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When Dartmouth engineers designed their popular RC tackling dummy, "iterative prototyping" was the name of the game just…

When Dartmouth engineers designed their popular RC tackling dummy, "iterative prototyping" was the name of the game just as much as "football" was.

Digi XLR Pro Modules provide reliable, long range wireless communication using the unlicensed 900 MHz band and Digi’s…

Digi XLR Pro Modules provide reliable, long range wireless communication using the unlicensed 900 MHz band and Digi’s patented Punch2 technology.

In this project, we first examine how to install an ESP8266 add-on on Arduino IDE and then we make a configurable web…

In this project, we first examine how to install an ESP8266 add-on on Arduino IDE and then we make a configurable web server with an ESP8266 and show the simplicity of this process.

This Teardown Tuesday looks at the Bluetooth LE enabled E4 battery charger by ESyb.

This Teardown Tuesday looks at the Bluetooth LE enabled E4 battery charger by ESyb.

The Voyager Spacecraft have been providing scientific data for the last 40 years. This article is an introduction to the…

The Voyager Spacecraft have been providing scientific data for the last 40 years. This article is an introduction to the very long distance communication systems on the spacecraft.

STMicroelectronics BlueNRG-1 BLE wireless SoC that enables smaller, lower power BLE devices that are easier to implement.

STMicroelectronics BlueNRG-1 BLE wireless SoC that enables smaller, lower power BLE devices that are easier to implement.

Bluetooth low energy (BLE) is designed to intermittently transmit information using a limited amount of power. This…

Bluetooth low energy (BLE) is designed to intermittently transmit information using a limited amount of power. This article provides the building blocks that allow you to add BLE to your projects for $5 (plus a one-time purchase of a $15 programmer).

In this teardown, we examine the PCBs and the main ICs found inside the Leeo Smart Alert Nightlight.

In this teardown, we examine the PCBs and the main ICs found inside the Leeo Smart Alert Nightlight.

New RF devices such as the LTC5553 help you to maintain high performance even at very high frequencies.

New RF devices such as the LTC5553 help you to maintain high performance even at very high frequencies.

Enter the world of the Internet of Things by building your own IoT notification device.

Enter the world of the Internet of Things by building your own IoT notification device.

Radio Over Fiber (ROF) combines RF and optics, providing optical links to replace strategic portions of cellular,…

Radio Over Fiber (ROF) combines RF and optics, providing optical links to replace strategic portions of cellular, satellite, and copper based systems.

Vehicles are getting smarter and part of that is allowing them to "talk" to one another.

Vehicles are getting smarter and part of that is allowing them to "talk" to one another.

Want to know more about mesh networking? Check out this intro.

Want to know more about mesh networking? Check out this intro.

This News Brief takes a look at the Sitara AMIC110 SoC from Texas Instruments.

This News Brief takes a look at the Sitara AMIC110 SoC from Texas Instruments.

Development is well underway on Gigabit LTE cellular communications systems that promise an order of magnitude increase…

Development is well underway on Gigabit LTE cellular communications systems that promise an order of magnitude increase in data transfer rates and 5G is close behind. Small cell access nodes will form an essential part of both systems but new communications processors are needed to make these a reality.

In this news brief, we look at the ADC12DJ3200 and the LMX2594 from Texas Instruments. Both products work together to…

In this news brief, we look at the ADC12DJ3200 and the LMX2594 from Texas Instruments. Both products work together to help widen bandwidth and lower phase noise for high-speed systems.

In this teardown, we will look at the innards of a Bluetooth keyboard.

In this teardown, we will look at the innards of a Bluetooth keyboard.

Open source hardware met open source instruction set architecture this month when SiFive announced the Arduino…

Open source hardware met open source instruction set architecture this month when SiFive announced the Arduino Cinque—an Arduino development board based off the RISC-V ISA.

In this article, we take a look at how free Wi-Fi is being implemented and maintained in smart cities across the world.

In this article, we take a look at how free Wi-Fi is being implemented and maintained in smart cities across the world.