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Ambient Light Monitor: Display Measurements on an LCD

Ambient Light Monitor: Display Measurements on an LCD

Learn how to use an EFM8 microcontroller to convert current and voltage measurements to digits that can be displayed on an LCD. We'll discuss a convenient way to report analog-to-digital conversion values that represent current and voltage amplitudes.


Projects Jul 26, 2015 by Robert Keim
High Temperature Sensors Take the Heat

High Temperature Sensors Take the Heat

The TDK Corporation has unveiled a new sensor element that can measure temperatures up to 1202°F (650° C), combining high precision with high endurance.


News Jul 23, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
How to Make an Interactive TCP Server with NodeMCU on the ESP8266

How to Make an Interactive TCP Server with NodeMCU on the ESP8266

Learn how to connect your device with Linux Screen using the built-in Lua interpreter to set up the file system and connect to the network. Then, learn how to automate the scripting process with Luatool and put it all together with a basic TCP server that can interact with a pulse-width modulated LED, a potentiometer, and a switch.


Projects Jul 22, 2015 by Patrick Lloyd
Guts of the IoT: Building NodeMCU from Source for the ESP8266

Guts of the IoT: Building NodeMCU from Source for the ESP8266

Compile and install NodeMCU on the ESP8266 IoT chip using Linux tools and the ESP Open Source SDK


Projects Jul 18, 2015 by Patrick Lloyd
Introduction to Arduino SPI Library with LTC1286 and DAC714

Introduction to Arduino SPI Library with LTC1286 and DAC714

Introduction to the Arduino SPI Library with example sketch for the LTC1286 12 Bit ADC and the DAC714 16 bit DAC.


Projects Jul 17, 2015 by Aaron Dennis
Why You Should Care about Hyperspectral Imaging

Why You Should Care about Hyperspectral Imaging

The hyperspectral imaging market is said to be worth $83.19 million in the next 3 years. Here's why it's important to know what it is and how it could impact our life both on earth and in space.


News Jul 16, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Use a PICAXE Microcontroller to Read and Display Temperature

Use a PICAXE Microcontroller to Read and Display Temperature

The 08M2 is the smallest member of the PICAXE family of microcontrollers; it is inexpensive, versatile, and easy to program using free software.


Silicon’s Dark Rival - Black Arsenic Phosphorus

Silicon’s Dark Rival - Black Arsenic Phosphorus

The first field effect transistor made of black arsenic phosphorus.


News Jul 10, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Synaptics Solves Fingerprint Authentication Security

Synaptics Solves Fingerprint Authentication Security

Synaptics's Match-in-Sensor™ technology keeps fingerprint data within hardware, protecting image data from security threats.


News Jul 09, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Big News for Bluetooth Low Energy

Big News for Bluetooth Low Energy

New processes enable lower power use in BLE-compatible devices.


News Jul 06, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Understanding and Applying the Hall Effect

Understanding and Applying the Hall Effect

Learn about the Hall effect and how it enables accurate, isolated current measurements.


Top Websites to Introduce Your Kids to EE During Summer

Top Websites to Introduce Your Kids to EE During Summer

Summertime's here! Keep your kids engaged and get them excited about electrical engineering with these fantastic sites.


News Jul 02, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Microchip’s Screen Controller Allows Touchless Interfacing

Microchip’s Screen Controller Allows Touchless Interfacing

Microchip's new solutions can detect hand gestures in free space.


News Jun 30, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
The Five Best Hardware Kickstarters (That Need Your Money)

The Five Best Hardware Kickstarters (That Need Your Money)

Five of the coolest hardware Kickstarters!


News Jun 30, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Beyond the DMM: Components and Circuits for Measuring Current and Voltage

Beyond the DMM: Components and Circuits for Measuring Current and Voltage

Learn about devices and techniques used for in-circuit monitoring of currents and voltages.


Feel the Rainbow: Sensing Color with an Arduino

Feel the Rainbow: Sensing Color with an Arduino

Since different colors reflect different levels of light, you can use a photoresistor or a phototransistor to sense different colors.


Projects Jun 26, 2015 by Tim Youngblood
Why Wearables?

Why Wearables?

New findings suggest how massive the wearables market can be--but why does it matter?


News Jun 26, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Fairchild’s New IMU Has Attitude

Fairchild’s New IMU Has Attitude

The world's first consumer IMU to provide pitch, roll, and yaw specifications with Fairchild's AttitudeEngine motion processor.


News Jun 20, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
IRIS Enables Sophisticated IoT

IRIS Enables Sophisticated IoT

Altierre's new Iris System-on-Chip allows for massive Internet of Things.


News Jun 19, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Reading Sensors with an Arduino

Reading Sensors with an Arduino

The ease with which an Arduino can obtain sensor values is one of the features that makes it so useful.


Projects Jun 18, 2015 by Tim Youngblood