFPGA combination that fits into a USB Type A...
Continue ReadingThe Power of USB Extension Cables
The Universal Serial Bus, commonly known as USB, is probably one of the smartest innovations of today. In this digital era, a USB extension cable plays an important part in businesses as most of our devices would be of no use without them. USB extension cables are used to access,...
Continue ReadingMore flexibility and higher I/O speeds? Meet the new USB2IO interface explorer
USB2IO is a high-tech interface device that is fully powered by USB and totally dependent on STMicro STM32H7 MCU and Intel Cyclone 10 FPGA. It is an FPGA-based multi-I/O device that offers ease of working with various electronic devices using common interfaces. It is designed towards...
Continue Reading+/-18V Isolated DC-DC Converter Dual Supply Output from USB 5V Power Input
This is a mini DC-DC converter with dual output from single 5V DC supply or USB power source (e.g., +/-18V from 5V/USB). The mini board will fit into small space and perform with high efficiency. Basically, the circuit transfers power from 5V/USB to the output side +/-18V with high...
Continue ReadingAn Introduction: LCD Common Interfaces
There are a lot of different LCD display interfaces depending on the requirements of resolutions, speed, cost, stability etc. The following outlines the common ones on the market: Parallel vs Serial Interface Parallel interface could transmit many data bits at the same time...
Continue ReadingMeet Ollie – The Swiss Army Knife of Connectors
Two challenges field engineers face is the need to go around with multiple connectors and cables, and the ESD/over-voltage challenges faced when interfacing with high voltage devices. With the desire to help solve these challenges, Melbourne-based hardware designer Ali Slim, got to work...
Continue ReadingMonolithic Power Systems’ 5 V USB, 1 A, I²C-controlled linear charger
The MP2667 from Monolithic Power Systems is a highly integrated, single-cell, Li-ion/Li-polymer battery charger with system power path management for space-limited portable applications. This device takes input power from either an AC adapter or a USB port to supply the system load and...
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