As any cat owner will tell you, a cat’s ears are great indicators of its state of mind: pointed forward if they want your attention, turned backwards if they’re angry, and folded down flat when they’re afraid. Humans sometimes don cat ear headbands as a fashion statement, but sitting motionless those ears are more likely […]
THESE MIND-CONTROLLED CAT EARS MOVE WITH YOUR MOOD Continue Reading
Analog and mixed-signal semiconductor company MagnaChip Semiconductor (Cheongju-si, South Korea) has announced the release of a 100-V mid-voltage MOSFET with a new thermal package designed for the fast-growing electric bike (e-bike) market. The MOSFET is housed in a M2PAK-7P package suitable to meet the particular requirements of electric bike (e-bike) systems, which are powered by electric motors
THERMAL-PACKAGED MOSFET TARGETS E-BIKE POWER SYSTEMS Continue Reading
Makers and hobbyists looking for a more substantial portable battery pack that they can make themselves, should check out this excellent DIY power bank created by Instructables user “tobychui”. Using an Arduino Nano board together with a 2.2 inch UART HMI display the batteries can provide up to 60w of power output. Fitted with a 4S (14.8v) Lithium Ion battery in the form of four Panasonic
DIY Arduino power bank with display and 60w power output Continue Reading
i2SOM has launched a PanGu SBC based on STMicroelectronics (ST) STM32MP1 series SoC. The PanGu SBC list support for both Yocto and Debian and offers 1GB DRAM, HDMI, Ethernet, LCD, USB OTG, USB Host, TF Card, audio and other interfaces. The PanGu Board utilizes the STM32MP157AAA3 version of the SoC series. This version integrates a 650MHz Arm dual-core Cortex-A7 core and 209MHz Cortex-M4 coprocessor
PANGU SBC SUPPORTS BOTH YOCTO AND DEBIAN Continue Reading
Ricoh Electronic Devices launched RP516 and RP517 series, buck (step-down) DC/DC converters featuring ultra-low output voltage (0.3 V to 1.2 V) and ultra-low quiescent current (typically 0.3 µA). The new converters are designed for IoT systems. As the IoT market expands, IoT devices with sensors, MCUs, communication ICs, etc. are required to correspond to low voltage to prolong the operating time of the
ULTRA SMALL QUIESCENT CURRENT DC/DC CONVERTERS FOR IOT AND WEARABLE DEVICES Continue Reading
Torex Semiconductor Ltd. has launched the XC6193/XC6194 as new series of Push Button. In recent years there have been strong calls for power conservation of IoT and wearable devices and demand to increase operation time. Torex is proposing the XC6193/XC6194 to solve these problems. This IC is push button load switch that greatly reduces the power consumed
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SE8A is the first power delivery controller with embedded Secure Element for added protection against unauthorized chargers The new chips support up to 100W-charging and meets latest USB-PD 3.0 specifications. Samsung Electronics, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today announced two USB Type-C power delivery (PD) controllers, SE8A and MM101. With the new PD controllers, power chargers are able to communicate with the
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The RSL10 from ON Semiconductor is an ultra-low power Bluetooth® 5.0 radio SoC for sensor and IoT applications. Designed for applications using 1.2V or 1.5V batteries, it runs from a supply between 1.1V and 3.3V without the need for a DC-DC converter. Ultra-Low Power Bluetooth 5.0 Radio SoC – Free RSL10 Evaluation Kits Available |
FUTURE ELECTRONICS PRESENTS ULTRA-LOW POWER BLUETOOTH 5.0 RADIO SOC Continue Reading
The SCT2400 operates in the 2.4GHz ISM band and offers a comprehensive solution supporting near global usage without the need for complex licensing. Capable of replacing unlicensed PMR/LMR solutions (FRS/MURS/GMRS/PMR446), the SCT2400 offers a rich set of features supporting not only secure digital voice operation but also wireless data capabilities. The SCT2400 also offers superior operating range
2.4GHZ DIGITAL VOICE AND DATA TRANSCEIVER ACHIEVE 12KM RANGE Continue Reading
This project started all the way back when I was in 6th grade and completely new to electronics, when I thought to myself, “Hey, let’s build a drone….it shouldn’t be that hard……right?” Yea, guess what, it’s hard. Almost 4 years later, this project is coming to a close, and along the way, I have built
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