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STMicroelectronics Unveils New Affordable 8-Bit Microcontroller for STM8S001

STMicroelectronics Unveils New Affordable 8-Bit Microcontroller for STM8S001

This News Brief takes a look at the STM8S001 8-bit microcontroller from STMicroelectronics.


News Sep 12, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Intelligence at the Edge Part 1: The Edge Node

Intelligence at the Edge Part 1: The Edge Node

The industrial Internet of Things (IoT) encompasses the broad transformation underway that will make pervasive sensing across connected machines not just a competitive advantage, but an essential fundamental service. The industrial IoT starts with the edge node, which is the sensing and measurement entry point of interest.


Teardown Tuesday: Bluetooth-Enabled Cordless Barcode Scanner

Teardown Tuesday: Bluetooth-Enabled Cordless Barcode Scanner

In this teardown, we open up and scrutinize a 1D cordless barcode scanner made by Besteker.


News Sep 12, 2017 by Nick Davis
NXP NTAG I2C Plus Explorer Kit | New Product Brief

NXP NTAG I2C Plus Explorer Kit | New Product Brief

NXP’s NTAG I2C Plus Explorer Kit is a platform for demonstration and development using NXP’s NTAG I2C plus second generation connected NFC tags.


WSU Team Designs Schottky Diode that Recycles Excess Heat from Electronics

WSU Team Designs Schottky Diode that Recycles Excess Heat from Electronics

A team from Washington State University has made a Schottky diode that recycles heat from electronics to charge a battery. But will we ever see one in a consumer device?


News Sep 11, 2017 by Tim Youngblood
Incorporating Microphone Functionality into a Robot System

Incorporating Microphone Functionality into a Robot System

In this article, we’ll look at a fairly straightforward circuit that enables a robot or other device to detect sound.


Projects Sep 11, 2017 by Robert Keim
Safer Lithium Ion Batteries, Featuring Nanodiamonds

Safer Lithium Ion Batteries, Featuring Nanodiamonds

A research team consisting of members from Drexel University and Tsinghua University have created a nanodiamond plated battery that suppresses dendrite formation while retaining functionality.


News Sep 10, 2017 by Zabrel Holsman
Maxim MAX17290 and MAX17292 PWM Boost Controllers | New Product Brief

Maxim MAX17290 and MAX17292 PWM Boost Controllers | New Product Brief

Maxim’s MAX17290 and MAX17292 PWM Boost Controllers are highly efficient synchronous step-up controllers with a wide input voltage range and input transient protection.


F.U.N. with B.L.E.

F.U.N. with B.L.E.

With all these invisible radio frequencies flying through the air, we should know a little bit about what exactly they are!


Projects Sep 08, 2017 by Ryan Jones
New SDP3x Differential Pressure Sensor from Sensirion Allows Precise VTOL Functionality for Drones

New SDP3x Differential Pressure Sensor from Sensirion Allows Precise VTOL Functionality for Drones

Sensirion’s SDP3x differential pressure sensor offers high sensitivity at low airspeeds—in the smallest package on the market.


Putin’s Comments on Artificial Intelligence Raise Questions about Future Geopolitics and Warfare

Putin’s Comments on Artificial Intelligence Raise Questions about Future Geopolitics and Warfare

Russia’s president spoke briefly about the future of artificial intelligence in the context of military applications, leading many to wonder how exactly AI will shape the way we go to war.


Murata LBWA1UZ1GC Type 1GC Wi-Fi Module | New Product Brief

Murata LBWA1UZ1GC Type 1GC Wi-Fi Module | New Product Brief

Murata’s Type 1GC IMP005 module is an embedded network controller providing dual-band Wi-Fi connectivity and an Ethernet MAC.


RISC-V: Transforming the Development of SoC Devices that Combine FPGAs and Microcontrollers

RISC-V: Transforming the Development of SoC Devices that Combine FPGAs and Microcontrollers

Until recently, developers integrating a FPGA fabric with a microcontroller were severely limited in their choice of IP licensing options. Using open-source tools with a RISC-V core in a FPGA is present a solution to that problem.


How to Build a Tachometer/Speedometer with an Optoelectronic Sensor, a Microcontroller, and a Disc

How to Build a Tachometer/Speedometer with an Optoelectronic Sensor, a Microcontroller, and a Disc

Learn how to make a tachometer and speedometer using a C8051 microcontroller, an optoelectronic sensor, and a spinning disc.


Projects Sep 06, 2017 by Nick Davis
Teardown Tuesday: Bluetooth Car FM Radio Transmitter

Teardown Tuesday: Bluetooth Car FM Radio Transmitter

See what's inside this Bluetooth device that allows you to use your radio for wireless music in your car.


News Sep 05, 2017 by Mark Hughes
New Flexible Biofuel Cell Designed for Wearables Extracts Energy from Sweat

New Flexible Biofuel Cell Designed for Wearables Extracts Energy from Sweat

A team of engineers from University of California San Diego have created a biofuel cell that produces ten times the power of its predecessors


News Sep 05, 2017 by Zabrel Holsman
Microchip PIC24F Curiosity Development Boards | New Product Brief

Microchip PIC24F Curiosity Development Boards | New Product Brief

Microchip PIC24F Curiosity Development Boards are built for designers who want a cost-effective platform to develop IoT devices.


How Pairing Drones with AI, the IoT, and RFID Tracking Is Making Business More Efficient

How Pairing Drones with AI, the IoT, and RFID Tracking Is Making Business More Efficient

Mixing and matching tech domains can produce some amazing results and sophisticated solutions to today’s problems.


News Sep 04, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
Multi-Layer Sprayable SoC Microprocessor Demonstrates Advances in AJP

Multi-Layer Sprayable SoC Microprocessor Demonstrates Advances in AJP

AJP promises to revolutionize 3D printing in the IoT era.


STMicroelectronics ST25DV Dynamic NFC/RFID Tag | New Product Brief

STMicroelectronics ST25DV Dynamic NFC/RFID Tag | New Product Brief

ST’s ST25DV is a dynamic NFC and RFID tag that provides fast data transfer between the tag’s host MCU and an NFC phone or reader.