In this teardown, we inspect the PCBs and their major components (ICs) found inside Microsoft's Xbox 360 Kinect.
In this teardown, we inspect the PCBs and their major components (ICs) found inside Microsoft's Xbox 360 Kinect.
This article details the problems encountered when trying to maximize channel count, discusses the traditional method…
This article details the problems encountered when trying to maximize channel count, discusses the traditional method used to control a group of switches and the associated drawbacks, presents the solution offered by SPI controlled analog switches, and introduces the SPI controlled ADI precision switches.
Cypress’ FL-L NOR Flash memory family provides embedded systems operating at extended temperatures with storage of…
Cypress’ FL-L NOR Flash memory family provides embedded systems operating at extended temperatures with storage of critical data.
Global demands for NAND Flash Memory has far outstripped production. Here's some info on why and how this shortage occurred.
Global demands for NAND Flash Memory has far outstripped production. Here's some info on why and how this shortage occurred.
TI’s CC2640R2F SimpleLink Ultra-Low Energy Wireless MCUs integrate an ARM Cortex-M3 and RF core to support Bluetooth…
TI’s CC2640R2F SimpleLink Ultra-Low Energy Wireless MCUs integrate an ARM Cortex-M3 and RF core to support Bluetooth 4.2 and Bluetooth 5 low energy applications.
Researchers at Duke have developed a way to spray a transparent digital storage onto just about anything.
Researchers at Duke have developed a way to spray a transparent digital storage onto just about anything.
NXP’s LPC54600 MCU family has the performance, efficiency, and connectivity for next-generation IoT applications.
NXP’s LPC54600 MCU family has the performance, efficiency, and connectivity for next-generation IoT applications.
Technology giant IBM has managed to reliably store data into one atom using magnetism. What does such a demonstration of…
Technology giant IBM has managed to reliably store data into one atom using magnetism. What does such a demonstration of data density present and does this affect the continuing trend of smaller electronics?
The Amazon Kindle Fire tablet is a 7" color tablet. This Teardown Tuesday opens one up and looks inside.
The Amazon Kindle Fire tablet is a 7" color tablet. This Teardown Tuesday opens one up and looks inside.
The FPGA can be a great addition to your arsenal, but it requires some adjustments to the way a microcontroller jockey thinks.
The FPGA can be a great addition to your arsenal, but it requires some adjustments to the way a microcontroller jockey thinks.
If being one of the inventors of the most widely used battery cathodes in the world wasn’t already good enough, Dr.…
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.
Learn about SKD v2.0.0 and how flashing your ESP-01's firmware just got easier.
Learn about SKD v2.0.0 and how flashing your ESP-01's firmware just got easier.
Could customizable single-board computers ever compete with PCs?
Could customizable single-board computers ever compete with PCs?
This article will briefly discuss isolation in the process control analog input module and the traditional approaches to…
This article will briefly discuss isolation in the process control analog input module and the traditional approaches to achieving this. It then outlines an alternative high density, easy to design channel-to-channel isolation analog input module architecture.
Veteran engineers and market forecasters alike have fears of an impending component shortage this year. What evidence is…
Veteran engineers and market forecasters alike have fears of an impending component shortage this year. What evidence is there to suggest such a claim and if true, how will engineers be affected?
Cypress Serial F-RAM memories are high-speed, non-volatile memories that compare to EEPROMs and NOR Flash memories.
Cypress Serial F-RAM memories are high-speed, non-volatile memories that compare to EEPROMs and NOR Flash memories.
Microchip announced its newest family of 8-bit MCUs: the PIC18F "K42". The family, comprised of 10 products, boasts the…
Microchip announced its newest family of 8-bit MCUs: the PIC18F "K42". The family, comprised of 10 products, boasts the largest total memory of any 8-bit PIC MCUs.
Microchip PIC18F66K40 are large memory 8-bit MCUs for general purpose embedded designs.
Microchip PIC18F66K40 are large memory 8-bit MCUs for general purpose embedded designs.
This teardown looks inside the General Tools Toolsmart Bluetooth Autoranging Multimeter.
This teardown looks inside the General Tools Toolsmart Bluetooth Autoranging Multimeter.
The DS211 Mini Storage Oscilloscope is a single channel, shirt pocket-sized oscilloscope. This week we open it up to see…
The DS211 Mini Storage Oscilloscope is a single channel, shirt pocket-sized oscilloscope. This week we open it up to see what is inside.
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