Tracking an infrared light source is not as difficult as you might think; a 14-pin PICAXE, a stepper motor with a driver IC, three phototransistors, and a few…
Tracking an infrared light source is not as difficult as you might think; a 14-pin PICAXE, a stepper motor with a driver IC, three phototransistors, and a few other components will do the trick.
This week's "New Product Brief" featuring 3 new products in stock: Cypress’ CY4500 EZ-PD Protocol Analyzer, Maxim’s…
This week's "New Product Brief" featuring 3 new products in stock: Cypress’ CY4500 EZ-PD Protocol Analyzer, Maxim’s MAXREFDES130 Building Automation Shield, TI High Voltage Industrial eFuses.
Researchers from Australian National University (ANU) have incorporated nanocrystals to turn normal eye glasses into…
Researchers from Australian National University (ANU) have incorporated nanocrystals to turn normal eye glasses into light-weight night-vision ones.
Battlebots (US) and Robot Wars (UK) have made a comeback. How will modern technology change the game?
Battlebots (US) and Robot Wars (UK) have made a comeback. How will modern technology change the game?
Need to ventilate a room? This article will show you how I made a relay-operated, GPS-timed fan to vent out the moist air…
Need to ventilate a room? This article will show you how I made a relay-operated, GPS-timed fan to vent out the moist air in my boat's cabin. It is controlled with a PIC16F628A and has an LCD.
Understanding these artifacts allows designers to successfully integrate switching regulators in a wider range of…
Understanding these artifacts allows designers to successfully integrate switching regulators in a wider range of high-performance, noise-sensitive applications.
This article discusses the I-V curves of passive non-linear devices such as diodes, transistors, and thyristors.
This article discusses the I-V curves of passive non-linear devices such as diodes, transistors, and thyristors.
The growing need to create electricity from a wider variety of energy sources including renewables is driving growing…
The growing need to create electricity from a wider variety of energy sources including renewables is driving growing interest in DC power distribution over long distances and within buildings.
Newer smartphones have lower SAR measurements, exposing users to less radiation.
Newer smartphones have lower SAR measurements, exposing users to less radiation.
A self-taught engineer from Bukavu (Republic Of Congo) has been helping light up his village since he was 13. To help…
A self-taught engineer from Bukavu (Republic Of Congo) has been helping light up his village since he was 13. To help others achieve such engineering feats, he is now sharing that knowledge.
It looks like the age of silicon may be coming to a close. Technological giant IBM wants to try using carbon nanotubes in…
It looks like the age of silicon may be coming to a close. Technological giant IBM wants to try using carbon nanotubes in chip design instead.
Researchers have turned nuclear waste into something truly useful: an (effectively) eternal battery.
Researchers have turned nuclear waste into something truly useful: an (effectively) eternal battery.
This technical brief discusses characteristics and advantages of low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS).
This technical brief discusses characteristics and advantages of low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS).
Electric vehicle batteries (EVBs) are used to power electric vehicles (EVs). Generally, each cell requires its own…
Electric vehicle batteries (EVBs) are used to power electric vehicles (EVs). Generally, each cell requires its own voltage sensor, however, this might have changed in a recent breakthrough.
For the first time, unsubsidized solar power is the cheapest form of new electricity, with solar power projects costing…
For the first time, unsubsidized solar power is the cheapest form of new electricity, with solar power projects costing less than other forms of renewable energy in emerging market countries.
This article discusses I-V curves for passive components, voltage sources, and current sources.
This article discusses I-V curves for passive components, voltage sources, and current sources.
Learn how to get the most out of ferrite beads in your designs.
Learn how to get the most out of ferrite beads in your designs.
Aluminum electrolytic capacitors have a reputation as having a short life expectancy and being unreliable...but are they…
Aluminum electrolytic capacitors have a reputation as having a short life expectancy and being unreliable...but are they really that much worse than other types of capacitor?
Researchers from Pune, India, have turned Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) into functional semiconductor material. How can…
Researchers from Pune, India, have turned Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) into functional semiconductor material. How can such a material be used in the electronics industry and how is it made?
Highview Power Storage, a designer and developer of energy storage solutions, will construct a Liquid Air Energy Storage…
Highview Power Storage, a designer and developer of energy storage solutions, will construct a Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES) plant that will have the ability to deliver 5MW/15MWh and up to 200MW/1.2GWh at their proposed Gigafactory.
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