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Teardown Tuesday: Fitbit Charge Fitness Tracker

Teardown Tuesday: Fitbit Charge Fitness Tracker

In this week’s Teardown Tuesday we're going to take a look at the inside of a Fitbit Charge.


News Apr 19, 2016 by Alex Udanis
Low-Pass Filter a PWM Signal into an Analog Voltage

Low-Pass Filter a PWM Signal into an Analog Voltage

In this article we will take a closer look at how to effectively low-pass filter a PWM signal into an analog voltage.


Build Programmable Time-based Switches Using a Real Time Clock

Build Programmable Time-based Switches Using a Real Time Clock

Use DS3231M RTC alarm functions to make programmable, time-based, switches to power devices on and off at precise times.


Ten Ways to Design for Intrinsic Safety

Ten Ways to Design for Intrinsic Safety

How to build electronic devices when a higher degree of safety is required.


Teardown Tuesday: What’s Inside a Bluetooth Speaker?

Teardown Tuesday: What’s Inside a Bluetooth Speaker?

Ever wonder what's inside a Bluetooth speaker? In this week’s Teardown Tuesday we are going to take a look at the inside of one.


News Mar 29, 2016 by Alex Udanis
Thermal Cameras for Electrical Engineers?

Thermal Cameras for Electrical Engineers?

Can thermal cameras can be a beneficial tool for electrical engineers?


News Mar 25, 2016 by Alex Udanis
MIT’s Carbon Nanotube Portable Power Devices

MIT’s Carbon Nanotube Portable Power Devices

MIT has developed clean, portable energy using carbon nanotubes, the technology is still in its infancy, but it could change our methods for powering portable devices forever.


News Mar 18, 2016 by Tim Youngblood
Build a Solar Battery Charger For Ni-MH Batteries

Build a Solar Battery Charger For Ni-MH Batteries

Build a simple solar powered battery charger for Ni-MH batteries.


Projects Mar 16, 2016 by Jacob Smith
C-BISCUIT Power: Crowbar Protection Circuit for 5V Regulator

C-BISCUIT Power: Crowbar Protection Circuit for 5V Regulator

Over-voltage and over-current protection circuit for use with the C-BISCUIT platform's main computer, the Wandboard.


Projects Mar 09, 2016 by Patrick Lloyd
Teardown Tuesday: Dewalt USB Power Supply

Teardown Tuesday: Dewalt USB Power Supply

In this Teardown Tuesday, we are going to take a look at what makes a Dewalt USB power supply work.


News Mar 08, 2016 by Alex Udanis
Hoverboards: How Do They Work?

Hoverboards: How Do They Work?

With all this news about hoverboards, we decided to see what the fuss is about.


News Mar 04, 2016 by Tim Youngblood
C-BISCUIT Power: 5V 3A Buck Regulator for Wandboard

C-BISCUIT Power: 5V 3A Buck Regulator for Wandboard

Design and theory behind the 5V-3A buck regulator based on the LM25575 to be used in the C-BISCUIT robot project.


Projects Feb 26, 2016 by Patrick Lloyd
Mobile Chipsets Parade at MWC 2016

Mobile Chipsets Parade at MWC 2016

Get a peek at the mobile technology on display at Mobile World Congress 2016.


News Feb 24, 2016 by Majeed Ahmad
Teardown Tuesday - Amazon Dash Button

Teardown Tuesday - Amazon Dash Button

In this edition of teardown Tuesday, we'll be examining the Amazon Dash button.


News Feb 23, 2016 by Alex Udanis
Create Your Own Battery Backup Power Supplies

Create Your Own Battery Backup Power Supplies

In this project, Jason Poel Smith builds a battery backup system that you can use for small electronics to make sure that they never lose power.


Create an Arduino Controlled Battery Charger

Create an Arduino Controlled Battery Charger

In this project, we use an Arduino and an attached charging circuit to control the charging of NiMH rechargeable batteries.


All About Ingenu’s Machine Network

All About Ingenu’s Machine Network

The Machine Network, based on Ingenu's RPMA Technology, is a self-modulating, direct-sequence spread spectrum wireless communication system operating in the 2.4GHz band. It is intended for Machine-to-Machine and Internet of Things applications only.


News Feb 03, 2016 by Orrin Bigelow
When Will We Get the Wireless Charging Technology We Want?

When Will We Get the Wireless Charging Technology We Want?

Wireless charging is being integrated into businesses and workspaces, but it's not very impressive.


News Dec 22, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Apple’s Smart Battery Case: Function Over Form?

Apple’s Smart Battery Case: Function Over Form?

There's been outcry overs Apple’s new battery case and its "hump." So why did Apple design the case with a hump instead of something a whole lot sexier?


News Dec 15, 2015 by Alex Udanis
Lumenus Brings Safety to Wearable Tech

Lumenus Brings Safety to Wearable Tech

The founder of Lumenus offers valuable insight into making beautiful and useful wearables.


News Dec 08, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley