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The Basic MOSFET Constant-Current Source

The Basic MOSFET Constant-Current Source

Learn about a straightforward version of a circuit that is essential in the design of analog integrated circuits.


House-Monitoring Framework with Arduino and Raspberry Pi: The Paranoid App

House-Monitoring Framework with Arduino and Raspberry Pi: The Paranoid App

Learn how to use a Raspberry Pi and an Arduino to develop a system for monitoring and controlling your home.


Projects Jun 03, 2016 by Cezar Chirila
Chem-Phys Patch Uses Multiple Sensors on Wearable Tech

Chem-Phys Patch Uses Multiple Sensors on Wearable Tech

Engineers at the University of California San Diego are developing a wearable, Bluetooth-enabled sensor patch that can track electrical signals as well as biochemical signals: the Chem-Phys patch.


News Jun 02, 2016 by Kate Smith
Bridge Amplifiers for Single-Supply Applications

Bridge Amplifiers for Single-Supply Applications

This article describes the bridge-amplifier configuration and explains why it’s especially handy when you don’t have a negative voltage supply.


C-BISCUIT Power: Assembly and Testing of Regulator and Crowbar Circuits

C-BISCUIT Power: Assembly and Testing of Regulator and Crowbar Circuits

Continuing the C-BISCUIT series, this article outlines how to populate and test the surface mount PCBs designed in a previous article using a hot air rework station and other various electronics tools.


Projects May 31, 2016 by Patrick Lloyd
Teardown Tuesday: Bluetooth Trackers

Teardown Tuesday: Bluetooth Trackers

Bluetooth trackers are a new emerging market. This Teardown Tuesday is going to be a little different, we're going to look at the insides of 3 different trackers.


News May 31, 2016 by Alex Udanis
Make a Workshop on a Budget for Under £100

Make a Workshop on a Budget for Under £100

Making a workshop for electronics projects is cheaper than you might think.


News May 29, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
The Newest PC Form Factor is a Backpack?

The Newest PC Form Factor is a Backpack?

Three huge names in computing - Zotac, HP, and MSI - have all announced their own versions of VR gaming backpacks. Is this a new trend in gaming, or just another enthusiast product few will ever use?


News May 28, 2016 by Seth Schaffer
Build a Development Platform for a PICAXE 40X2

Build a Development Platform for a PICAXE 40X2

The PICAXE 40X2 features 32 I/O ports and speeds up to 64MHz; a development platform simplifies project design using this workhorse.


Teardown Tuesday: GPS Navigator

Teardown Tuesday: GPS Navigator

Want to see what's inside a GPS unit?


News May 24, 2016 by Alex Udanis
Characteristics of Junction Diodes

Characteristics of Junction Diodes

In this article, we will look at the characteristics of junction diodes and learn how to analyze circuits containing diodes that operate in the forward, reverse, and breakdown biases.


Inductor Out, Op-Amp In: An Introduction to Second-Order Active Filters

Inductor Out, Op-Amp In: An Introduction to Second-Order Active Filters

In this article, we’ll compare active and passive filters and look at some common second-order active topologies.


Meet the Most Efficient Solar Cell in the World

Meet the Most Efficient Solar Cell in the World

Scientists from the University of New South Wales have developed the world’s most efficient solar cell.


News May 18, 2016 by Kate Smith
Teardown Tuesday: Wearable Audio Recorder

Teardown Tuesday: Wearable Audio Recorder

Never miss that cute moment again! Kapture is a unique audio recorder that constantly records. What's inside of it?


News May 17, 2016 by Alex Udanis
The Future of 2D Memory Semiconductors: Atomically Thin Low-Heat Data Storage

The Future of 2D Memory Semiconductors: Atomically Thin Low-Heat Data Storage

A research team consisting of Stanford and NMSU engineers may have found a material capable of revolutionizing the 2D memory semiconductor market.


News May 16, 2016 by Zabrel Holsman
Programmable Matter in Medical Technology: The Origami Robot Made of Meat

Programmable Matter in Medical Technology: The Origami Robot Made of Meat

Researchers have developed a new medical robot made from programmable matter. And pig intestines.


News May 15, 2016 by Kate Smith
Turning on a Light with Ultrasonic Motion Detection

Turning on a Light with Ultrasonic Motion Detection

This project will show you how to connect an ultrasonic sensor and an Arduino to turn on a light when motion is sensed.


Choosing the Right LDO: Beyond the Basic Specs

Choosing the Right LDO: Beyond the Basic Specs

Learn about some of those less-than-obvious specifications found in datasheets for linear voltage regulators.


Nanowire Batteries: The Next Step in Battery Evolution

Nanowire Batteries: The Next Step in Battery Evolution

A new nanowire battery chemistry allows for longer life than current technologies can match.


News May 11, 2016 by Dylan Wadler
Teardown Tuesday: Smart Remote Control

Teardown Tuesday: Smart Remote Control

What's inside a smart universal remote control?


News May 10, 2016 by Alex Udanis