While the Fourier transform gets all the attention, there are other transforms that engineers and mathematicians use to transform signals from one form to another. Sometimes you use a transform to make a signal more amenable to analysis. Other times, you do it because you want to manipulate it, and the transform is easier to […]
Microchip’s kit is a hardware platform designed to evaluate the SAMD21G17D microcontroller (MCU) Microchip’s DM320119 Curiosity Nano evaluation kit is a hardware platform designed to evaluate the SAMD21G17D MCU and supported by the MPLAB® X integrated development environment (IDE). The evaluation kit provides easy access to the features of the SAMD21G17D to integrate the device into a
Thomas Edison once said that genius was 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. That doesn’t leave much room for partspiration. I’m working on a top-secret project, and had to place a parts order on AliExpress with a minimum order quantity of five in order to get decent shipping times. No big deal, financially, and it’s always great
When it comes to voice assistant devices, the Amazon Echo, boasting the ever-ready Alexa, has won the hearts of millions worldwide with its impressive functionalities. However, let’s be honest, while these devices score high on practicality, they lack the flair and personality that would truly bring them to life. Well, there’s some good news for
Amazon Echo transformed into animatronic robot Continue Reading
My old keypad GDO gave up the ghost a while back so I decided I’d undertake a new Arduino based project. I ordered a Velleman 12 key keypad from some supplier. I don’t remember who, but I did a quick search and found a bunch of people selling them for about $5 US so this
Flexible circuit boards offer numerous advantages. However, the mechanical fixation of these circuit boards is highly complex. HARTING has developed a new solution based on 3D-MID technology that is capable of replacing flexible circuit boards. Thanks to component carriers, cost savings of up to two-thirds can be achieved. At the MID process, on the injection
HARTING EUROPE, COMPONENT CARRIER NOW REPLACING FLEXIBLE PCBS Continue Reading
Double the iPhone, double the teardown! With the iPhone 6 Plus laid out for inspection, we turn our attention to the smaller iPhone 6—though at 4.7″, it’s still a giant among iPhones. What was so big that Apple couldn’t fit it into the familiar form factor? Let’s shake it out onto the teardown table and
Researchers at Columbia Engineering and the Georgia Institute of Technology have reportedly made the first experimental observation of piezoelectricity and the piezotronic effect in an atomically thin material, molybdenum disulfide (MoS2). The piezo effect is traditionally thought of as one property of hard crystalline quartz. Using this new material it would now be possible to
Variscite has re-launched its VAR-SOM-MX8X System on Module, based on the i.MX8X processor with the latest NXP’s qualified silicon for full production. The SoM expands Variscite’s VAR-SOM Pin2Pin product family and offers built-in safety features, highly integrated multimedia support, and efficient power/performance architecture. Variscite, a System on Module global market leader and NXP’s partner, has
OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF VARISCITE’S I.MX8X SYSTEM ON MODULE Continue Reading
NXP has just released its new PMPB40SNA, a 60 V, 40 mΩ N-channel automotive MOSFET in a compact 2 x 2 mm DFN2020MD-6 (SOT1220) package. The DFN2020MD-6 is an industry first, featuring 100% wettable and therefore solderable flanks (side pads). This makes soldering and inspection much easier and is aligned with the automotive optical solder inspection requirements! It is the
NXP shrinks power transistor design for mobiles Continue Reading
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