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NXP Semiconductor S32K144EVB Evaluation Board | New Product Brief

NXP Semiconductor S32K144EVB Evaluation Board | New Product Brief

NXP’s S32K144EVB evaluation board is a flexible development system for automotive and high-reliability industrial applications.


High-Speed ESD Protection: A New Line of TVS Diodes from AVX

High-Speed ESD Protection: A New Line of TVS Diodes from AVX

Components such as those in the GiGuard series can help you to protect your circuit from transient events while maintaining high-speed performance.


AVX / Kyocera Micro Wire-to-Board Connectors | New Product Brief

AVX / Kyocera Micro Wire-to-Board Connectors | New Product Brief

AVX / Kyocera micro wire-to-board connectors are designed for use in mobile and other space-limited devices.


Board-Mount Packages for AC-DC Power Supplies Announced by CUI Power Group

Board-Mount Packages for AC-DC Power Supplies Announced by CUI Power Group

In this News Brief, we'll take a look at CUI Power Group's new series of AC-DC power supplies.


News May 03, 2017 by Kate Smith
Teardown Tuesday: Qi-Compatible Samsung Wireless Charger

Teardown Tuesday: Qi-Compatible Samsung Wireless Charger

In this teardown, we will look at a Samsung wireless charger that can charge mobiles (with the needed technology) to be charged by simply placing the phone on the unit.


News May 02, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Bootloading an AT328P-PU and Approximating the Functionality of an Arduino Uno…on the Cheap!

Bootloading an AT328P-PU and Approximating the Functionality of an Arduino Uno…on the Cheap!

Reduce the cost of using an Arduino UNO by 50% or more by building your own device with comparable functionality.


Teardown Tuesday: PlayStation Move Controller

Teardown Tuesday: PlayStation Move Controller

In this week’s Teardown Tuesday, we tear down a PlayStation Move controller to see what ICs and parts make up current gaming technology.


News Apr 25, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Less EMI, More Available Board Space: A New Passive Filter from TDK

Less EMI, More Available Board Space: A New Passive Filter from TDK

Why install three components when you could use one instead? You can simplify your layout with single-component passive filters, such as the MEM1005PP251T from TDK.


Teardown Tuesday: 4th Generation iPod Shuffle

Teardown Tuesday: 4th Generation iPod Shuffle

In this teardown, we will look at the innards of an iPod Shuffle 4th generation to see what lingers inside one of the smallest portable music players around.


News Apr 18, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Exploring UC Berkeley’s Wearable Sweat Sensor for Monitoring Dehydration

Exploring UC Berkeley’s Wearable Sweat Sensor for Monitoring Dehydration

Researchers develop a wearable sensor for detecting important analytes in sweat for monitoring dehydration.


Getting Started with FPGAs: The Development Environment and “Hello World”

Getting Started with FPGAs: The Development Environment and “Hello World”

It’s time to dive into the world of programmable logic. Use this tutorial to get your FPGA development environment setup and understand the tool set and basic development process.


No Light Required: A New Thermal-Sensor-Array Development Board

No Light Required: A New Thermal-Sensor-Array Development Board

The grid-EYE click provides a user-friendly introduction to advanced thermal sensing and detection.


Teardown Tuesday: Solar Powered Security Light

Teardown Tuesday: Solar Powered Security Light

In this teardown, we will look at the internals of a motion-activated light which contains its own solar charging system.


News Apr 11, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Easier PCB Design: EAGLE CAD Tips and Tricks Part 3

Easier PCB Design: EAGLE CAD Tips and Tricks Part 3

More important tips and tricks for using EAGLE CAD to help make your work much easier and faster.


ASUS Moves Its Tinker Board into Raspberry Pi’s SBC Domain

ASUS Moves Its Tinker Board into Raspberry Pi’s SBC Domain

ASUS, the Taiwanese hardware and electronics company known for their desktops, laptops, monitors, graphics cards, and more has decided they're going to delve into the micro-PC market.


News Apr 07, 2017 by Donald Krambeck
Tools and Techniques for Hot Air Soldering Surface-Mount Components

Tools and Techniques for Hot Air Soldering Surface-Mount Components

The best way to solder surface mount devices (SMDs) onto printed circuit boards (PCBs) is with a reflow oven, but when that's not possible, a hot-air station can be successfully used.


Harnessing High-Frequency Sound: A New Ultrasonic Controller from Texas Instruments

Harnessing High-Frequency Sound: A New Ultrasonic Controller from Texas Instruments

You can do a lot with ultrasound, and whatever you’re doing will be easier with a highly integrated IC such as the PGA460-Q1.


Electronics Recycling: Why Do Some Facilities Reject E-Waste?

Electronics Recycling: Why Do Some Facilities Reject E-Waste?

Why are so many recycling plants turning away e-waste?


News Mar 26, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
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.


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.