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A Microcontroller Enthusiast’s First Look at Programmable Logic

A Microcontroller Enthusiast’s First Look at Programmable Logic

The FPGA can be a great addition to your arsenal, but it requires some adjustments to the way a microcontroller jockey thinks.


Lithium-Ion Shipping and Travel Regulations: What You Need to Know

Lithium-Ion Shipping and Travel Regulations: What You Need to Know

Learn more about the regulations that dictate how lithium-Ion batteries may be shipped.


News Mar 24, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
Finding Maximums in Noisy Data

Finding Maximums in Noisy Data

In this article, we'll first study types of noise and then try to eliminate them by filtering the data. Finally, we'll try to find peaks in that data.


The AS7261 Color Sensor: Measuring Color in XYZ

The AS7261 Color Sensor: Measuring Color in XYZ

The AS7261 is a highly integrated sensor that provides optical measurements via a digital interface.


The Problem of Flexible Electronics in Wearable Device Tattoos

The Problem of Flexible Electronics in Wearable Device Tattoos

Researchers have created a printable electronic system that allows for a nano-material to flex with skin to create printable electrical tattoos.


News Mar 23, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
STMicroelectronics LoRaWAN Discovery Board | New Product Brief

STMicroelectronics LoRaWAN Discovery Board | New Product Brief

STM32 LoRaWAN Discovery Boards give developers access to LoRa’s low power, long range communication capabilities.


Capturing IMU Data with a BNO055 Absolute Orientation Sensor

Capturing IMU Data with a BNO055 Absolute Orientation Sensor

The BNO055 is an absolute orientation sensor from Bosch that combines sensor data and a microprocessor to filter and combine the data, giving users their absolute orientation in space.


Projects Mar 22, 2017 by Mark Hughes
Engineer Spotlight: The Pi Platter Team on Developing Raspberry Pi Zero Shields

Engineer Spotlight: The Pi Platter Team on Developing Raspberry Pi Zero Shields

All About Circuits spoke with Dan Julio and Mike Seiler about crowdfunding the Solar Pi Platter and how their involvement with makerspaces has helped them professionally.


News Mar 22, 2017 by Tim Youngblood
John Bannister Goodenough: A Brief History of the Inventor of the Lithium Cobalt Oxide Cathode

John Bannister Goodenough: A Brief History of the Inventor of the Lithium Cobalt Oxide Cathode

If being one of the inventors of the most widely used battery cathodes in the world wasn’t already good enough, Dr. John Goodenough was also recently in the news for a new solid state battery that not only surpassed the charge density of the lithium-ion battery, but promised to be much safer, more efficient, cheaper, and longer lasting than the current standard.


News Mar 22, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
Red Pitaya STEMLab Starter Kit | New Product Brief

Red Pitaya STEMLab Starter Kit | New Product Brief

The Red Pitaya STEMLab Starter Kits are a development platform for test and measurement, signal processing, and signal generation.


Teardown Tuesday: Projector Alarm Clock with Humidity and Temperature Sensors

Teardown Tuesday: Projector Alarm Clock with Humidity and Temperature Sensors

In this Teardown Tuesday, we will tear down an LED projector alarm clock with integrated humidity and temperature sensors.


News Mar 21, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Getting a Grip on Force-Sensing Technology

Getting a Grip on Force-Sensing Technology

An analysis of the Quantum Tunneling Composite materials touch development kit from Peratech.


Into the Fukushima Reactor: A One-Way Journey for Drones

Into the Fukushima Reactor: A One-Way Journey for Drones

Drones being sent into Fukushima are malfunctioning much faster than expected. Why is this the case and how can drones be used to prevent further loss of life in dangerous environments?


News Mar 21, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
ON Semiconductor NCL30180 AC-DC Controllers | New Product Brief

ON Semiconductor NCL30180 AC-DC Controllers | New Product Brief

ON Semiconductor NCL30180 AC-DC controllers let designers of LED lighting systems create simpler, more compact LED bulbs, drivers, engines, and tubes.


How To: Find the Right TFT Display for Your Application

How To: Find the Right TFT Display for Your Application

Struggling to find the right display for your project? Check out this video for some help.


Clean Clocking: The New CDCE813-Q1 Clock Synthesizer

Clean Clocking: The New CDCE813-Q1 Clock Synthesizer

The CDCE813-Q1 is a customizable, fairly high-frequency clock generator that is qualified for automotive applications.


More Affordable LiDAR Sensors Open a Range of Possibilities When Combined with IoT Applications

More Affordable LiDAR Sensors Open a Range of Possibilities When Combined with IoT Applications

LiDAR is highly useful in a range of applications. While it has been primarily used in scientific and industrial settings, the increasing availability of off-the-shelf components is making it a highly valuable tool and sensor for IoT applications.


News Mar 20, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
Metallic Hydrogen: Long-Awaited Semiconductor or Laboratory-Bound Experiment?

Metallic Hydrogen: Long-Awaited Semiconductor or Laboratory-Bound Experiment?

Researchers from Harvard University claim that they've created metallic hydrogen for the first time.


News Mar 19, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
IOTA: A Cryptoplatform for Securing Transactions on the IoT

IOTA: A Cryptoplatform for Securing Transactions on the IoT

IOTA is a decentralized, micro-transaction token that is geared towards the Internet of Things (IoT). The crypto-token runs off of Tangle, which has similarities to a blockchain but is much more versatile.


News Mar 18, 2017 by Donald Krambeck
Omron G5Q-EL Miniature Power Relays | New Product Brief

Omron G5Q-EL Miniature Power Relays | New Product Brief

Omron’s G5Q-EL family of miniature power relays offer long life, high capacity switching for any type of load.