STMicroelectronics have announced the LSM6DB0, the latest addition to its iNEMO family. It packs a 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyro and low energy ARM-based Cortex processor in a tiny 3 x 3 mm package. This chip is designed to interface with baseband chipsets that don’t have a sensor co-processor. Additional external sensors can also be hooked […]
Ever wondered what the Bitcoin currency means to the electronics industry? Well, there is a Bitcoin electronics ecosystem, and it seems to be growing. An early developer of hardware systems for Bitcoin mining is US-based CoinTerra and it has recently expanded its business by acquiring Europe-based Bitcoin related software company Bits of Proof. Dubbed the
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For this dandy little project you’ll need: Arduino – I’m using an Arduino Uno a 3 x 4 keypad a 16 x 2 LCD screen a laser module/sensor a light dependent resistor (LDR) a buzzer 3 x 220 ohm resistors 1 x 10K resistor 1 x 10k potentiometer (optional, it’s to adjust the LCD screen
I’ve made a few devices already that have used 0603 SMD LEDs. 0603 LEDs are beyond tiny and they’re a little trickier to work with when orientation matters. If you look closely at the back of the LED, you’ll notice some markings that indicate which end is the cathode, but in reality it’s really easy
Dubbed Denver, the processor will be used in the firm’s first 64-bit version of its Tigra K1 mobile processor designed for Android smartphones and tablets. This new version of Tegra K1 pairs our 192-core Kepler architecture-based GPU with the 64-bit, dual-core CPU. Each of the Denver cores implements a 7-way superscalar microarchitecture (up to 7 concurrent micro-ops can
Over the years, demand for efficient, light, fast-charging, safe, and cost-effective portable power has led to development of many new battery technologies, including nickel-metal hydride (NiMH), rechargeable alkaline, lithium-ion (Li-ion), and lithium-polymer (Li-poly), to name a few. Generally speaking, these new battery chemistries require more sophisticated charging and protection circuitry to maximize performance and ensure
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Intel may have grabbed the headlines with the announcement that its first 14nm processor will be on general release next year. But by then the Broadwell processor will just one of a number of 14nm chips in production. Intel has long insisted that its production capability, which it has always invested in to keep at
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Global Unichip, TSMC’s design arm, has made a remote management controller ASIC for server and desktop virtualization by adopting the first DDR3/4 PHY targeting TSMC’s 40LP process technology. “The complexity of today’s server market is absolutely astounding. Performance was once king but today server SoC’s must also provide cost-effective performance. The innovation required to achieve
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Power supply is an utmost essential tool for an electronic lab. It comes in handy for powering up various applications and circuits. However a fixed voltage, fixed current power supply is sufficient for basic needs but a variable one is good to have because different circuits and components operate at different voltages and consumes different
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On his blog, Miguel presents one of his latest projects: This project shows the operation of an RGB lamp using a digital LED strip. After activating the bluetooth connection, the user can open the GUI on the PC to control the lamp. The program shows a hue palette divided into 30 rods, one for each LED of
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