Use Cypress Solar-Powered BLE Sensors, an Arduino UNO, and an HM10 BLE module to make your own multi-node temperature and humidity monitor and display.
Use Cypress Solar-Powered BLE Sensors, an Arduino UNO, and an HM10 BLE module to make your own multi-node temperature and humidity monitor and display.
Isolation components, such as the ACPL-C799, allow you to transfer data without establishing a direct electrical…
Isolation components, such as the ACPL-C799, allow you to transfer data without establishing a direct electrical connection between two parts of a system.
Biometric security comes standard for most smartphones. Can IR LEDs keep iris scanning a viable option?
Biometric security comes standard for most smartphones. Can IR LEDs keep iris scanning a viable option?
Let’s take a look at how to make your LED array more robust; we’ll use the PLEDxN series from Littelfuse as an example.
Let’s take a look at how to make your LED array more robust; we’ll use the PLEDxN series from Littelfuse as an example.
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 AS7261 is a highly integrated sensor that provides optical measurements via a digital interface.
The AS7261 is a highly integrated sensor that provides optical measurements via a digital interface.
Researchers have created a printable electronic system that allows for a nano-material to flex with skin to create…
Researchers have created a printable electronic system that allows for a nano-material to flex with skin to create printable electrical tattoos.
In this Teardown Tuesday, we will tear down an LED projector alarm clock with integrated humidity and temperature sensors.
In this Teardown Tuesday, we will tear down an LED projector alarm clock with integrated humidity and temperature sensors.
ON Semiconductor NCL30180 AC-DC controllers let designers of LED lighting systems create simpler, more compact LED bulbs,…
ON Semiconductor NCL30180 AC-DC controllers let designers of LED lighting systems create simpler, more compact LED bulbs, drivers, engines, and tubes.
Struggling to find the right display for your project? Check out this video for some help.
Struggling to find the right display for your project? Check out this video for some help.
Researchers have developed double-heterojunction nanorods which can be biased to both send and receive light—in other…
Researchers have developed double-heterojunction nanorods which can be biased to both send and receive light—in other words, a device that is both an LED and solar cell, capable of emitting and absorbing light.
In this teardown, we look at the Hiluckey solar charger with an inbuilt lithium-ion battery.
In this teardown, we look at the Hiluckey solar charger with an inbuilt lithium-ion battery.
Hirose KN27 LED lighting module connectors are small-current and have a 2-point contact design.
Hirose KN27 LED lighting module connectors are small-current and have a 2-point contact design.
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?
Learn about how LiDAR-equipped drones are helping us preserve historic sites.
Learn about how LiDAR-equipped drones are helping us preserve historic sites.
See what's inside a sound-activated LED for use in DJ environments.
See what's inside a sound-activated LED for use in DJ environments.
In this article we’ll look at three advanced ICs that can help you to monitor the surrounding environment.
In this article we’ll look at three advanced ICs that can help you to monitor the surrounding environment.
Cree XLamp XP-L2 are white, lighting-class LEDs intended for directional, roadway, low and high bay, and high-end…
Cree XLamp XP-L2 are white, lighting-class LEDs intended for directional, roadway, low and high bay, and high-end portable lighting.
Detecting, decoding, and displaying IR (Infrared) signal data is interesting, but using those signals to control stuff is…
Detecting, decoding, and displaying IR (Infrared) signal data is interesting, but using those signals to control stuff is more interesting . . . and sometimes useful. Read on to learn how.
Sometimes you need to block electrical current while allowing information to pass. In this article, we’ll look at three…
Sometimes you need to block electrical current while allowing information to pass. In this article, we’ll look at three new isolation products.