What is the PCB? Printed circuit boards, or PCBs, are the essential component of most modern electronic devices. All other electronic components are assembled onto printed circuit boards, which can be as simple as the single-layered board in your garage door opener or as complex as the six-layer board in your smart watch or […]
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Well, here’s a fresh idea! [flurpyflurples] is back from hiatus with the Mintboard, a 40% that fits inside of an Altoids tin. Who could ask for more than a rugged little Bluetooth keyboard with a built-in cover that fits in your pocket? This build started with meticulously measuring the tin to figure out what kind of
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The equipment used in professional radio and TV studios is both extremely high quality and very expensive indeed, and thus out of the reach of an experimenter. Happily as studios are refurbished there’s a steady supply of second-hand equipment which can be surprisingly cheap, but as [Nathan] found out with a Quartz audio router, comes
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The ESP8266 was one of the first chips that provided wireless functionality at a cost low enough to be widely popular for small microcontroller projects. This project uses one to provide rapid, small, and inexpensive network-attached storage (NAS) capabilities wherever you happen to go. With an ESP12F board at the heart to provide network connectivity, the small
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New, Low Profile, SMT PCB Edge Connectors from Keystone. New Hyde Park, NY, A new series of SMT PC Board Connectors designed to transmit signals or power across PC Boards are the latest connectivity devices available from Keystone Electronics Corp. Quickly and easily set-up, these space-saving SMT connectors have a horizontal orientation mak¬ing them uniquely suitable
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You’ve got to love the aesthetics of dystopian cyberpunk video games, where all the technology looks like it’s cobbled together from cast-off bits of the old world’s remains. Kudos go to those who attempt to recreate these virtual props and bring them into the real world, but our highest praise goes to those who not
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FPGAs are supremely flexible and powerful devices. However, they usually come in QFP or BGA packages that are altogether difficult for hobbyists to play with. The DIP-FPGA breakout board aims to solve that problem by using a carrier PCB to put an advanced chip in a friendlier form factor. The board itself fits a DIP-20 form
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PCB Assembly is a process that requires knowledge not just of PCB components and assembly but also of printed circuit board design, PCB fabrication and a strong understanding of the final product. Circuit board assembly is just one piece of the puzzle to delivering the perfect product the first time – without rework or assembly
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Fibonacci numbers are seen in the natural structures of various plants, such as the florets in sunflower heads, areoles on cacti stems, and scales in pine cones. [HackerBox] has developed a Fibonacci Spiral LED Badge to bring this natural phenomenon to your electronics. To position each of the 64 addressable LEDs within the PCB layout, [HackerBox] computed
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MLX90364 General Description The MLX90364 Triaxis® product is based on a Dual Mold Package (DMP) which integrates the Triaxis sensing die together with the discrete decoupling components necessary to meet the strenuous ESD and EMC requirements found in a typical automotive environment. Once encapsulated, this DMP can be welded or soldered directly to a rugged
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