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Power Hold-Up and Energy Storage Management Devices

Power Hold-Up and Energy Storage Management Devices

In this article, we discuss power hold-up and some energy storage management devices in the context of SSDs.


Intel Optane SSD DC P4800X Series | Featured Product Spotlight

Intel Optane SSD DC P4800X Series | Featured Product Spotlight

Intel’s Optane SSD DC P4800X series is the most responsive SSD for use in the data center, and it creates a new storage tier that exists between DRAM and NAND SSDs.


Digi International ConnectCore 6UL SBC Pro | Feature Product Spotlight

Digi International ConnectCore 6UL SBC Pro | Feature Product Spotlight

Digi International's ConnectCore 6UL SBC Pro is a highly flexible Pico-ITX single board computer for developing or deploying powerful, secure, and connected devices.


Intel Movidius Neural Compute Stick | New Product Brief

Intel Movidius Neural Compute Stick | New Product Brief

Intel’s Movidius Neural Compute Stick is a USB stick for development and offline deployment of deep learning applications to edge devices.


NXP Kinetis K27 and K28 | Featured Product Spotlight

NXP Kinetis K27 and K28 | Featured Product Spotlight

NXP's Kinetis K27 and K28 Family of MCUs are based on a 150 MHz ARM Cortex-M4 with floating point unit and offer the highest available SRAM and low system power.


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
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
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
NAND Flash Memory Shortage Projected to Continue Into 2018

NAND Flash Memory Shortage Projected to Continue Into 2018

A flash memory shortage, beginning in 2016 and originally projected to continue until mid-2017, has been re-forecasted to continue well into 2018.


News Sep 01, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
Microsoft Reveals Xbox One X Scorpio SoC Features at Hot Chips 2017

Microsoft Reveals Xbox One X Scorpio SoC Features at Hot Chips 2017

At Hot Chips this week, Microsoft provided some details about their Scorpio SoC, slated to feature in the next X-Box gaming console.


News Aug 23, 2017 by Kate Smith
The Rise of Toshiba’s New 3D NAND Flash Memory

The Rise of Toshiba’s New 3D NAND Flash Memory

Get an update on Toshiba's advances in 3D flash memory, just in time for Flash Memory Summit.


News Aug 08, 2017 by Kate Smith
Mitigate Power Failure Programming Issues Using EERAM

Mitigate Power Failure Programming Issues Using EERAM

In this how-to article, we explore the use of I2C EERAM to save critical program variables when power fails and restore them when power returns to easily preserve program continuity.


Battle of the SBCs: BeagleBone Black, Raspberry Pi 3, and ASUS Tinker Board

Battle of the SBCs: BeagleBone Black, Raspberry Pi 3, and ASUS Tinker Board

With a variety of different single board computers, it can be difficult to choose which computer is right for your project. This article will look at the basics of three single board computers available.


News Aug 02, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Teardown Tuesday: Epson XP-330 Printer

Teardown Tuesday: Epson XP-330 Printer

In this teardown, we investigate the PCBs, LCD, motors, and ribbon cables found inside the wireless all-in-one Epson XP-330 Printer.


News Aug 01, 2017 by Nick Davis
MIT Introduces New Power-Efficient Converter for Reducing Power Consumption in IoT Devices

MIT Introduces New Power-Efficient Converter for Reducing Power Consumption in IoT Devices

Increasing the power efficiency in IoT and other low power, battery-operated devices requires a number of strategies that reduce energy consumption during both the active and sleep modes.


News Jul 19, 2017 by Amos Kingatua
Teardown Tuesday: Leeo Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Alarm

Teardown Tuesday: Leeo Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Alarm

In this teardown, we examine the PCBs and the main ICs found inside the Leeo Smart Alert Nightlight.


News Jun 27, 2017 by Nick Davis
Build an IoT Notification Device with an Arduino UNO

Build an IoT Notification Device with an Arduino UNO

Enter the world of the Internet of Things by building your own IoT notification device.


Projects Jun 23, 2017 by Don Wilcher
Intel Optane Memory Modules | New Product Brief

Intel Optane Memory Modules | New Product Brief

Intel Optane Memory modules are the result of the 3D XPoint memory paired with Intel IP to deliver unprecedented performance.


Teardown Tuesday: USB CD Drive

Teardown Tuesday: USB CD Drive

Check out the insides of a USB CD drive in this Teardown Tuesday!


News Jun 13, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Build an Arduino 101 Data Logger with the TI SensorTag

Build an Arduino 101 Data Logger with the TI SensorTag

Use an Arduino/Genuino 101, a TI SensorTag, and an SD shield to build a BLE multi-sensor data logger that records temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, ambient light and more.